National Coordinator, IKI Trees on Farms for Biodiversity Project, Rwanda Overview at ICRAF – World Agroforestry: (Deadline 6 July 2022)
JOB DESCRIPTION
The National Coordinator, under the supervision of the Country Representative, will lead and coordinate the second phase of the IKI Trees on Farms for Biodiversity project in Rwanda including planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting. He or she will also report on technical matters. to the leader of the global Trees on Farms for Biodiversity project.
Main-streaming agroforestry into agriculture
- Lead and coordinate project activities in collaboration with RAB and RFA to integrate trees into agricultural systems.
- Lead and coordinate strategic engagement with actors necessary to scaling-up trees on farms.
- Lead the development of performance contracts for tree planting and management with farmers’ associations, communities, and individual land users.
- Collaborate with actors responsible for species conservation to ensure the establishment and maintenance of biodiversity corridors in agricultural landscapes.
Policy engagement
- Contribute to cross-government efforts to conserve biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, in particular by creating opportunities for inter-sectoral collaboration for implementing the NBSAP and contributing to policy aimed at implementing the UN Decade on Restoration.
- Organize and facilitate cross-government policy dialogue.
- Advise the National Agroforestry Task Force on the implementation of its road map.
Capacity building
- Support the training of RAB extension staff in agroforestry [trees, competition, synergies] and contribute to the integration of trees on farms into extension programmes. This will include the production of agroforestry-relevant teaching materials and working with extension staff to communicate the importance of careful agroforestry design to maximize whole-farm input and avoid the consequences of competition between trees and crops.
- Contribute to capacity building for farmers to integrate trees into their farming systems.
Resource mobilization
- Support the ICRAF Country Representative in his work with the Government of Rwanda ministries and agencies to develop a programmatic approach to integrating trees into agricultural landscapes.
- Support the ICRAF Country Representative in his collaboration with donors to identify funding opportunities for a major integrated programme on mixed regenerative agriculture that includes the integration of trees on farms and assist the Government of Rwanda to put together a funding package based on donor contributions, government funding and private sector investment.
Knowledge products
- Lead and coordinate the production of a range of knowledge products aimed at in-country awareness-raising, expanding the impact of the project through international communication and reporting on project progress.
- Contribute to capacity building of national digital media to promote the project and its aims and successes.
- Contribute to scientific papers.
- Work closely with the Global Landscapes Forum Africa hub to identify opportunities for youth stewards and Global Landscapes Forum chapters
Management
- Supervise long-term consultancies (5), undergraduate and MSc students (4) field technicians working on different ICRAF projects in Rwanda (5) and guide technicians in extension materials development.
- Manage and report on project budgets and expenditure.
- Prepare project progress reports according to the donor’s requirements.
- Oversee the development and execution of project monitoring and evaluation.
REQUIREMENTS
- An MSc in a relevant agriculture discipline.
- Experience of project management.
- A minimum of 5 years relevant post-master’s work experience.
- Experience in working with agricultural extension programmes.
- Knowledge of Rwanda government operations and policymaking, and of working within government circles and with government officials.
- Reliable and dependable, high level of personal integrity and attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
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