Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 23 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Description:
Working under the direct supervision of the FSC General Manager, the Field Extension Coordinator’s main responsibility will be coordinating the implementation of intervention activities providing technical leadership and operational management of field activities related to inputs marketing and distribution, extension, and advisory services.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinate KOPABINYA’s extension and advisory activities
• Coordinate KOPABINYA’s Field Market Facilitators (FMF), and their work and ensure their smooth working environment.
• Facilitate FSC business promotion using different outreach methods.
• Coordinate the collaboration of KOPABINYA and its member agro-dealers in the area to promote and ensure increased use of recommended agro-inputs and adoption of improved management practices or technologies.
• Ensure the proper and timely reporting of the Intervention activities in the area served by KOPABINYA.
• Collaborate with local authorities to organize season preparations and launch events on consolidated sites including terraces.
• Organize and coordinate marketing events for agro-input and farm equipment promotion.
• Ensure that the KOPABINYA is availing demand-driven agro-inputs and farm equipment to farmers.
• Represent the KOPABINYA in stakeholder meetings and events.
• Assist in inventory procurement per the recommendation of the Field Market facilitators.
• Ensure that required facilities (inputs, equipment, etc.) are in place for FMFs to conduct field days, farmers’ capacity-building activities, marketing events, demonstration plots, and model farm establishment, to name a few.
• Closely work with local authorities to mobilize farmers for capacity-building trainings, demonstrations, etc.
• Perform any other duties entrusted to him/her by the KOPABINYA FSC General Manager

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Crop Protection, Crop production, Agronomy, Agribusiness, General Agriculture, Agroforestry, or any other related field.
• Must have a driving license, Category A
• Should not be above 29 years old.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
• Good knowledge about the agricultural value chain system in Rwanda and specifically about agricultural inputs supply chain dynamics in the country.
• Some agronomic research experience and prior field demonstration experience will be an asset.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good personal and interpersonal relations.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to work under tight and demanding conditions at times.
• Readiness to relocate to the KOPABINYA operation site.
• Prior experience in producing training materials for farmers.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified candidates should submit a 1-page Cover letter, academic certificates, and an updated CV (maximum four pages) and names, titles, and contacts of three professional referees, via email at kopabinya@gmail.com . The POSITION applied for should be indicated in the subject line either “Field Extension Coordinator (FEC)”. The deadline for submission of applications is due January 25, 2024, not later than 5:00 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Done at Nyamagabe January 18, 2024
• Donatille MUKAKOMEZA
• Chairperson of KOPABINYA FSC

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