Arban Agriculture and Animal Rresource officer || City of Kigali (COK)
Event Details:
Exams to be conducted
1:PsychometricTest
2:Written
3:Oral
Reports To
Director of Economic Development unit
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
-Implement the City of Kigali’s local strategy on urban agriculture and animal resources, and monitor its implementation at Sector level and produce consolidated reports thereof;
-Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and campaigns meant to raise local population awareness on the use and importance of modern techniques of agriculture and supervise activities of plant control disease at Sector level;
-Organize, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and public awareness campaigns meant to disseminate new livestock technologies among beneficiaries;
-Identify and map of animal and crop diseases prevailing at the Sector level and advise on the preventive and reactive measures across the District;
-Supervise, monitor the distribution and use of fertilizers and selected seeds across Sectors;
-Supervise the drainage and irrigation work across Sectors.
-Supervise the distribution of veterinary inputs (including carrying out artificial insemination) and improvement of animal breeds;
-Maintain an updated database of urban agriculture and animal resources information in the district;
-Supervise the implementation of programs meant for improving commercialization outlets for agriculture and animal products including their certification.
-Produce regular analytical reports on urban agriculture and animal resources in the district;
-Maintain direct technical working relationships with Urban and Peri–Urban Agriculture Specialist at City of Kigali head office;
-Ensure technical coordination of Urban Agriculture and Animal Resources Officers at sector level;
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-business
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Rural Development with A1 or A2 background in Agriculture
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Livestock
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Medical Animal Sciences
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor's degree in Development Studies with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture
0 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management with Advanced Diploma (A1) or Diploma (A2) background in Agriculture
0 Year of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
Resource management skills
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Time management skills
Results oriented
Digital literacy skills
Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
Communication skills
Risk management skills
Digital literacy skills
• High Analytical Skills
Organizational Skills
Proven experience to work with farmers in research and extension
Team working Skills
Psychometric Languages
English
Psychometric Domains
Problem solving
Competence / Skills
Decision making
Competence / Skills
Analytical skills
Competence / Skills
Time management
Competence / Skills
Clear and Effective Communication
Communication skills
APPLY HERE :
https://recruitment.mifotra.gov.rw/#:~:text=%3C!doctype%20html%3E,body%3E%3C/html%3E
Date and Timings:
14-06-2025 6:23 PM to 24-06-2025 6:23 PM
