Background

Global Communities formerly CHF International Rwanda is implementing a five year (2011-2016) Integrated Improved Livelihoods Project named Ejo Heza, which aims at improving the livelihoods and food consumption of 75,000 poor Rwandans, particularly women, by helping low-income households access the financial services and technical assistance necessary to grow their enterprises. USAID Ejo Heza is an integrated development program focusing on agriculture, financial services, literacy, health and nutrition.
Under Wal-Mart Foundation funding USAID Ejo Heza will expand its reach to an additional 50,000 farmers, mostly women, engaged in the agriculture value chains of dairy, horticulture, maize and beans. It will also provide health and nutrition training to the farmers.

USAID Ejo Heza therefore wishes to recruit a qualified and experienced Training Specialist for a period of 2 years.

The Training Specialist is responsible for the implementation of training focused on the selected agriculture value chains of dairy, horticulture, maize, beans and also training in health and nutrition. The training specialist is also responsible for the development of appropriate adult learning based modules to be used by facilitators in the field.

Key responsibilities are:
• Identify and assess capacities, gaps and technical assistance needs of targeted farmers and develop capacity building work plans
• Develop and adapt farmers’ training module related to selected value chains, monitoring tools and other communication materials for Field Officers;
• Plan , organize and conduct Master Training for Field officers and provide technical support facilitator trainings
• Provide regular technical backstopping to Field Officers and RPOs through regular field visits and meetings to ensure quality of trainings;
• Provide a technical support to Rwanda Partner Organisations (RPOs) to organize famer trainings in selected value chains
• Organize and plan per agricultural season and provide technical follow up on Farmer Field School activities;
• Regularly collect all data related to training beneficiaries and season activities;
• Organize regularly planning and monitoring meeting with Facilitators
• Provide periodic reports as required

• Be a Rwandan citizen
• Graduate degree in agriculture or other related field.
• 5 years field experience working with rural populations in agriculture, livestock (dairy) and horticulture (fruits and vegetables)
• Proven expertise implementing farmer field schools
• Demonstrated capacity using adult based learning techniques
• Experience implementing health and nutrition activities will be an advantage
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Communication skills in written and verbal English and fluency in Kinyarwanda

Working Conditions

This position requires travel to the target districts. At least 70 % of the person’s time will be in the field.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit a one page cover letter, CV documenting work experience and achievements including names of three professional referees. Please do not send copies of educational certificates at this time. Applications should be sent on soft copy to ejoheza@rw.globalcommunities.org clearly indicating the subject line: Application for the position of Technical Training Specialist. Applications should be received no later than 12.00 Midday on Friday 29th November 2013.