Environment, Forestry and agriculture Jobs at Rugabano Tea Co. Ltd and other companies

JOB DETAILS:
Tea Plantation Agronomist
Reporting: to Acting Manager
Rugabano Tea Co. Ltd in Karongi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, detail oriented, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Carrying out extensive training of plantation workers on tea gardening in the plantation in order to achieve maximum productivity.
• Developing and promoting good tea farming practices.
• Should able to handle and drive Rainforest Certification and any other certification required by company.
• Establishing tea and tree nurseries for planting & ensuring proper planting and nurturing young tea.
• To apply method to improve yield and quality of crop.
• Ensuring good leaf only reaches factory.
• Maintaining accurate records, preparing and presenting reports as required.
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs.
• Supervising the plantation staff (Capita, chief Capita…) and ensuring that they achieve quality and quantity targets.
• Ensuring adequate number of pluckers in the assigned division and effective utilization of pluckers' incentives.
• Ensuring all cultivation workers are done in stipulated time without delay
• Ensuring timely weighment and delivery plucked leaf to the factory.
• To have a good administration in area entrusted.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time." The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills & experience:
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Agriculture / Extension Services from a recognized institution.
• At least Five (5) years' experience in tea plantation and other agronomic practices.
• Valid Motor cycle riding permit (category A).
• Computer literate.
• Fluent in communication especially in English (speaking, reading and writing) and Kinyarwanda

JOB DETAILS:
Technical Advisor Agriculture Value Chain
CARE International is seeking to recruit a “Technical Advisor Agriculture Value Chain”.
This position is dependent on successful award of funds.
Introduction
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.

Overview of the Role
Job Purpose Statement
The Technical Advisor is responsible for the development of strategy, interventions and tools as required for ensuring best practice in Agriculture Value Chain. S/he develops quality control tools/mechanisms that are used to evaluate the effective implementation of strategies and builds capacity of staff and partners to positively impact the lives of vulnerable women and girls. The position holder represents CARE in Agriculture Value Chain forums and strategically positions CARE as a major voice in the development sector. The position holder liaises with the Impact Measurement Team Leader to develop and pilot innovative approaches in the Agriculture Value Chain, facilitates their evaluation and recommends scale up strategies.

Requirements for the Role
Educational Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g. Agriculture/Agribusiness, Development Management or Social Science)
• Project Management Certification (PIMM)
• Master's Degree in Development Management or Social Science Experience required:
• 8 years’ experience in designing, coordinating, and managing projects in Agriculture Value Chain
• 4 of the 8 years in designing strategies and coordinating capacity building of partner organizations including management of people
• Demonstrated experience in program design, implementation and evaluation; including participatory approaches
• Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with implementing partners, donors and government counterparts.

Technical skills
• Demonstrated project management capacities, as evidenced by strong planning, coordination, and teamwork skills leading to the consistent achievement of significant results
• Demonstrated training and facilitation skills especially in Agri business approaches and market-based approaches
• Excellent understanding of economic development and poverty analysis
• Strong people management skills including capacity building, coaching and conflict management;
• Demonstrated interest and ability to give feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results
• Ability to establish a learning culture and to facilitate knowledge sharing
• Demonstrated proposal writing and report writing skills
• Ability to engage, motivate and drive high performing teams through influencing and adult learning techniques
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills in English; fluency in spoken Kinyarwanda and French