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This opportunity is ideal for professionals interested in the role of Technical Sector Officer - Livestock & Agriculture based in Ruhango, Rwanda. Qualified and motivated candidates are encouraged to apply for this full-time opportunity.

About This Opportunity

The position of Technical Sector Officer - Livestock & Agriculture at BRAC located in Ruhango, Rwanda offers an opportunity for qualified professionals to contribute their knowledge and experience in a dynamic working environment. The organization seeks individuals who are motivated, reliable, and capable of performing their duties effectively while maintaining professional standards.

Common Skills Required

Communication

Management

Budgeting

Planning

Report writing

Training

Procurement

Logistics

Job Description

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Stichting BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realise their potential.

Position: Technical Sector Officer - Livestock & Agriculture

Job Location: Regional Office – Ruhango District, Rwanda

About the Role:

The role of Technical Sector Officer - Livestock (TSO-Livestock) will deliver hands on assist to the Technical Specialist- Market Systems Development & Livelihood and Regional Manager to ensure all livelihood and market development activities, including implementation of livelihoods, market development and market facilitation activities, are effectively delivered and on time. This role will also deliver assist to create and contextualize asset-specific training modules; train frontline staff on the newly developed training materials; help create the detailed participant training rollout plans and assist the cascading down of the training. The role will also assist the operations team in budgeting, in ensuring quality procurement, asset distribution and asset management assist.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Sector assist:

assist the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in livestock and poultry; including training, cash transfer for asset purchase by participants, recommend and help with the purchase of assets related to Goat and Pig rearing as well as poultry, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.

assist the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in agriculture and farming including training, cash transfer for asset purchase by participants, help with the purchase of assets related to farming activities, ensuring that participants and/or their guardians have enrolled in smart Nkunganire system, for inputs purchase with government subsidies, as well as using the required quantity and quality of inputs. Also, the position holder will help with asset follow-up, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.

deliver assist to the Technical Specialists for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.

assist the training of front-line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and deliver logistics and planning assist to the cascading down of the training.

assist the budgeting, planning and delivery of all livestock and agriculture related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments; training on chosen livelihood pathways and entrepreneurship; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management.

assist the facilitation of relevant linkages to TVET, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.

assist the training of branch staff and ensure the participant's economic needs assessment/economic profiling and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.

assist the selection and training of the Community Livestock and Agriculture Promoter and ensure they are ready to deliver service to participants.

Be informed of and compile a full list of national and districts laws and regulations (such as quarantine requirements for livestock and agriculture), disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihoods and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws and regulations.

Perform periodic evaluate of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Specialist - MSDL.

assist the Technical Specialist – CM & GESI for to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP, refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.

2. Coordination and Planning assist:

assist communication with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to create/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.

assist coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to assist delivery of interventions.

3. Reporting Support:

Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting, data accuracy and validation.

Safeguarding responsibilities:

Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.

Act as a key source of assist, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Country-specific training manual development, clear training roll-out and staff capacity building plan

Timely and effective delivery of all livelihood and market development related activities

individual/specific KPIs as agreed with supervisor.

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Animal production, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Animal production, Animal Husbandry or any other related.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

Training materials development and staff capacity development

Computer literacy

Report writing

Experience Requirements:

3 years of relevant experience, preferring in programs focused on the Agriculture sector, livelihoods or economic development in an NGO or other humanitarian environment.

1 year of experience in implementing activities related to socio-economic empowerment for young women would be an added value.

Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to livelihood or economic empowerment related activities, training module development, and training facilitation

Previous experience working in integrated programs targeted for women is a plus.

Employment type: Regular/Fixed-Term

About BRAC International:

BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the assist and confidence they need to achieve their potential.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to assist a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org)

Our Core Values:

Integrity: We approach our collaborate with honesty and integrity.

Innovation: We innovate and iterate to enhance our impact.

Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most.

Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty.

• assist the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in livestock and poultry; including training, cash transfer for asset purchase by participants, recommend and help with the purchase of assets related to Goat and Pig rearing as well as poultry, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.
• assist the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in agriculture and farming including training, cash transfer for asset purchase by participants, help with the purchase of assets related to farming activities, ensuring that participants and/or their guardians have enrolled in smart Nkunganire system, for inputs purchase with government subsidies, as well as using the required quantity and quality of inputs. Also, the position holder will help with asset follow-up, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.
• deliver assist to the Technical Specialists for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.
• assist the training of front-line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and deliver logistics and planning assist to the cascading down of the training.
• assist the budgeting, planning and delivery of all livestock and agriculture related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments; training on chosen livelihood pathways and entrepreneurship; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management.
• assist the facilitation of relevant linkages to TVET, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.
• assist the training of branch staff and ensure the participant's economic needs assessment/economic profiling and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.
• assist the selection and training of the Community Livestock and Agriculture Promoter and ensure they are ready to deliver service to participants.
• Be informed of and compile a full list of national and districts laws and regulations (such as quarantine requirements for livestock and agriculture), disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihoods and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws and regulations.
• Perform periodic evaluate of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Specialist - MSDL.
• assist the Technical Specialist – CM & GESI for to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP, refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.
• assist communication with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to create/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.
• assist coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to assist delivery of interventions.
• Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting, data accuracy and validation.
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
• Act as a key source of assist, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

• Communication
• Management
• Budgeting
• Planning
• Report writing
• Training
• Procurement
• Logistics
• Training materials development and staff capacity development
• Computer literacy
• Report writing

• Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Animal production, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Animal production, Animal Husbandry or any other related.