Vacancy title:
Field Officer

Jobs at:
Moucecore

Deadline of this Job:
October 19th, 2018

Duty Station:
Kayonza district/ Rukara Sector,Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 6th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

MOUCECORE
Mouvement Chrétien pour l’Evangélisation, le Counseling et la Réconciliation
B.P. 2540 KIGALI
TEL (250) 500158 FAX (250) 500157
E-mail: info@moucecore.org 
Website: www.moucecore.org 

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FIELD OFFICER
To facilitate the implementation of activities under the Project “Environmental and Economic Sustainability", MOUCECORE wishes to recruit a qualified and well-experienced candidate to fill the following position:

Job Title: Field Officer
Location: Kayonza district/ Rukara Sector
Reports to: Program Manager

Job purpose
Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the project officer will have the responsibility to coordinate and manage the implementation of environmental and economic development activities under the mentioned project in Kayonza district. She/he will be in charge of community mobilization, sensitization and capacity building for the improved environment, reduced tree cutting and economic development initiatives among the project population.

Specific tasks and responsibilities

The field officer will undertake the following tasks:

• Mobilization and sensitization on environmental protection, tree planting, use of energy efficient stoves and alternative fuel
  
• Training of Self Help Groups on tree nursery set up and management
  
• Training and mentorship of SHGs on business development
  
• Ensure setting up of tree nurseries with a variety of agroforestry tree seedlings (both forest and fruit trees)
  
• Organizing public tree planting days/events
  
• Ensure training of community-based mason on energy efficient cook stove building/installation and alternative fuel e.g biogas and biomass briquettes
  
• Training and mentorship of cookstoves masons on business developments
  
• Community awareness creation on the benefits and use of energy efficient stoves through household demonstrations.
  
• Interact and facilitate communication between project beneficiaries and local authorities local development actors and other stakeholders at the district and sector levels
  
• Assist in Monitoring and Evaluation of the project performance
  
• Produce monthly, quarterly, annual and any other required report on the project implementation
  

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required

• Rwandan nationality and Committed Christian,
  
• Education: University degree of Agricultural technician level A1, in the field of Agroforestry
  
• Proven working experience in the domains of agriculture and community development,
  
• Having worked with rural communities.
  
• Experience in facilitating community development plans as well as community training skills
  
• Possess a valid Rwandan motorbike driving license with at least 1-year driving experience
  
• Good experience in working with local leaders and other local opinion leaders including religious leaders and other partners
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Kinyarwanda and English
  
• Strategic thinker and organizer
  
• Willingness, ability, and commitment to live and work full time in an area of the project
  
• Computers literate: word, excel and power point.
  
• Be ready to start the new employment