KHEA Project Officer at Rwanda Organic Agriculture Movement (ROAM): (Deadline 17 February 2023)

KHEA Project Officer at Rwanda Organic Agriculture Movement (ROAM): (Deadline 17 February 2023)

Rwanda Organic Agriculture Movement (ROAM) is a National Umbrella Organization established in 2007 to respond to the needs expressed by different stakeholders in the organic sector (producers, farmers, processors, exporters and importers) to have an organized and more focused movement to spearhead the stimulation, development and promotion of the organic sector in Rwanda. ROAM started to operate as a legally registered non-governmental organization in 2014.

ROAM has a mandate to promote the organic sector in Rwanda and intervenes in activities related to raise awareness amongst the population on the benefits of organic agriculture, provide capacity building to organic value chain actors, advocate and lobby for the adoption of organic policy and related legal framework in agriculture sector in Rwanda, Strengthen synergies and networking amongst the organic value chain actors.

ROAM is the Country Implementing Partner(CIP) in the implementation of the Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture in Africa (KCOA) in the Eastern Africa Knowledge Hub (KHEA). For more details about the project visit https://biovisionafricatrust.org/kcoa-project/ or https://roam.org.rw/programs.php?pid=1

DESCRIPTION

ROAM is seeking for a project officer who will support the project Country Implementing Partner (CIP) to successfully implement the KCOA- KHEA project in Rwanda. The Project Officer will report to the ROAM’s Programs Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

The KHEA project officer will be responsible to:

• Continuously conduct simple information/knowledge needs assessments to inform the collection/preparation of Knowledge Products (KPs) at the country level.
• Develop capacity to gather, assemble and validate knowledge on organic agriculture from various sources.
• Gather and assemble knowledge on organic agriculture from identified authentic sources in different formats (texts, print materials….,etc)
• Upload the collected/prepared and validated KPs into the KCOA Digital Knowledge Platform (DKP) in collaboration with the Regional Knowledge Manager.
• Work closely with Master Trainers/Multipliers to undertake trainings of farmers on organic agriculture practices.
• Facilitate the adoption of the Regional Market Development & Networking Strategy and customize it into country specific strategies and initiatives for the implementation of action plans.
• Link with other knowledge hubs and networks for peer learning and exchange.
• Link farmer groups and other actors to Multipliers (agrovets, off-takers, transporters, bulking agents, sprayers, bio-pesticide dealers, seed merchants, etc) through events where the farmer groups are participating like field days, trainings, workshops, trade fairs, etc.
• Train Multipliers on value chain, entrepreneurship and market development on the selected value chains and their support services (inputs, marketing, pricing, technology, bulking, storage, transportation, labelling and certification
• Build capacity of value chain actors to comply with Participatory Guarantee Systems certification requirements
• Organize consumer awareness on the benefits of organic agriculture and nutrition through campaigns, marketing forums/events, professional fairs, or trade shows, TV talk show, radio, etc.
• Document learnings from partners, demonstration centers, farmers and success stories of the KHEA project.
• Produce and share monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports of the CIP in a timely manner.
• Attend different online meetings organized by project partners.
• Undertake frequent monitoring field visits to monitor the project implementation progress.
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• The desired candidate should be qualified with a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness, crop production, soil and environment management or any other related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in the implementation of project activities related to agriculture.
• Experience of working with smallholder farmers and other value chain actors.
• Being innovative and having a team work spirit.
• Minimum skills in the use of Microsoft offices (word, excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) and other online platforms
• Good skills in both written and spoken English language, knowing French is an added value.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work in multicultural context with good self-expression
• Experience in leading teams
• Knowledge on organic agriculture/agro-ecology will be an added value.  

How to apply:

Application letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer/ROAM  and academic certificates ,recent curriculum vitae (CV) with proven work experience including three referees and a copy of National Identification at careers@roam.org.rw , not later than 17^th, February 2023 , 5pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Done at Kigali, on 9^th, February 2023

Approved by:

Lise Chantal DUSABE

Chief Executive Officer