Project Field Officer – Farm to Market Alliance (x3)

Company Description

About SNV

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.

Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.

Description of Farm to Market Alliance Project

The Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA)is an initiative led by the World Food Program (WFP) and implemented by SNV. FtMA will support smallholder farmer organizations in Rwanda to access to services and markets for their produce. FtMA’s goal is to establish pro-smallholder agricultural value chains in partnership with public and private off-takers, credit and input providers, and other commercial actors. SNV will be implementing Farm to Market Alliance interventions in 28 districts in 4 provinces to support Farmers’ cooperatives and farmer service centers.

SNV Rwanda is recruiting three (3) Project Field Officers to be based in Huye, Kirehe and Karongi respectively.

For more information on SNV, visit our website: https://snv.org/

Job Description

Reporting to the Agriculture Advisor and working closely with the BDS advisor, the Field Officer will be responsible for supporting and facilitating SNV interventions under FTMA project in the assigned district(s).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mobilize and help farmers within cooperatives to adopt good agriculture practices including basal, top dressing, Regenerative agriculture practices and IPM, by providing exposure to new knowledge, the information in skills in agriculture.
• Build the capacity of cooperative members through training on post-harvest handling and storage technologies to minimize losses and increase the quality of their produce.
• Facilitate cooperative members to have access to information about PHHS equipment and help them during the acquisition of this equipment.
• Facilitate market linkages between cooperatives and other alliance partners namely off-takers (forward delivery contracts), input dealers, financial institutions and others.
• Facilitate Governance and financial literacy trainings provided to cooperatives.
• Facilitate Gender awareness and solidarity saving group training provided to cooperatives.
• Working closely with other development partners to complement each other hence avoid duplication of efforts.
• Collaborate with JADF and other Government institutions to go in line with Government priorities.
• Ensure detailed and timely communication with farmers, Head Office, donors, and other partners.
• Provide monthly and quarterly reports that include deliverables updates.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications

• At least a bachelor’s degree in agriculture science, agribusiness, rural development or related with 2 years’ experience in implementing development projects in agriculture.
• Ability to collaborate with local government officials, farmer groups and organizations on agriculture project implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to mobilize communities and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proven experience in managing multiple and competing tasks while maintaining the quality of deliverables within deadlines.
• Capable to work under pressure and ability to work under tight schedules and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with a good command of English and Kinyarwanda, Knowledge of French are an added advantage.
• Demonstrated skills in the of use of mobile-based data collection tools.

Additional Information

Additional Information

Terms of appointment:

• Contract Type: Full time (40 hours per week)
• Contract Duration: 1 year with potential for extension
• Expected Start Date: January 1, 2025
• Information Duty Station: Huye, Kirehe and Karongi respectively.

How to apply:

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before December 8, 2024, CoB using the Smart Recruiters platform.

Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with the Selection Committee will take place. 

Working at SNV 

We offer a stimulating work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our team members benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation, etc.

Reference & vetting check

We will require that you provide us with the full details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will not contact these referees without your explicit permission.

SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct”. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme. 

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