Senior Field Technician

Reference number: 202425
Job status: In-progress
Job category: Local Position
Duty station: Gatsibo and Nyagatare, Rwanda
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CIFOR-ICRAF
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

Overview

The Senior Field Technician will conduct farmer mobilization and recruitment to participate in seedlings production of fodder, grasses, agroforestry/tree planting and organize trainings on tree planting, maintenance of tree nurseries, seedlings production.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Conduct farmer mobilization and sensitization to participate in seedling production, tree planting and monitoring.
2. Select lead farmers and champion farmers to facilitate project implementation activities.
3. Seeds acquisition and supervise seedling production, distribution and plantingof trees and grasses fodder to plant in pilot demonstrations for selected dairy farmers.
4. Capacity building {Farmers knowledge gaps identification, modules preparation, translation in Kinyarwanda, training of Tots and provide to the ToTsmanuals as support to train other farmers).
5. Monitoring and Evaluation Data collection, cleaning data, data entry, analysis, and reporting
6. Disseminate project information across implementation sites through leaflets, WhatsApp group, twitter, CIFOR - ICRAF website, workshops and conferences.
7. Close collaboration with local authorities and partners.
8. Prepare quarters and annual reports.
   

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in either agroforestry, forestry, natural resource management, horticulture related fields.
• At least 3 years hands-on field experience in implementing large agroforestry or forestry projects with data gathering requirements.
• Doing internship under CIFOR-ICRAF and be female will be an added advantage.
• Fluent in written and spoken English language and local languages (Kinyarwanda).
  

Education, knowledge and experience

•Bachelor’s Degree in either agroforestry, forestry, natural resource management, horticulture related fields.
•At least 3 years hands-on field experience in implementing large agroforestry or forestry projects with data gathering requirements.
•Doing internship under CIFOR-ICRAF and be female will be an added advantage.
•Fluent in written and spoken English language and local languages (Kinyarwanda).

Terms and conditions

•This is a Locally Recruited position. CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience.
•The duty station will be in Gatsibo and Nyagatare districts in Rwanda, where the project activities are implemented.
•The initial appointment will be for 3 (three) years, inclusive of a nine months probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.

Application process

The application deadline is 22 Apr 2024
We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.