14 Job Positions of Coffee Proximity Extension Technical Assistant at Ruhango District (RUHANGO): (Deadline 13 June 2025)

: Guidelines for recruitment of Proximity extension Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation Job Position: Proximity extension Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation under NAEB-PSAC Project Job Location: Sectors in which coffee rejuvenation interventions of PSAC Project are implemented Number of staff: Two (2) Proximity extension Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation per sector Duration of the contract: The Proximity extension Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation shall be hired for one(1) year renewable based on performance Candidate Profile: For this role specifically, proximity extension service technical assistant must fulfil the following: – Minimum A2 Diploma in Agronomy or other relevant biological or geographical science studies with relevant coffee trainings. – In-depth knowledge of coffee agronomy – Having at least 2 years of experience in community mobilization or extension services. – Experience as a Field Officer is an advantage. – Good knowledge of coffee nutrition requirements and coffee farms management practices. – Priority will be given to women and youth – Accepting to work on field for most of the time. – Passion for excellence. – Language: English and Kinyarwanda Main responsibilities : The Proximity extension Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation will support the coffee rehabilitation and replacement process by ensuring that farmers implement PSAC’s interventions in his / her area of works and follow-up Detailed responsibilities : -Disseminate coffee rejuvenation program, rejuvenation’s guidelines and practices and approach through meeting coffee opinion leaders; exchange information with sector and cell level agriculture extension workers; – Guide individual coffee growers for development of viable work plan for rejuvenation that do not disrupt income at individual farmer level – Actively participate in the selection and training of lead farmers on coffee rejuvenation and coffee husbandry techniques. – Work with lead farmers and other partners to form FFS groups and support in the establishment of FFS model farms. – Follow up to ensure that the training plan for the FFS groups, CWS, youth groups, cooperatives are done as planned. – Plan and coordinate community mobilization campaign on coffee rejuvenation (replacement and rehabilitation) in his/her area of assignment. – Guide farmers for replanting, rehabilitation and maintenance of planted trees as well as in application of coffee good husbandry practice – Guide farmers on the implementation of agreed upon rejuvenation plan (for both rehabilitation & replacement) – Organize weekly training of farmers on coffee good husbandry practice in target sector and lead establishment of model coffee farms at farm level – Disseminate and demonstrate different coffee productivity enhancing techniques using model farmers – Facilitate hired FFS service provider in establishment of model farms at village level – Visit target cell and coffee farmers and collect information on coffee trees ages and owners; – Follow up the development of coffee seedlings by established groups of women and youth, – From time to time organize field day for demonstration of coffee rejuvenation techniques for large manageable group of interested farmers – Provide technical support and hands on demonstration and guidance to coffee farmers during implementation of coffee best husbandry practices – Participate in selection of three demonstration farms per FFS that have sufficient number of coffee trees for installation of FFS – Lead the selection of at least 3 farms per FFS group in which demonstrations are to be established at village and farmer level. – Strive to increase uptake of coffee good husbandry practice and coffee rejuvenation techniques – Participate in FFS trainings and in establishment of FFS demonstration farms – Disseminate and demonstrate with hands on practice the good agricultural practices through FFS for coffee and follow up at field level to ensure implementation. – -On weekly basis submit technical report showing data on seedlings production, rejuvenated area, old trees, number of farmers trained, demonstration farms status, adoption of rejuvenation and adoption of coffee good husbandry practice etc. – Informing supervisors any observations requiring rapid action to ensure a suitable evolution of the activities at the field level. The Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation shall be supervised by the district in close collaboration with PSAC Project focal point at district level