INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY<\/p>\n
Job Title: Agronomist Intern<\/p>\n
Reports to: Project Coordinator<\/p>\n
Fixed Term Contract: 7 months<\/p>\n
Location: Ngoma District, Jarama Sector<\/p>\n
Organization Profile
\nNile Basin Club (NBC) is an environmental and development non-profit organization that promotes Education for Sustainable Development “ESD” to low-income families by creating opportunities that promote their self-sufficiency toward a sustainable future. In partnership with its stakeholders, Nile Basin Club-NBC is implementing a Climate Change Project in Ngoma District that supports women farmers organized into groups and cooperatives. To fill the vacant position, Nile Basin Club is recruiting a qualified and competent Agronomist Intern for a period of 7 months.<\/p>\n
Brief project description
\nThe overall objective of the project is to build climate resilience and improve food security and the incomes of women smallholder farmers organized into groups and cooperatives in Ngoma District, Jarama Sector. The project will provide training for women farmers on Financial Inclusion, Gender Mainstreaming, Climate Smart Agriculture, and Commercial Rabbit Farming.<\/p>\n
General Position Summary
\nThe Agronomist Intern will ensure the implementation of the project activities at the field level on a daily basis. She\/he will coordinate the performance of Farmer to Farmer Trainers \u201cFFTs\u201d and recruit Service Providers. He\/she will make sure that the farmers have implemented what they have learned during training sessions at the cooperative, group, and family levels for possible recognition at the end of the project cycle. She\/he will prepare a weekly action plan and submit weekly activities\u2019 progress reports.<\/p>\n
Duties and Responsibilities
\nAs part of the project team, the Agronomist Intern shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:<\/p>\n
Coordinate and ensure smooth implementation of project program activities at the field level.
\nRepresent NBC at the grassroots level in the meetings organized by the local authorities and other project stakeholders.
\nMonitor and assess the performance of the recruited Service Providers, Famer-to-Farmer Trainers \u201cFFTs\u201d, cooperatives, groups, and individual farmers.
\nAssist women farmers organized into groups and cooperatives on Value Chain Development including improved farming techniques through Farmer Field Schools (FFS), rabbit farming, compost making, Integrated Pest Management, and post-harvesting technology.
\nLink farmer groups & cooperatives with agro-inputs dealers to access quality seeds, and fertilizers and make sure that they are used efficiently.
\nAssist farmers in the calculation of the cost of production of the selected crops.
\nFollow on group savings and sensitize farmers to work with financial services and assist them in loan acquisition.
\nAssist the cooperatives, groups, and families to develop other non-agricultural income-generating activities.
\nSubmit weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and other required reports.
\nTo perform any other duty that may be assigned by Nile Basin Club\u2019s management.
\nRequired Qualifications
\nInterested candidates should fulfill the following criteria:<\/p>\n
Bachelor\u2019s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Development, Agribusiness or justifying that he\/she has completed the final research dissertation waiting for presentation as proven by his\/her recent lecturer and direct supervisor\u2019s recommendation letters.
\nFluent in Kinyarwanda, English, or French.
\nStrong desire for personal and professional growth.
\nAbility to learn quickly, and work both independently and as part of a team.
\nAbility to embrace Nile Basin\u2019s values
\nExcellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills.
\nComputer literate with good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
\nUnderstanding of the Rwandan Cooperative Sector especially in Cooperative Management and Leadership.
\nKnowledge of community mobilization and sensitization.
\nAbility to multitask and deal with stressful situations.
\nResiding near the project area is an added advantage (e.g. Eastern Province).
\nHow to apply
\nInterested candidates should submit their application addressed to the National Executive Secretary: motivation letter, up-to-date CV (fill the attached application form), copy of the degree(s) and transcript(s) by 13th September 2022 at 9:00 AM, by e-mail to nilebasinclub@gmail.com. The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a single PDF file. Candidates with \u201cSecond Class, Upper Division\u201d and over are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n
Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview on 14th September 2022 at 8 AM local time.<\/p>\n
Done at Kigali on September 10th, 2022<\/p>\n
Jean Bosco Rwanyagatare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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