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9 Mar 2021

Agri-business Coordinator at Good Neighbors International-Rwanda

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Job Description


JOB OPPORTUNITIES

BACKGROUND

Good Neighbors International (GNI) is an international humanitarian and developmental organization in General Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC operating in 40 countries around the world.  GNI in Rwanda is legally registered and has endeavored to improve child sponsorship and protection, health, education, WASH, agriculture & livelihood, humanitarian assistance, advocacy, and social economy in 6 districts (Gasabo, Kamonyi, Gisagara, Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru, and Karongi).

Good Neighbors would like to recruit staff with the following positions:

2.Agri-business Coordinator (1 person)

To be based in Head Office

 General

  • Support agro-business activities for cooperatives and income-generating groups under Good Neighbors Rwanda (GNR).

Detail

  • Support the establishing business plan and strategies of cooperatives/groups.
  • Conduct the consulting by analyzing all business process and results.
  • Promote value addition through local processing of produce (e.g.  by  supporting  SME endeavors  in investing  in processing  equipment);
  • Organize   national   market   surveys/trade   missions   as  appropriate   to  support   traders/exporters  in their search for new markets;
  • Identify potential  small and medium enterprise  (SME) agribusiness  clients;
  • Find the visible market for each cooperative/group’s business.
  • Suggest the way to improve their business and find the solution for the main problems
  • Provide training to the leaders and related staff in cooperatives/groups for improving their business skills.
  •  Provide training to the staff who are working for agro-business in GNR.
  • Monitor cooperatives/groups’ business regularly.
  • Audit the cooperatives/groups’ related documents and activities regularly.
  • Make the report and other administrative tasks related to the project on time.
  • Participate in all activities for staff, like annual training and meetings in GNR.

Qualifications and experience required

  • The candidate must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree (A0), Agribusiness or related field, with at least 3 years’ experience.
  • Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English;
  • Knowledge   of  supply   chain   technical   requirements (warehouse management//logistics//transport) is     important;   a  sound  knowledge   of  the national/regional market advisory   services   is  required,
  • Working   knowledge of national standards   institutions   and related legislative issues is a must
  • Private  sector  experience   in  agribusiness and trading  of agricultural  produce  is an advantage
  • Strong interpersonal,  organizational,  conflict resolution,  and communication  skills
  • Good computer (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point) and report writing skills.
  •  Honest and transparent
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills




Method of Application

The interested candidates must submit directly their application letter addressed to Country Director; recent and detailed curriculum vitae written in English; relevant certificates; Diploma required; a photocopy of the National Identity Card at the office of Kigali by March 16th, 2021 before 4pm.

Or you can send those documents to: 
[email protected] and cc 
[email protected] not later than March 16th, 2021 before 3pm.






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