Production Systems Specialist for Horticulture Value Chain under ENABEL Funded Action at The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB): (Deadline 28 March 2024)

Production Systems Specialist for Horticulture Value Chain under ENABEL Funded Action at The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB): (Deadline 28 March 2024)

Republic of Rwanda

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD

JOB ADVERTISMENT

NAEB VACANT POSITION FOR RECRUITMENT

The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) would like to recruit self-motivated and qualified candidates to fill the following position.

Post: Production systems specialist for Horticulture value chain under ENABEL Funded action

Job Profile

• Master’s degree in the relevant field (agronomy, Horticulture, crop science, agriculture, agribusiness, food science, project management with agriculture or post-harvest background with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience.
• Bachelor degree in above fields with a minimum of five (5) years of working experience in a similar job preferably in the Agribusiness value chains related interventions or businesses preferably in horticulture sector;
• An understanding and experience in the use and dissemination of productivity enhancing technologies and post-harvest technologies in agriculture value chains
• Familiarity with the horticulture crops production, post-harvest management and trade policies, programmes and the systems is desirable.
• Proven experience working with the private sector to build and sustain mutually beneficial market linkages, preferably experience working and networking with the private sector and farmer’s organisations.

Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the SPIU production system support Program Manager and NAEB emerging commodity division, The Production system specialist for Horticulture value chain will have responsibility of all activities related to the Horticulture VC development and provide technical and institutional support to its implementation and will;

• Participate in the participatory preparation of the component Annual Work plan and Budget (AWPB);
• Provide technical support to project partners in horticulture development, market analysis and capacity building to establish strong organizational structures and effective marketing systems;
• Ensure project targeting strategy is properly implemented in horticulture VC interventions in both production, post-harvest and marketing;
• Provide support to cooperatives and groups with regard to market orientation;
• Support to the establishment and functioning of public private producer partnerships (4Ps);
• Ensure timely availability of quality and affordable inputs (seedlings, fertilizer etc.)  to farmers;
• Documenting success stories, best practices, innovative models emerging out of project value chain interventions and disseminating them at various forums as relevant.
• Facilitate development of innovations to transform smallholder production, post-harvest and marketing into sustainable and resilient profitable enterprises;
• Facilitate empowerment of key actors in the horticulture value chain to operate efficiently and profitably;
• Facilitate systems for the generation and dissemination of market information;
• Facilitate the establishment and strengthening of producer and trader associations to increase their bargaining power in the input-output market continuum;
• Facilitate the establishment and functioning of Value Chain Coordination Platforms;
• Facilitate the provision of financial, input supply and other business services to value chain actors;
• Participate in developing and operating the Project M&E activities and the project learning system (MIS).
• Prepare regular progress reports, and other reports as required

Key Competences

• Demonstrated skills in productivity enhancement, post-harvest management, value addition, grading and quality standards;
• Demonstrated ability to work with different public and private stakeholders and coordinate the work of different partners;
• Strong coordination, networking and relationship building skills;
• Excellent communication, presentation, writing and negotiation skills;
• Organized, punctual and attention to detail oriented;
• A team player and have ability to work in team setting, taking initiatives and performing multiple tasks;
• Organized, punctual and detail oriented;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Able to travel to project sites.
• Fluent in English or French (reading, writing and speaking) with very good knowledge of the second language (French or English). Fluent in Kinyarwanda.

The Job Title should be the subject of the email. The motivation letter of interested candidates   accompanied by detailed CV with at least three referees, Photocopy of degree, services certificates /proof of experience of related job requirements and national identity card should be submitted to NAEB E-mail: recruitment@naeb.gov.rw and copy to elisa.mupenzi@naeb.gov.rw not later than Thursday 28^th March 2024 at 3:00 PM.

Gabriel MPEZAMIHIGO

Chief Finance Officer