Agriculturist

 JOB OPPORTUNITY

Benishyaka is Non- Governmental organization that seeks to address the socio-economical needs of vulnerable, women, youth, children, and other very poor people.  We would recruit an Agriculturist to work on YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (YESA) PROJECT under the support from VIAGROFORESTRY- Rwanda.

The project will be implemented in Kayonza District in Ndego and Nyamairama Sectors.

Benishyaka’s mission is to restore hope by facilitating vulnerable communities to acquire skills, knowledge, and capital for sustainable self-reliance and development.

The YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (YESA) PROJECT:

Project Objectives

• To increase agricultural productivity of youth farmer cooperatives in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District.
• To promote environmental awareness among four primary schools in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District.

The project activities:

The agricultural project will support the two youth farmer cooperatives in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District and these activities include:

• Provision of extension services
• Training youth farmers in cooperative management.
• Conduct project baseline survey
• Linking project beneficiaries to micro-financial institutions and other rural banks in Kayonza District.
• Training youth and pupils in environmental issues
• Training youth cooperatives in good agricultural practices.
• Assisting youth cooperatives in business plan development.
• Training project beneficiaries in financial literacy.
• Establishment of nursery gardens and raising awareness on tree planting in the project area.
• Setting up a school garden and ensuring project beneficiaries establish vegetable gardens.

Duties and responsibilities of the Agriculturist.

• The Agriculturist will be based in Kayonza District and will work very closely with Benishyaka beneficiaries and local leaders in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors.
• Organize and coordinate 200 youth farmers and four primary school pupils spread in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District.

• Facilitate and train beneficiaries in environmental awareness and conduct tree planting.
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly action plans.
• He /she may be required to carry out any other tasks as assigned by the Management of Benishyaka.

Profile/ qualifications of the agriculturist.

• Should have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and related domains, Rural Development, Project Management, or any other related field.
• Should have two years of experience in project management, working with rural communities, and good knowledge in working and training youth cooperatives.
• Should be able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Should have the ability to work under pressure to meet project timelines.
• Should be a team player with good communication skills.
• Should be able to write and speak fluent English, Kinyarwanda, French would be an added value.
• Should be computer literate especially in Ms. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and the Internet.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified candidates with relevant experience should submit soft copies of their applications with CVs and academic documents via email:  beneshyakaoraganisation@gmail.com or mugafra4@gmail.com

The deadline for submission will be 24/7/2020 at 5.00 PM.

NB: Candidates shall be contacted for interviews. The selected candidate should be able to begin work immediately.

Frank MUGABO

Ag Executive Secretary.

Benishyaka.

Done at Kigali 13/7/2020.