Senior Technician Rwanda

• Recruit lead farmers, liaise with extension staff and engage other project participants.
  
• Initiate and supervise diverse tree seedling production work in collaboration with local tree nurseries per set targets.
  
• Organize trainings on tree nurseries, seedlings production, care, and tree planting.

• Conduct follow-ups and collect field data on tree seedling establishment: survival, growth performance, and gaping measures.
• Support overall project field implementation work, data collection, field visits, supplies requisition, meetings, reviews, and monitoring surveys.
• Prepare detailed monthly work reports.
  

• Disseminate project information and technical bulletins.
• Attend collaborators meeting in consultation with supervisors.
• Disseminate project information across implementation sites.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in either agroforestry forestry, natural resource management, horticulture related fields.
  
• At least 5 years hands-on field experience in implementing large agroforestry or forestry projects with data gathering requirements.
  
• Fluent in written and spoken English language and local languages. 
  
• Self-driven and impressive capacity to implement workplans under minimum supervision.
• Excellent community mobilization skills and rapport.
• Ability to communicate effectively, work under pressure and within tight schedules to meet ambitious tree planting targets.
• Flexibility and willingness to work for long period within rural set ups of Kayonza and Nyagatare.