Vacancy title:
Agriculture Productive Investments Program Specialist (Lead)

Jobs at:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI)

Deadline of this Job:
26th July 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

JOB DETAILS:
Job: Agriculture Productive investments Program Specialist (Lead)
Organization: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES
Level: 3.V
Reports To: Program Manager
No. of Positions: 1
Deadline: 26/Jul/2018
Job Description

• Work with Project Coordinator to identify, evaluate, and analyses potential projects for funding;
  
• Assist in preparation of project proposals and business plans for potential projects for funding by HGBF Project;
  
• Assist in the planning and preparing the of the budget for the project;
  
• Supervise the project site managers to ensure proper implementation of field activities;
  
• Coordinate field activities for productive investments;
  
• Coordinate data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
  
• Oversee the harmonization of all productive investments activities to ensure that the value chain approach is considered;
  
• Prepare periodic activities progress reports;
  
• Facilitating project contractors to ensure that activities and services are done on schedule;
  
• Reviewing and confirming the O&M schedule and content, including training programs for technicians prepared by Contractor.
  
• Preparing weekly and monthly progress reports
  Job Profile
  Qualification:
  
• Masters in Agricultural Sciences, Economics, Project management, Agribusiness, Agro - economics with 4 years in a senior management position, or BSc /BA degree in the same with 6 years working Experience in a management position.
  Key competencies:
  
• Ability to identify potential productive investments in the agriculture sector.
  
• Ability to appraise investment projects and prepare project proposals.
  
• Ability to prepare and analyze business plans.
  
• Ability to analyze problems and propose alternative solutions.
  
• Strategic planning skills, setting goals and objectives and preparing action plans.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with other institutions and building trust among peers from other projects and institutions.
  
• Team leadership and proper staff management and supervision.
  
• Good communication, analytical, and report writing skills.
  
• Ability to develop field activities’ monitoring and evaluation process.
  
• Fluent in either English or French and knowledge of Kinyarwanda is commendable. Being Computer Literate.
  Job application procedure
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