Field Coordinator at Land O’Lakes Venture37: (Deadline 1 December 2023)

Field Coordinator at Land O’Lakes Venture37: (Deadline 1 December 2023)

Field Coordinator

Kigali, Rwanda

Posted: 20-Nov-2023

Ref#: 1763

Position Description

Field Coordinator

Farmer to Farmer Inclusive Food Systems

Kigali, Rwanda

**Women are strongly encouraged to apply**

Background:

Land O’Lakes Venture37 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to helping communities around the world thrive through agriculture. Affiliated with Land O’Lakes, Inc., Venture37 has more than 40 years of experience implementing agricultural development projects in more than 80 countries around the world. Venture37 strengthens economies by improving local agriculture, helping agribusinesses create jobs and linking farmers to markets. It delivers integrated solutions that help build and improve food and agriculture systems through more competitive markets, more resilient systems, healthier and more nutrition-secure communities, and more inclusive societies.

Project Description:

Land O’Lakes Venture37 is implementing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Inclusive Food Systems (IFS) in Egypt, Lebanon and Rwanda. The F2F IFS program will increase the productivity and profitability of market actors across local food systems through the provision of targeted, sequenced and layered volunteer technical assistance. F2F IFS will generate sustainable, broad-based economic growth in the agricultural sector. F2F IFS will serve as a valuable program to facilitate people-to-people exchanges that promote connection and understanding in the global community.

Position Summary and Primary Responsibilities:

The Field Coordinator will assist the Country Director in the implementation of the Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Rwanda including communicating with key stakeholders in the sector, working to enhance the capacity of partner host organizations through targeted short-term technical assistance, liaising with the US-based home office team, supporting volunteer technical experts on short-term assignments; collecting critical programmatic MEL data; ensuring that the program is responding to the needs of other national and donor-funded agricultural development programming in country; and spreading the knowledge of US development efforts in country.

The main duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Host organization relationship management
  • Identify host organizations and assess host needs
  • Assist in developing host plans that include a sequenced pipeline of short-term volunteer assignments and milestones toward host goals
  • Contribute to scope of work development for volunteer assignments;
  • Follow up with host organizations to maximize the chances for success toward their goals and milestones
  • Ensure optimal use of human (especially interns and/or translators), financial, and physical resources to successfully meet program milestones, objectives, deliverables, and targets.
• Volunteer Support
  • Develop in-country schedule for volunteer assignments and facilitate communication between volunteer and host organization
  • Prepare and coordinate volunteer’s logistics needed and ensure they are all in place
  • -Support volunteer activities in the field, including escorting volunteers on field visits and language interpretation on site
  • Work closely with volunteers to provide in-country training and workshops for beneficiaries
  • Work with volunteers to ensure that all project-required documentation is collected prior to volunteer departure
• MEL
  • Work in close coordination with the Country Director to collect baseline and program indicators data
  • Respond to periodic donor and headquarters requests for additional information on project activities and results
  • Support the F2F IFS Senior MEL specialist on data collection and other MEL tasks
• Home Office and Donor Liaising
  • Coordinate with Venture37 recruiters on volunteer selection and mobilization
  • Support the Country Director to link the hosts’ expectations and the volunteers’ plans through the pre-departure calls and any other communication during the two parties before, during and after volunteer’s assignment
  • Work with the Venture37 home office team to produce social media posts, other communications, and donor reports in coordination with the Country Director.
  • Ensure project activities are compliant to Land O’Lakes’ standard operating procedures, and USAID policies and regulations, and national policies and laws.
• Local Government Liaising
  • Coordinate the relationship with local government in the district through JADF and other local partners for a successful project implementation.
  • Attend meetings regarding F2F IFS activities/plans in the district and elsewhere needed per the request by the CD.
  • Support in the development of work plans, quarterly and annual reports, and any other reports required by the program or the government.
• Other programmatic work
  • Keep the CD updated on field activities and any other update(s) relevant to the success of the program.
  • Support in compiling information needed from the host organizations for report writing.
  • Support in the preparation of meetings and events during the program rollout as needed.
  • Support to maintain good relationships with hosts, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
  • Support in the planning, administration, compliance, and in reporting.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position reports to the Country Director.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Local candidates with the minimum qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:
• Degree or advanced diploma in food science, international development, agro-economics, agriculture, nutrition, agri-business, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a business-related field, preferably for U.S. or other donor-funded development programs.
• Good knowledge of MS Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. French is a plus.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in relevant field desired but not required.
• Prior international donor experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing and conducting training, training of trainers, and organizational capacity building.

How to apply:

Qualified applicants are requested to submit resumes as soon as possible through our jobs site (Avature) not later than 1st December 2023. To apply, click on the green Apply Now button below. Please provide all of the required data and submit a resume and cover letter to be considered. You will be contacted, if considered for this position or if additional information is needed. Thank you for your interest.

Local candidates with the minimum qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls will be accepted. 

Land O’Lakes Venture37 will never ask you for personable identifiable information, and we will never request money or payment during the recruitment or employment process. Please submit any questions or concerns to: Venture37generalinquiries@landolakesventure37.org.

Land O’Lakes Venture37 is an equal opportunity employer and an organization striving to help global communities thrive through agriculture.