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1. Job Title: Soil Laboratory Technician (2 Positions)

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Programme coordinator, the soil laboratory technician has the following responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of protocols related to water and soil

• Ensure the calibration of laboratory equipment for quality insurances and standards of produced results

• Ensure the safety of the working place

• Conduct water, soil and plant laboratory analysis

• Collaborate with other scientists in their regular activities including in the collection of raw materials, laboratory work and in writing reports and publications

• Participate in meetings, seminars, conferences relevant to field of research and bring visibility of RAB in local and international

• Prepare quarterly and annual reports on research activities carried out

• Ensure mentorship for junior scientists in conception, planning, monitoring and evaluation of research on water, soil and plant analysis/ molecular biology/mushroom production/biofertilizer production

• Provide training to stakeholder’s agencies on research on water, soil, and plant analysis.

• Participate in innovation platforms at all levels of the Rwandan agricultural systems

• Train students, interns and new scientists on water, soil and plan analyze and/or laboratory practices

• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of research in research on water, soil, and plant analysis.

• Participate in analysis, synthesis, publication and promotion of research findings

• Ensure regular Maintenance of Laboratory equipment

• Participate in planning of activities to be carried out by Water, Soil and plant laboratory

• Ensure a clean Audit in activities carried by the Water, Soil and plant laboratory

• Participating in developing and implementing the institutional work plan and budget execution of the budget approved, and institutional imihigo and performance contracts

• Ensure production of communication / dissemination materials (radio message, leaflets, policy briefs)

• Working with the Communication Unit to increase awareness and visibility of the Institution through the work done

• Ensure effective collaboration with other program staffs

• Ensure timely planning, requisition and procurement of Lab materials/ consumables and equipment,

• Contribute to maintaining a safe work environment, for personnel, customers, equipment and facilities

• Ensure effective and efficient management of resources and assets under his responsibilities

• Undertake other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Chemistry, Laboratory Technology, Analytical Chemistry, SOIL SCIENCES with 3 Years of relevant experience

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2. Job Title: Molecular Biology Laboratory Technician (2 Positions)

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the programme coordinator, Molecular Biology Laboratory Technician has the following responsibilities:

• Perform standard molecular biology techniques, including DNA/RNA extraction, purification, PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, and other relevant techniques.

• Prepare reagents, media, and buffers according to established protocols.

• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records, including experimental procedures, data, and observations.

• Analyse and interpret experimental data and prepare technical reports.

• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment, including centrifuges, PCR machines, gel electrophoresis units, and other instruments.

• Ensure proper calibration and functionality of laboratory equipment.

• Adhere to all laboratory safety protocols and procedures, including the proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials.

• Maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations.

• Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies and reagents.

• Provide technical support to researchers and other laboratory personnel.

• Assist with the development and optimization of new laboratory protocols.

• Participate in laboratory meetings and training sessions.

• Ensure effective collaboration with other program staffs

• Ensure timely planning, requisition and procurement of Lab materials/ consumables and equipment,

• Contribute to maintaining a safe work environment, for personnel, customers, equipment and facilities

• Ensure effective and efficient management of resources and assets under his responsibilities

• Undertake other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology with 3 Years of relevant experience

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3. Job Title: Plant Pathology Laboratory Technician (2 Positions)

Job responsibilities

• Collect/Receive and process plant samples for disease diagnosis.

• Conduct microscopic examinations of plant tissues and fungal cultures.

• Isolate and identify plant pathogens (fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes).

• Prepare and maintain fungal cultures and other relevant biological materials.

• Perform standard laboratory techniques, including microscopy, culturing techniques, staining procedures, and basic biochemical tests.

• Prepare media, reagents, and solutions for laboratory use.

• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records, including sample information, diagnostic results, and experimental data.

• Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment, including microscopes, autoclaves, incubators, and other relevant instruments.

• Adhere to all laboratory safety protocols and procedures, including the proper handling of hazardous materials.

• Maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations.

• Enter and maintain accurate data in laboratory databases and other relevant software.

• Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations.

• Provide technical support to plant pathologists and other researchers.

• Assist with the development and implementation of plant disease management programs.

• Participate in training programs for farmers and other stakeholders.

• Ensure timely planning, requisition and procurement of Lab materials/ consumables and equipment,

• Contribute to maintaining a safe work environment, for personnel, customers, equipment and facilities

• Ensure effective and efficient management of resources and assets under his responsibilities

• Undertake other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology, Crop Production, Molecular Biology with 3 Years of relevant experience

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4. Job Title: Mushroom/ Biofertiliser Laboratory Technician (2 Positions)

Job responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain fungal cultures and other relevant biological materials.

• Perform standard laboratory techniques, including microscopy, culturing techniques, staining procedures, and basic biochemical tests.

• Prepare media, reagents, and solutions for laboratory use.

• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records, including sample information, diagnostic results, and experimental data.

• Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment, including microscopes, autoclaves, incubators, and other relevant instruments.

• Adhere to all laboratory safety protocols and procedures, including the proper handling of hazardous materials.

• Maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations.

• Enter and maintain accurate data in laboratory databases and other relevant software.

• Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations.

• Provide technical support to plant pathologists and other researchers.

• Assist with the development and implementation of plant disease management programs.

• Participate in training programs for farmers and other stakeholders.

• Ensure timely planning, requisition and procurement of Lab materials/ consumables and equipment,

• Contribute to maintaining a safe work environment, for personnel, customers, equipment and facilities

• Ensure effective and efficient management of resources and assets under his responsibilities

• Undertake other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology with 3 Years of relevant experience

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5. Job Title: Accountant (2 Positions)

Job responsibilities

• Reporting to the Financial Management Specialist

• Preparation of payment orders

• Preparing payment cheques

• Recording accounting entries in the accounting system

• Liaison with the banks for payment purpose, maintaining petty cash

• Implementing all the audit recommendations related to the financial statements

• Performing bank reconciliations of various payment bank accounts held by the Entity

• Preparing monthly and annual financial statements

• Carrying out period end procedures

• Consolidating monthly and annual financial statement reports of subsidiary entities for inclusion on stations reports

• Follow up on revenue collections

• Implementing all the audit recommendations related to expenditures and revenues

• Recording accounting entries in the accounting system

• Preparing revenue reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Management, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce with 3 Years of relevant experience

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6. Job Title: Production Specialist

Job responsibilities

• To coordinate daily farm activities in coordination of the production manager.

• To insure all plantings and harvesting are done based on customers order.

• To follow up all activities including spraying, irrigation and picking.

• To oversee the application of all crop protection products (proper mixing of chemicals. fertilizers... ) according to the guideline given in the trainings provided.

• Provide daily firm reports to the Head office as per specified timing sheet.

• Coordinate internal farm training provided by the Production Manager.

• Insure all farm activities carried out in the firm meet the required customer standards.

• The staff may be called upon to do other job depending on the current situation.

• Provide all daily data requirement from the farm.\Insure all GAP Standards are maintained as per trainings provided.

• Coordinate with the Production Manager on delivery of farm inputs and equipment.

• Identify, advise and ensure knowledge and skills transfer to vegetable farmers on vegetables plantation technologies and practices;

• Identify, study and recommend improvement of projects for vegetables production;

• Facilitate linkages with farmers to support the increase of vegetables production using new technology

• Plan, communicate and coordinate production activities;

• Conduct training, seminars, workshops and mentoring of vegetables farmers in new production techniques

• Provide technical assistance to farmers wishing to improve their vegetables farming and production skills using inter alia, practical training solutions.

• Provide monthly report to the supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Crop Production, Horticulture, Agriculture, Crop Science with 4 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, Crop Production, Crop Sciences with 2 Years of relevant experience

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7. Job Title: Agriculture Products Marketing Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Develop, establish and maintain marketing strategies to meet HCoE sales objectives

• Manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional activities of the HCoE

• Conduct market research to determine market requirements for existing and future agriculture products

• Analyze customer research, current market conditions and competitor information and make/advise on valid decision.

• Develop and implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing horticulture products

• Manage the productivity of the marketing plans and projects

• Monitor, review and report on all marketing activity and results

• Determine and manage the marketing budget

• Deliver marketing activity within agreed budget

• Develop pricing strategy

• Liaise regularly with national, regional and international media and advertising with the aim of promoting HCoE mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Master's in Rural Development, Marketing, Agriculture Economics with 2 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Agri-business, Rural Development, Agri- business, Agriculture Economics with 4 Years of relevant experience

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8. Job Title: Vegetables Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Identify advise and ensure knowledge transfer on vegetables plantation technologies and practices;

• Identify, study and recommend improvement of projects for vegetables protected production;

• Facilitate linkages with farmers to support the increase of vegetables protected production using new technology

• Plan, communicate and coordinate protected production activities;

• Conduct training, seminars, workshops and mentoring of vegetables farmers in new protected production techniques

• Provide technical assistance to farmers wishing to improve their protected farming and production skills using inter alia, practical training solutions.

• Provide monthly report to the supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Crop Production, Horticulture, Agriculture, Crop Sciences with 4 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, Crop Science, Crop Production with 2 Years of relevant experience

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9. Job Title: Production Manager

Job responsibilities

• To fulfil with diligence and fidelity the responsibilities or missions in conformity with his responsibilities, according to the specific tasks detailed below;

• To bring all care and aptitude to the good utilization of all resources, documents, materials and equipment given to him to carry out his duties;

• To keep full confidentiality of all information related to his work during and after the period of this agreement.

• To assist the centre in forward planning of the production

• Participate in decision making discussions for the management of the centre

• To participate in budgeting and maintaining production financial records

• To assist the centre in organising sales and purchases of inputs and farm equipments

• To ensure handling paperwork and keeping production records

• To participate in recruiting, training/instructing and supervising farm workers and managers

• To make sure that production plans are implemented satisfactorily

• To support the centre to ensure compliance with regulations and health and safety standards

• To support the centre in resource mobilization and administrative requirement from different Partners/stakeholders

• Identify, advise and ensure knowledge and skills transfer to farmers, extension agents and other stakeholders on modern production technologies and practices in horticulture;

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Horticulture, Agronomy, Crop Science with 2 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture, Agronomy, Crop Science with 5 Years of relevant experience

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10. Job Title: Tissue Culture Laboratory Technician

Job responsibilities

• Prepare and mass produce of plant tissue culture plantlets

• Collect data and implementing field trials, screenhouse and laboratory experiments to produce reliable and accurate data to support innovations development.

• Prepare media, reagents, and solutions for laboratory use.

• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records, including tissue culture plantlets information, and experimental data.

• Collaborate with researchers in their regular activities associated with plant tissue culture, and writing reports and publications.

• Prepare quarterly and annual reports on research activities accomplished.

• Train and supervise students in the internship in the area of plant tissue culture.

• Development of research proposal for funds mobilization.

• Backstop and support extensionists and stakeholders to the use of tissue culture plantlets to improve the agriculture production.

• Participate in meetings, seminars, conferences relevant to the field of plant tissue culture research to enhance the visibility of the institution.

• Carry out a mentorship of technicians of plant and microbial biotechnology program to upgrade their knowledge and skills.

• Write or contribute to scientific publications in plant tissue culture.

• Ensure the adequate management of resources under his or her responsibilities and prevent audit queries and implementation of Auditor General Recommendations when queries are raised

• Ensure a good budget execution and implementation of institution performance contracts.

• Ensure timely planning, requisition and procurement of Lab materials/ consumables and equipment,

• Undertake other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology with 3 Years of relevant experience

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