Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is an autonomous body established by Law N° 14/2017 of 14/04/2017. RAB has the general mission of developing agriculture and animal resources through research, agricultural and animal resources extension in order to increase agricultural and animal productivity as well as their derived. Its vision is to improve food security and livelihoods of all Rwandans by transforming agriculture from subsistence into modern farming through generating research and extension innovations that generate sustainable crop, animal husbandry and natural resource management.
The Government of Rwanda secured loans and grants from International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) for the Climate Resilience Post-harvest and Agribusiness Support Project (PASP) and Rwanda Dairy Development Project (RDDP) implemented and managed by RAB, and the Project for Rural Income through Exports (PRICE) implemented and managed by National Agriculture Export Development Board (NAEB)..

  Job Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the PASP Operations Manager, the functions of the agro­meteorologist are:
• Act as point of liaison for the Rwanda Meteorological Services and Rwanda Environment Authority (REMA) Climate Risk Management Projects, and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in receipt and transmission of climate and agro-climate information;
• Develop agro-meteorological products and decision support systems designed for transmission to the various departments of the ministry, relevant extension services and the private sector/business HUB partners;
• Support the downscaling of climate information and products for application in crop and animal agriculture and food security sectors at all levels to reduce climate variability and change related risks, with an emphasis on harvest periods;
• Coordinate delivery of agro-meteorological products and services (information, warnings, and advisories) on climate related risks to crop and animal agriculture and allied sectors in partnership with National Meteorological Services and other relevant institutions;
• Support efforts to integrate Indigenous (local) knowledge in agro-meteorological management practices including decision support systems;
• Agro-meteorological data analysis for Rwanda;
• Issuing of crop-yield forecasts based on statistical analysis;
• Contribution to research and development in particular with regards to the calibration and extension of crop growth models and crop yield forecasting techniques, as well as to climate change impacts on agriculture
• Draw up a monthly, quarterly and annual report to the Program/Contract Manager of Post-Harvest & Agribusiness;
• Perform other duties as assigned to him/her by his/her superior.

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Job Qualifications:
• Agricultural Climatology/Hydrology/Engineering/Environmental Science with at least 5 years of experience in adaption work and risk management or risk disaster management in the smallholder sector.
• A Master’s degree in Agricultural Meteorology and Experience in mainstreaming climate change adaptation issues within both public and private sector organizations for a wide range of agricultural sub-sectors in the Southern African Region would be advantageous.
• Computer literacy.
• Communication and result oriented management skills.
• Fluent in English or French (reading, writing and speaking) with a very good knowledge of the second language (French or English).
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda. Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and meet crucial deadlines.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  Interested candidates shall submit their updated and detailed Curriculum Vitae, relevant certificates, required Degrees, a copy of National Identity card, and a motivation letter stating the position applied for in the subject.
All application letters must be addressed to the SPIU Coordinator — IFAD Funded Projects, shall be submitted in hard copies at the Central Secretariat of SPIU/IFAD Funded Projects (former MINAGRI buildings-Kacyiru), not later than Friday, 5thJuly2019 at 15h:00, local time.

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