Livelihood Expert job position at APEFA. Deadline 15th October 2021

RECRUITMENT OF A LIVELIHOOD EXPERT (1)

BACKGROUND

Action pour la Protection de l’Environnement et la Promotion des Filières Agricoles (APEFA) received a grant from Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) for the implementation of Community capacity building in the areas of livelihoods and agroforestry under Forest Landscape Restoration in the Mayaga Region Project and intend to use a portion of this fund for the recruitment of a technical team to support in the implementation of this project.

APEFA is a National Non-Government Organization founded by people concerned by environmental degradation and food security in Rwanda. It aims at supporting the country to create resilient agricultural ecosystems and sustainable food security through driving climate-smart practices, implementing sustainable solutions to improve nutrition and food security outcomes, and improving watershed management.

APEFA works to give vulnerable communities the opportunity to lift themselves out of food insecurity and malnutrition. By equipping people with the knowledge and tools they need to feed themselves.

Our strategies seek to build people’s capacities, leadership, and confidence. We train women and men, equipping them with the skills, methods and knowledge needed to take self-reliant actions to improve their lives and conditions in their communities. We use also the ‘Twigire’ extension model which is a national strategy that decentralizes extension services to the village level (Umudugudu), to empower the agricultural promoters living daily with farmers

The overall objective of this assignment is to build the capacity of communities in managing natural resources, maintaining forests resources while increasing agricultural production. This is aligned with the main objective of the project to strengthen ownership of communities and local civil society organizations in Forest Landscape Restoration in the region of Mayaga.

COMPETENCE

• Previous/experience working in projects on forest management, environmental management, ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation, green and renewable energy, gender assessments, and biodiversity conservation.
• Previous experience working in results-based projects.
• Previous experience in community mobilization and organization.
• Previous experience in livelihoods subprojects development.
• Previous experience in conducting trainings.
• Understanding of donor-funded national climate change and environment programmes and projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in social-economic or development sciences; agribusiness, rural development
• Fluency in English or French and in Kinyarwanda with excellent writing skills is a requirement

Year of Experience: 4 years

 Location

Livelihood Expert will be based in Nyanza District

Application Process

Application should include an application letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copy of academic qualifications, three professional references (One or more references must be from a current or former supervisor), their telephone contact and email addresses, by October 15th, 2021, at 4:00 PM.

Please apply to:

Executive Director, APEFA, Rwanda

E-mail your application on: apefarwanda@gmail.com and mention “Name of Position you applied for” as subject of your email. Only complete applications will be vetted and short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls will be accepted in relation to the subject.