Urban Agriculture And Animal Resources Officer
2025-06-10T18:13:11+00:00
City of Kigali (COK)
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FULL_TIME
Kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Agricultural Services & Products
2025-06-18T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
8
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
-Implement the City of Kigali’s local strategy on urban agriculture and animal resources, and monitor its implementation at Sector level and produce consolidated reports thereof;
-Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and campaigns meant to raise local population awareness on the use and importance of modern techniques of agriculture and supervise activities of plant control disease at Sector level;
-Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and public awareness campaigns meant to disseminate new livestock technologies among beneficiaries;
-Identify and map of animal and crop diseases prevailing at the Sector level and advise on the preventive and reactive measures across the District;
-Supervise, monitor the distribution and use of fertilizers and selected seeds across Sectors; -Supervise the drainage and irrigation work across Sectors.
-Supervise the distribution of veterinary inputs (including carrying out artificial insemination) and improvement of animal breeds;
-Maintain an updated database of urban agriculture and animal resources information in the district; -Supervise the implementation of programs meant for improving commercialization outlets for agriculture and animal products including their certification.
-Produce regular analytical reports on urban agriculture and animal resources in the district;
-Maintain direct technical working relationships with Urban and Peri–Urban Agriculture Specialist at City of Kigali head office;
-Ensure technical coordination of Urban Agriculture and Animal Resources Officers at sector level; Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-business0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Rural Development with A1 or A2 background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Livestock0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical Animal Sciences0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree in Development Studies with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
- Resource management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Decision making skill
- Time management skills
- Results oriented
- Digital literacy skills
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
- Communication skills
- Risk management skills
- Digital literacy skills
- High Analytical Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Proven experience to work with farmers in research and extension
- Team working Skills
Psychometric Languages
Psychometric Domains
- Problem solving Competence / Skills
- Decision making Competence / Skills
- Analytical skills Competence / Skills
- Time management Competence / Skills
- Clear and Effective Communication Communication skills
-Implement the City of Kigali’s local strategy on urban agriculture and animal resources, and monitor its implementation at Sector level and produce consolidated reports thereof; -Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and campaigns meant to raise local population awareness on the use and importance of modern techniques of agriculture and supervise activities of plant control disease at Sector level; -Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and public awareness campaigns meant to disseminate new livestock technologies among beneficiaries; -Identify and map of animal and crop diseases prevailing at the Sector level and advise on the preventive and reactive measures across the District; -Supervise, monitor the distribution and use of fertilizers and selected seeds across Sectors; -Supervise the drainage and irrigation work across Sectors. -Supervise the distribution of veterinary inputs (including carrying out artificial insemination) and improvement of animal breeds; -Maintain an updated database of urban agriculture and animal resources information in the district; -Supervise the implementation of programs meant for improving commercialization outlets for agriculture and animal products including their certification. -Produce regular analytical reports on urban agriculture and animal resources in the district; -Maintain direct technical working relationships with Urban and Peri–Urban Agriculture Specialist at City of Kigali head office; -Ensure technical coordination of Urban Agriculture and Animal Resources Officers at sector level; Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Resource management skills Problem solving skills Decision making skill Time management skills Results oriented Digital literacy skills Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage. Communication skills Risk management skills Digital literacy skills High Analytical Skills Organizational Skills Proven experience to work with farmers in research and extension Team working Skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-business0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor's Degree in Rural Development with A1 or A2 background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor's Degree in Livestock0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor's Degree in Medical Animal Sciences0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor's degree in Development Studies with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
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JOB-684875b738520
Vacancy title:
Urban Agriculture And Animal Resources Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Agricultural Services & Products]
Jobs at:
City of Kigali (COK)
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 18 2025
Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
-Implement the City of Kigali’s local strategy on urban agriculture and animal resources, and monitor its implementation at Sector level and produce consolidated reports thereof;
-Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and campaigns meant to raise local population awareness on the use and importance of modern techniques of agriculture and supervise activities of plant control disease at Sector level;
-Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and public awareness campaigns meant to disseminate new livestock technologies among beneficiaries;
-Identify and map of animal and crop diseases prevailing at the Sector level and advise on the preventive and reactive measures across the District;
-Supervise, monitor the distribution and use of fertilizers and selected seeds across Sectors; -Supervise the drainage and irrigation work across Sectors.
-Supervise the distribution of veterinary inputs (including carrying out artificial insemination) and improvement of animal breeds;
-Maintain an updated database of urban agriculture and animal resources information in the district; -Supervise the implementation of programs meant for improving commercialization outlets for agriculture and animal products including their certification.
-Produce regular analytical reports on urban agriculture and animal resources in the district;
-Maintain direct technical working relationships with Urban and Peri–Urban Agriculture Specialist at City of Kigali head office;
-Ensure technical coordination of Urban Agriculture and Animal Resources Officers at sector level; Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-business0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Rural Development with A1 or A2 background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Livestock0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical Animal Sciences0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree in Development Studies with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture0 Year of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
- Resource management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Decision making skill
- Time management skills
- Results oriented
- Digital literacy skills
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
- Communication skills
- Risk management skills
- Digital literacy skills
- High Analytical Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Proven experience to work with farmers in research and extension
- Team working Skills
Psychometric Languages
Psychometric Domains
- Problem solving Competence / Skills
- Decision making Competence / Skills
- Analytical skills Competence / Skills
- Time management Competence / Skills
- Clear and Effective Communication Communication skills
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Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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