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Agricultural Survey Specialist at National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR): (Deadline 8 December 2025)

Agricultural Survey Specialist at National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR): (Deadline 8 December 2025)
Job responsibilities
-To manage the design, planning, conduct, implementation and analysis of all the agricultural surveys; -To provide the necessary agricultural statistics to National Accounts and participate in GDP compilation; -To work in close collaboration with the MINAGRI and with other institutions and projects involved in this sector in order to harmonize data and to avoid duplication; -To collaborate closely with the Price Statisticians to assess the quality of data collected in the rural areas; -To participate in the development of the Annual Work Program, the Budget and the Annual Report of activities of the Unit; -Provision of advice and build capacity of the division; To do any other task related to this job as may be requested by his/her supervisors -To manage and supervise the methodological improvements relating to agriculture statistics -Oversee the relevant improvements relating to the reports QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture, agriculture economics, crop science, soil and water management, environmental science, agro-forest with 5 years of relevant experience in statistics work. Experience in the implementation of all stages of agriculture survey and familiarity with statistical packages ( STATA, CSPro,ArcGIS, advanced excel etc..) is added advantage. A master’s degree in the said fields with relevant of 3 years working experience would also be equivalent. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED: • Leadership: provide guidance, feedback, and encouragement for achieving goals. • Excellent communication and Presentation skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. • Effective organization skills and time management: Excellent ability to multitask and effectively management of time. • Decision making skills and Strong Problem-solving skills: handle significant problems, and resolve issues without assistance, draw conclusions and justify decisions • Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to teamwork with diverse groups of people. • Strong problem-solving skills; ability to draw conclusions and justify decisions.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Soil and Water Management
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agro-forestry
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Economics
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agriculture Economics
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agriculture
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Crop Science
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Sciences
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Soil and Water Management
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Agro forestry
5 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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Knowledge and experience in the use of statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, CSPro, etc)
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Team work and team building skills;
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Knowledge of good agricultural practices
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Knowledge and Understanding of Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources Management, Low Carbon and Climate Smart Agriculture in the Rwanda Context
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Familiarity with Agriculture and livestock value chains
Psychometric Languages
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English
Psychometric Domains
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Perceptual Speed and Accuracy
Behavior and attitude
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Attention and concentration
Behavior and attitude
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Coordination
Behavior and attitude
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