Soil Conservation and Protection Senior Research Fellow at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): (Deadline 21 June 2022)

Soil Conservation and Protection Senior Research Fellow at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): (Deadline 21 June 2022)

Job description

Reporting to the Program Coordinator of Integrated Soil Fertility Management, the Soil Conservation and protection Senior Research Fellow has the following responsibilities:
– Provide overall leadership and coordination of research and technology transfer activities on Soil Conservation and protection
– Identify research problems on Soil Conservation and protection
– Identify priority areas of interventions in the field of Soil Conservation and protection
– Developing and implementing Soil Conservation and protection research and extension activities in accordance with approved work plans and Imihigo and budgets
– Lead planning and implementation of research and innovations technology promotion and dissemination, knowledge and skills to farmers and other stakeholders in Soil Conservation and protection
– Provide mentorship of scientists and technicians in planning, monitoring and evaluation of Soil Conservation and protection research projects, writing, reviewing and publishing research papers
– Supervise mobilization of financial resources for research and agricultural development through proposal writing on competitive funding;
– Lead development and publishing of research findings in in peer reviewed Journals, Conference proceedings and Book chapters
– Ensure effective and efficient management of resources and assets under his responsibilities
– Participating in developing and implementing the institutional work plan and budget execution of the budget approved, and institutional imihigo and performance contracts
– Participate in meetings, seminars, conferences relevant to field of agricultural research and contribute to raise visibility of RAB in local and international forums;
– Establish and strengthen networks and collaboration/partnerships at national, regional and international levels in the field of Soil Conservation and protection
– Oversee development and outreach communication/dissemination materials in the field of Soil Conservation and protection (radio message, leaflets, policy briefs)
– Ensure promotion of technologies and innovations of Soil Conservation and protection through on-farm demonstration plots
– Establish and maintain effective collaboration and team spirit with other researchers, locally, regionally and internationally
– Build capacity of the scientists/technicians and stakeholders including farmers Soil Conservation and protection
– Prepare, review and submit weekly, quarterly and annual reports on the implementation progress of Soil Conservation and protection;
– Ensure a clean Audit in activities carried by the programme
– Working with the Communication Unit to increase awareness and visibility of the Institution through the work done the programme by various communication tools.
– Undertake other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of program and other RAB Senior Managers.