% Time

Major Activities

50%

Planning, coordination and implementation

• Responsible for TREPA project planning and implementation in the districts
• Coordinate community mobilization and sensitization on TREPA, Agro-forestry and Environment Conservation,
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor field-level training of selected project stakeholders and beneficiaries,
• Conduct regular field visits, according to a calendar to be agreed with the Project Manager, to monitor progress of extension agents’ activities, using and adapting appropriate monitoring tools and guidelines agreed upon with the PM;
• Develop TREPA-related income-generating activities with selected CBOs implementing Forest Landscape Restoration. Assist, support and monitor the establishment of Voluntary Saving and Loan Groups (S4T) and other beneficiary groups in the operational area,
• Participate in Implementation, monitoring of development projects in collaboration with other partners in the operational area
• Participate in Proposal Writing for Development projects and other Special projects
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports and plans to the TREPA Project Manager and Cluster Manager,
• Participate in community and other partners meetings,
• Proper use and management of equipment and devices. Provide regular documentation of field activities,

25%

Capacity building

• Coordinate all trainings and capacity building activities to farmers, farmer cooperatives and all partners in the district.
• Capacity building in tree planting and sustainable management

25%

Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning and reporting

• Coordinate all data collection activities
• Ensure effective documentation of all the information related to the project successes, innovations and promising practices and disseminate through appropriate mechanisms.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports based on agreed formats

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

• Must have a Bachelor degree in Forestry, Agro-forestry, Community forestry, Agriculture, or any other field related to environment.
• 3 years’ experience in community development work or any other related field.
• Experience in agro-forestry, forestry, agriculture, environmental protection, rural development, agriculture extension services
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 100% of the time.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda
• Must have a valid motorcycle driving permit A and able to ride – motorbike

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Master’s/Post graduate degree in the following fields is an added advantage: Forestry, Agro-forestry, Community forestry, Agriculture, or any other field related to environment
• A good understanding of the agriculture sector, agro-forestry, natural resources management; cooperative management, and entrepreneurship;
• Familiar with recent rural development models such as FFS, VSLA, Value chain development,
• Proven skills in community mobilization and reporting;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge of Sustainable Community Development, Microenterprise development and Nutrition is an added advantage.
• Must be willing to spend long hours in the field.
• Must possess demonstrable experience in networking and building relationships across different strata of society.
• Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written) and Kinyarwanda is a requirement.
• Must be a mature Christian, with people skills and committed to socio-economic and psycho–spiritual development.