Project Field Officer

The Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA) is an initiative led by the World Food Programme (WFP) and implemented by SNV Rwanda with a strategic focus on increasing the incomes and resilience of smallholder farmers. FtMAs vision is to build sustainable food systems by strengthening markets empowering smallholder farmers to increase their yields incomes resilience and contributing to global food security.

The Project Field Officer supports the implementation of the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA) project at field level. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality delivery of FtMA interventions aimed at strengthening farmer organizations (cooperatives/FSCs) improving agricultural practices and facilitating access to markets and services. The Field Officer works closely with cooperatives/FSCs private sector partners and local authorities.  

Key Responsibilities

Service and process delivery

• Support farmer organizations (coops/FSCs) to adopt standards on governance GAP PHHS aggregation and business practices. 
• Facilitate and deliver farmer trainings coaching sessions and demonstrations as per the project workplans. 
• Support pre-harvest contracting aggregation planning and coordination with buyers and service providers.
• Provide regular field-based technical assistance demonstrations and farmer guidance.

Internal and external communication

• Maintain regular communication with Project coordinator and M&E teams on progress challenges and risks. 
• Engage proactively with cooperatives district authorities buyers financial institutions and other FtMA stakeholders. 
• Represent FtMA at local coordination meetings and field-level engagements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment on project goals timelines and deliverables..

Project data handling

• Collect accurate field-level data on trainings adoption rates production aggregation and market linkages.
• Verify document and submit data using approved SNV/WFP tools and systems. 
• Flag data inconsistencies safeguarding concerns or implementation risks promptly. 
• Manage and maintain organized updated project databases for easy access by relevant stakeholders.

Process improvement

• Monitor quality of FtMA service delivery at field level and propose practical improvements.
• Share lessons learned and best practices with the project team to improve efficiency and impact. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree Agriculture Agribusiness Food science and related studies.
• Minimum 3 years work experience in field-level agricultural development cooperatives or farmer organizations
• Demonstrated experience in farmer training capacity-building or extension services.
• Knowledge of value chains market systems and farm-to-market linkages. 
• Familiarity with digital tools for reporting data collection and e-services. 
• Experience working with farmers associations/cooperatives NGOs development programs or public sector agricultural projects is a plus.
• Good representation and interpersonal skills ability to liaise with partners and government officials
• Must be prepared for frequent field travel including extended visits to rural and remote areas.
• Fluent Kinyarwanda speaker good English command.

Additional Information :

Contract Duration: 5 months with the possibility of extension

Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment opportunities to lead and innovate and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to an internal global network of experts. 

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 10 August 2026. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time