Vi Agroforestry is a non-profit organization and has no party-political or religious affiliations. In Sweden, Vi Agroforestry is registered as a foundation under the name Vi Planterar trad. The offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda are branch offices and registered in the respective country under the name Vi Agroforestry. Vi Agroforestry works with small-scale farmers and tree planting in LakeVictoria’s basin in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Since 2012, Vi Agroforestry also participates in a new project in Malawi.

Vi Agroforestry seeks to hire two qualified dedicated and experienced nationals for the positions of Human Resource Officer and Farm Enterprise Development Officer. These positions are based at the branch office in Kigali.

Human Resource Officer
Description of responsibilities
Responsible for all personnel issues within the project and also ensuring that policies regarding human resources are implemented resulting to staff motivation hence optimal performance. The human resource officer reports to the Head of Administration and Finance.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to the Vi Agroforestry operating procedures.
• Maintain project files and records both manually and on computer (safe and systematically).
• Write/receive/register all internal and external correspondences and ensure appropriate response/action in a proper manner.
• Regulate calls by staff and on monthly basis report to the country manager with the aim of achieving efficiency in project communication.
• Compile and circulate project monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the relevant stakeholders.
• Make sure all the staff are familiar with the content of the human resource manual
• Represent Vi Agroforestry in personnel policy meetings and discussions.
•  In charge of contacts with the immigration authority regarding permits for expatriate personnel.
• Inform and brief new employees about salary payment routines, NSSF, PAYE and other relevant personnel issues regarding employment with Vi Agroforestry.
• Plan, shape and facilitate induction of new employees with relevant supervisors.
• Coordinate and supervise staff appraisal and performance management activities in the project area.
• Make sure that all staffs have an appropriate and up to date contract of employment and job description.
• Liaising with labour office on relevant staff issues and liaising with Federation of Employers in the respective country.
• Receive and record visitors to the project and give them relevant information in a friendly and welcoming way.
• Collaborate with the project manager on staff recruitment.
• Responsible of secretarial duties such as the switchboard, photocopy machine, printer and scanner available at the reception desk.
• Preparation of monthly payroll for national staff and or arranging bank transfer to staff bank accounts and producing payslips accordingly.
• Coordinate staff welfare issues and concerns e.g.health and safety, terminal illnesses, team building exercises etc.
• Ensure that marginalized groups are given the same opportunities and are encouraged to participate in activities on equal terms as non marginalised people.
• Maintain good relationships with the project staff in the different zones and offices.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Head of Administration or Country Manager.

Qualifications
The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be required through a combination of formal schooling, self education prior experience or on-job training:

• A University Degree in administration, human resources, added benefit would be degree in social sciences and development.
• Must be proficient with English language and Kinyarwanda. French would be an added advantage.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, including the demonstration of sensitivity, sound judgment and discretion when dealing with staff, partners, and all relevant actors-governmental and non-governmental organizations.
• Dependable and highly organized with business maturity, discretion, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
• Should be computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and other software packages.
• Minimum 3 years experience as human resources professional within an international organization.

Farm Enterprise Development Officer
Description of responsibilities
The Farm Enterprise Development Officer (FEDO) is part of
the technical support group and provides guidance to the staff and selected partners/service providers implementing the Farmer Enterprise Development Component in the project operational areas. He/she works in close cooperation not only with other specialists in this group but very much with the Team Leaders and Field Officers (FO.s) in initiating, identifying, organizing, training and establishing small-scale agroforestry enterprises. Of specified importanceis to regularly visit field activities and support and guide Team Leaders and FO:s in generally securing the Vi Agroforestry priorities and core values of agroforestry and Sustainable Land Management practices within the whole programme. The Farm Enterprise Development Officer is also responsible for implementation of activities focused on financial services by mentoring and coaching staff of our Rwanda partner organizations in strengthening activities within Village Saving and Loans Associations (VSLA’s) that focus on developing agroforestry enterprise. He/she may carry out any other duties assigned by the country manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination of ail the farmer agro forestry enterprise activities in the project operational areas.
• Coordinate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual plans, budgets and reports for the component.
• Collaborate with other units in order to get synergetic Effects of the work.
• Access technical advice and supervision from Heads of Units during planning and implementation of the component interventions.
• Collaborate with the Human Resource Officer in competence development of staff and selected partners/service providers.
• Integration of microfinance activities into other programme components to provide a critical link in creating sustainable agricultural production and agroforestry farm enterprise development.
• Maintain management information System including data entry and analysis.
• Facilitate and coordinate implementation of farmer enterprise development and market linkages.
• Work with team leaders through agroforestry oriented business clusters; develop logically linked comprehensive processes and operational Systems for the component implementation.
• Monitor component implementation progress against periodic performance targets and provide feedback.
• Prepare annual plan and compilation of results together with Monitoring & Evaluations officer for the component.
• In collaboration with Head of Technical Support provide research and educational opportunities related to farmer entrepreneurship development and documentation of emerging best practices.
• Ensure adherence to the Vi Agroforestry policies and operating procedures.
• Coach and mentor Vi Agroforestry and partner field officers and through Team Leaders to ensure implementation of the component activities to attain the outputs agreed upon.
• Update the strategic regional planning process through development of the business plan, business development strategy, financial projections/budgets, and performance analysis; streamline business operations as appropriate for commercial agroforestry entity
• Ensure that marginalized groups are given the same opportunities and are encouraged to participate in activities on equal terms as non marginalized people.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Country Manager.

Qualifications

• Degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural economies, Rural Development Studies or a related field.
• 3-5 years professional experience, with at least 3 years experience implementing enterprise development or agribusiness programs with international NGO.
• Experience working in Rwanda’s key economic sectors involving rural populations, including agroforestry (combination of crops, livestock and trees), agricultural processing and energy.
• Practical field experience working with Savings Groups and cooperatives
• Demonstrated capacity to work with cooperatives, private sector firms and financial institutions
• Experience with microfinance, added benefit
• Ability to work effectively with low income populations.
• Strong report writing, presentation and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent English written and verbal skills. Fluency in Kinyarwanda and French preferred.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents, and communicate with others in the languages indicated to perform job duties effectively.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their curriculum vitae, a copy national ID and motivation letter with copies of academic transcripts to the project office, located at Kacyiru, behind Kubaho Plaza; King Faysal road.

Closing date of application submission is on the 27^th January 2014 at 1.00 pm

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.