Program Officer Value Chain Development at Kilimo Trust: (Deadline 23 June 2023)

Job Title:                                  Program Officer Value Chain Development

Job Grade:                               KT4

Unit of Service:                       KT Rwanda

Reports To:                             Team Leader

Employment Category:        One Year Contract Renewable

Duty Station:                          Kigali -Rwanda

Purpose of the Job

• To Coordinate effective implementation of Good Food for Cities (GFC) Project and support efforts to create employment opportunities in agribusiness.

Responsibilities:

• Support GFC project team to establish business linkages between Farmer cooperatives, Inputs dealers, Market off-takers, and Financial Institutions to support sustainable production of Healthy and Nutritious food.
• Support the project team to conduct training and demonstrate regenerative and resilient crop production practices.
• Coordinate training on Good Post-Harvest Handling Practices (GPHHP) of vegetables and create linkages between post-harvest reducing technologies providers and Smallholder farmers.
• Organize and train leaders of engaged farmer organizations on cooperative governance & leadership, financial literacy, and business skills.
• Support the project team to build technical and entrepreneurial capacities of youth to start their agribusinesses.
• Organize seasonal planning meetings between buyers, farmers, and agro-dealers to agree on production and supply terms such as quantity and quality requirements.
• Ensure timely reporting of relevant activities in adherence to the project work plan.
• Monitor and report performance of the project per set indicators.
• Prepare quarterly progress reports and document success stories, case studies, lessons, and any other assigned tasks.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Competencies Required

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating implementation of agricultural development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and willingness to innovate.
• Proven experience in managing multiple and competing tasks while maintaining quality of deliverables within deadlines.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Ability to take on assignments that require travel to field locations.

Educational Qualifications and Experience Required

a) Master’s degree in Agribusiness, Crop Science, Food Science, Agro-processing, rural innovations, or relevant qualification.

• At least five (5) years of experience in performing similar tasks.
• Experience of working with Regional Organizations is an added advantage.
• Experience in Grant Management

How to Apply

If you are the right candidate, please send your application letter with the following:

• An up-to-date CV, highlighting relevant skills and experience (presented in relation to each of the Responsibilities and each of the experience areas listed above).
• The names and contacts of three referees and a daytime contact telephone number of each of them.
• Copies of Academic Certificate and Transcripts for O’ level, A’ level – where applicable, Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate and Professional qualifications
• The names and contacts of your immediate supervisor(s) in the current job and two of your immediate previous jobs.
• Your daytime contact telephone number; and
• A statement and proof of current remuneration package

Please submit your application documents electronically to recruitment@kilimotrust.org

Address all applications to The Human Resource & Administration Manager, Kilimo Trust.

Deadline for application:  Friday 23^rd June 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.