Horticulture Officer at Rwanda agriculture and animal Resources Development Board (RAB): (Deadline 15 October 2024)

The Horticulture Officer shall administratively and technically report to the Agriculture Development Specialist Team Leader. He/ She is responsible to:  Support and facilitate farmers to access clean planting materials in order to increase quality products by developing clean seedlings in nurseries or acquire them from secured sources;  Contribute, in FFS, on horticulture plantation technologies and practices;  Identify, study and recommend improvement or development of projects and programs for horticulture production development;  In collaboration with the Cooperative Development Specialist, promote horticulture producer’s organization;  Promoting and coordinating production, innovation and extension of horticulture production  Facilitate and promote collaboration and linkages between different stakeholders in relation to horticulture production;  Identify and promote proven agricultural technologies and support services that have proven potential to increase horticulture production;  Work with farmers and producer groups to increase their knowledge and usage of improved horticulture farming techniques for primary agricultural products, including their understanding of and access to improved seed varieties, planting and harvesting methods, timing and input usage, including organic or chemical fertilizer, water through irrigation, etc.  Maintain an accurate database of activities, targets, outputs/achievement, expenditure, lessons learnt and period of implementation as per agreed formats to be updated and presented monthly in the meetings and have an effective coordination with the MIS unit;  Prepare periodic reports in the agreed format outlining and providing qualitative and quantitative analysis of his / her performance in relation to outlined plans;  Contribute to the preparation of work plan;  Be prepared to conduct additional duties as instructed by his/her Supervisor. Knowledge of horticultural diseases control, strong client orientation with ability to identify clients’ needs and provide appropriate solutions; Having a minimum of three (3) years of relevant working experience.