Socio-economics Technician - Rwanda
Socio-economics Technician - Rwanda
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11-07-2025
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1. Support establishment of seed and nursery and other enterprises focused on wood products and tree crops:
- Assessments of legal organizational and business options for their integration in existing or emerging value chains.
- Consultations with communities and other local stakeholders.
- Needs assessments for capacity development.
- Capacity development linked with business organization.
- Development of business plans.
2. Support development of seed and nursery and other enterprises focused on wood products and tree crops:
- Assessments of options for improved business relations with midstream and downstream enterprises in value chains for wood products tree fruits nuts and other tree crops.
- Needs assessments for capacity development.
- Development of training modules on climate-resilient agribusiness and delivery of related trainings.
- Development of investment plans.
- Development of labeling options.
3. Improve enabling conditions for the development of tree crop value chains:
- Assessments of options for rehabilitating existing and creating new rural resource centers (RRCs).
- Needs assessment for infrastructure enhancements.
- Supporting infrastructure enhancements (e.g. market infrastructure RRCs storage and cooling).
- Needs assessment for use of information and communication technologies (ICT) linked with climate resilience and farm level energy efficiency in value chains.
- Strengthening of existing and establishment of new ICT systems and decision support tools for climate resilience and farm level energy efficiency.
- Organization of business roundtables and support of trade fairs.
- Fostering linkages with financial service providers.
4. Document communicate and advocate progress in the development of value chains for tree crops for further scaling:
- Technical reports for donor government authorities and other stakeholders.
- Elaboration of knowledge products for RRCs and ICT systems.
- Elaboration of dissemination materials and other communication pieces.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in agricultural or forest economics agribusiness management business administration or related field Masters degree (e.g. MBA) desirable.
- At least 5 years hands-on field experience in implementing value chain development projects or components experience in working with cooperatives and farmer associations is essential.
- Team player with proven record of working in interdisciplinary teams.
- Excellent skills and rapport for stakeholder relationships and community mobilization.
- Self-driven and demonstrated capacity to implement workplans under limited supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively work under pressure and within tight schedules to meet ambitious project targets as per seasonal market and institutional requirements.
- Flexibility and willingness to work for longer periods within rural setups of Eastern Province with emphasis on Rwamagana and Kayonza districts.
- Motorcycle drivers license or willingness to obtain this license within the first months of assignment to visit the field sites by motorbike as principal mode of transport.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
Bachelor's Degree in agricultural or forest economics, agribusiness management, business administration, or related field Master's degree (e.g., MBA) desirable. At least 5 years hands-on field experience in implementing value chain development projects or components experience in working with cooperatives and farmer associations is essential. Team player with proven record of working in interdisciplinary teams. Excellent skills and rapport for stakeholder relationships and community mobilization. Self-driven and demonstrated capacity to implement workplans under limited supervision. Ability to communicate effectively, work under pressure and within tight schedules to meet ambitious project targets as per seasonal, market and institutional requirements. Flexibility and willingness to work for longer periods within rural setups of Eastern Province, with emphasis on Rwamagana and Kayonza districts. Motorcycle driver's license, or willingness to obtain this license within the first months of assignment, to visit the field sites by motorbike as principal mode of transport. Proficiency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
Employment Type
Full Time
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