Job Opportunities at Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA)

1. Job Title: District Forest Management Officers (14 Positions)

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring smooth implementation and the completion of project activities in adherence to the proposed work plan;
• Ensure that project related information is availed to the District teams and is shared widely with the assigned District, relevant communities and the existing district forums such as JADF, Twigire Muhinzi, Imboni z’ibidukikije Structure;
• Conduct farmers and farmer groups, unions of cooperatives need assessment; and through consultative meetings prioritize the issues to be advocated for;
• Organize coaching sessions to farmers to engage with local authorities and development partners at District and Sector levels and support them advocate for their forest and environment issues and interests;
• Identify opportunities to engage youth and women in the project activities and build the confidence and capacity of young people and women as leaders;
• Monitor and document progress of project activities against agreed indicators, and the M&E plan;
• Represent RFA in assigned strategic meetings organized at the District level, and strengthen relationship with local officials and leaders to maximize collaboration and ensuring good working relations with all stakeholders;
• Assist in the organization and conduct of on-farm and follow-up trainings and demonstrations with project beneficiaries;
• Participate in the planning, coordination, and implementation of the project fieldwork;
• Participate in adaptation and utilization of the training module;

• Liaise with local authorities and other strategic partners for a smooth project implementation;
• Advise the Project Manager on Project issues;
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agroforestry, Forestry with 3 Years of relevant experience

• Driving license Category A with 0 Year of relevant experience

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2. Job Title: Agroforestry Field Officers (10 Positions)

Job responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of all RFA projects at the community level.
• Through active participation in landscape hubs, assist in the development of annual, quarterly and monthly intervention plan
• Assist in the design of participatory forest and agroforestry management and action plans, community landscape restoration plans, and facilitate participatory stakeholder workshops.
• Support the establishment, organization, and training of local community groups, participate in the restoration and protection actions for each of the protected natural forests and/or restored landscapes, awareness sessions, group organization and agreement meetings, practical field training, to ensure community engagement through the restoration and protection processes.
• Support the natural regeneration and enrichment plantation of biodiversity-supportive native trees and shrubs and for regeneration of biodiversity tree seedling production, planting, and maintenance/protection
• Assist in monitoring and supervision of landscape restoration activities (agroforestry) and extension activities driven by implementing partners
• Assist in the efficient distribution of tree planting materials and improved cook stoves to beneficiaries, by ensuring compliance to approved distribution modalities, where required.
• Support field-level monitoring system on project activities under implementation.
• Provide regular field reports. In close collaboration with the M&E specialist, ensure monitoring and recording of progress against the project’s indicators
• In addition, the candidates will do any other business assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Biodiversity Conservation, Forestry, Agroforestry with 3 Years of relevant experience

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3. Job Title: Agroforestry Field Officer (4 Positions)

Job responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of all RFA projects at the community level.
• Through active participation in landscape hubs, assist in the development of annual, quarterly and monthly intervention plan
• Assist in the design of participatory forest and agroforestry management and action plans, community landscape restoration plans, and facilitate participatory stakeholder workshops.
• Support the establishment, organization, and training of local community groups, participate in the restoration and protection actions for each of the protected natural forests and/or restored landscapes, awareness sessions, group organization and agreement meetings, practical field training, to ensure community engagement through the restoration and protection processes.
• Support the natural regeneration and enrichment plantation of biodiversity-supportive native trees and shrubs and for regeneration of biodiversity tree seedling production, planting, and maintenance/protection
• Assist in monitoring and supervision of landscape restoration activities (agroforestry) and extension activities driven by implementing partners
• Assist in the efficient distribution of tree planting materials and improved cook stoves to beneficiaries, by ensuring compliance to approved distribution modalities, where required.
• Support field-level monitoring system on project activities under implementation.
• Provide regular field reports. In close collaboration with the M&E specialist, ensure monitoring and recording of progress against the project’s indicators
• In addition, the candidates will do any other business assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agroforestry, Environmental Management,Forestry,Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation, environmental science with 3 Years of relevant experience

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4. Job Title: Logistic Officer

Job responsibilities

• Development and implementation of methodologies and tools to enable effective execution of logistical plans
• Prepare logistics and support plans;
• Ensure the provision of transport services for RFA staff
• Ensure the provision of cleaning and sanitation services
• Report regularly the fuel consumption
• Ensure the vehicles safety and repair
• Perform any other task assigned by the Supervisor

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Store Management, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Assets Management, Business Administration with 2 Years of relevant experience

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5. Job Title: Forest Regulation Officer

Job responsibilities

1. Participate in elaboration of Ministerial orders determining forest licenses;
2. Elaborate standards and forms to be filled by applicants for forest licenses;
3. Elaborate list of licenses required by the forest law;
4. Prepare forest licenses for authorized Harvesting, transport, trade;
5. Create and Maintain a database of licenses distributed country wide;
6. Contribute to the quarterly reports by collecting data from District on Forest harvested, type and number of licenses distributed, revenues from forest products;
7. Valuation of forests/trees to be harvested and supervise state forest public auction
8. Coordinate issuance of export and import of forest products
9. Perform any other duties assigned by the forestry department.
10. Report to the Director of Forest Business support Unit

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law with 0 Year of relevant experience

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6. Job Title: Phytopathologist researcher

Job responsibilities

1. Work alongside the research plant pathologist and molecular biologist to plan and assess new research opportunities.
2. Undertake routine data collection such as samples of diseased plant life to run innovative tests on them.
3. Maintain accurate and concise reports of results from experiments and communicate key aspects to different stakeholders.
4. Design and implement different screening methods or platforms to monitor existing and emerging plant diseases.
5. Run complex multi-layer data analysis with parametric and non-parametric statistical models, to determine the characteristics of a disease.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agroforestry, Crop Science, Forestry with 6 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Crop Science, Forestry, Plant Pathology, Agroforestry with 3 Years of relevant experience

• PHD in agroforestry, Forestry, Plant pathology with 0 Year of relevant experience

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7. Job Title: Agroforestry Field Technician

Job responsibilities

• Networking with local authorities and lead farmers for smooth implementation of the project.
• Monitor the project and disseminate project information across implementation sites.
• Collect data, back stopping and disseminate project information and technical bulletins.
• Conduct capacity building of farmer including farmers mobilization, organizing exchange visits and recruiting lead farmers, liaising with extension staff and engaging other project participants.
• Initiate and supervise diverse tree seedling production work in collaboration with local tree nurseries and organize trainings on tree nurseries, seedlings production & care, tree planting & management, smart, conservation agriculture practices, gender mainstreaming, and transformation.
• Coordinate seedlings distribution and planting activities across farmer fields and collect field data on tree seedling establishment: survival, growth performance, and gapping measures.
• Organize for field visits, supplies requisition, meetings, reviews, monitor surveys and attend collaborators meeting.
• Conduct efficient distribution of tree planting materials and improved cook stoves to beneficiaries, by ensuring compliance to approved distribution modalities, where required.
• Provide regular field reports to the field officer
• In addition, the candidates will do any other business assigned by the supervisor

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management, Forestry, Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Agroforestry with 0 Year of relevant experience

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8. Job Title: Rural Engineer

Job responsibilities

• Identify typical interventions and design cost effective models suitable for implementation and meet operation and maintenance requirements
• Prepare handbooks of designs and national costs to be used as basis for discussions with beneficiaries when proposals are being formulated
• Provide technical input in assessing and approving proposals, and help to overcome design and feasibility problems.
• Monitor the quality of work, and provide engineering advice as needed

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, Soil and Water Management with 3 Years of relevant experience

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