Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Facilitator for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) project.
World Vision Rwanda is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programs in 28 Districts of Rwanda.
World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the position of Project Facilitator. The position will be based in Nyagatare District, reporting to the Project Manager.
Purpose of the position:
Facilitate the implementation of Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) project activities in Nyagatare District and ensuring that program operations are effective and sustainable in keeping with the standards of agreed World Vision (WV) ministry policies. The FLR Project Facilitator will insure the implementation of FLR Project activities and their integration within covered WV Clusters .

The major responsibilities include:
Planning, coordination and implementation
• Responsible for FLR project planning and implementation in the district
• Coordinate community mobilization and sensitization on FLR, 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 the progress of extension agents’ activities, using and adapting appropriate monitoring tools and guidelines agreed upon with the PM;
• Provide regular documentation of field activities,
• Develop FLR related Income Generating activities with selected CBOs implementing Forest Landscape Restoration,
• Assist support and monitor the establishment of Voluntary Saving and Loan Groups 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 FLR Project Manager and Cluster Manager,
• Participate in community and other partners meetings
Capacity building
• Coordinate all training and capacity building activities to farmers, farmer cooperatives and all partners in the district.
• Capacity building in tree planting and sustainable management
• 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

Preferred experience, technical skills & abilities:
• Good understanding of the agriculture sector, agroforestry, natural resources management; cooperative management and entrepreneurship.
• Familiar with recent rural development models such as FFS, VSLA, Value chain development, etc.
• Proven skills in community mobilization and reporting.
• Should be computer literate in word, excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of database utilization.
• Experience in working collaboratively with farmers and other stakeholders specifically focusing on land restoration.

Minimum education and experience required:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Agroforestry, Community forestry, Agriculture or any other field related to the environment.
• 2 years’ experience in community development work or any other related field.
• Experience in agroforestry, forestry, agriculture, environmental protection, rural development, agriculture extension services.
• Knowledge of written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 100% of the time.
• Valid motorcycle driving permit (class A) and able to ride.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Experience:
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a sales environment with the responsibility of business development.
• Good leadership skills, with a capacity to guide clients toward a solution and to close a sale.
• Strong contacts and familiarity with the Rwandan business environment is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as you will lead and participate in client deliverables.
• Required: fluency and advanced capacity in English language speaking and writing. Good knowledge of Kinyarwanda and French is highly desirable.
• Required: Good knowledge of relevant computer applications
• Required: Experience and knowledge of principles and practices of sales, customer service, and basic business management
• Required: Proven ability to achieve sales targets
• Required: Experience of planning and strategizing for business growth.
• Cross-selling skills are highly desirable

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-rwanda
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