JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Project coordinator

Project: HINGANA UBUZIRANENGE: Boosting food safety chain in Rwanda project

Location: Eastern Province: Bugesera and Rwamagana

                 Northern Province: Gicumbi, Rulindo, and Musanze

                 Southern Province: Kamonyi

                 Western Province: Nyabihu and Rubavu

Supervisor: The AGRIFOP Chief Executive Officer

Duration of the Assignment: February 1- December 31^st, 2026.

The AGRIBUSINESS FOCUSED PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION-AGRIFOP is a non-government organization established in Rwanda in 2012 to provide support to rural smallholder agricultural development and to serve for public interest. AGRIFOP is registered under law N°04/2012 of 17/02/2012 of the laws of Rwanda governing NGOs holding REG. No 014/NGO/2015. AGRIFOP has been supporting agriculture inputs market development programs in the country through agro-dealers, farmers, farmer produce buyers, processors and rural traders.  Our team members have diverse experience in consultancy, research, capacity building and development. We broadly focus our expertise in: Skills development, professional development, scientific and technical services, and agricultural technical services.

AGRIFOP’s vision is to create a food secure and prosperous environment in Rwanda through a sustainable agricultural approach to growth based on agro-dealers and smallholder farmers capacity building and coaching.

AGRIFOP’s mission is to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner through the development and transfer of effective and environmentally friendly business approaches to secure agricultural marketing expertise.

AGRIFOP has been awarded a grant by European Union to boost food safety: “HINGANA UBUZIRANENGE: Boosting food safety chain in Rwanda project.”  With general objective “To consolidate food security in Rwanda through strengthening of food safety chain with enhanced use of bio safe agricultural inputs that limits environmental harm and positively impact consumer’s health”.

1. Project coordinator

We are looking for a responsible Project Coordinator to administer and organize all types of projects; from simple activities to more complex plans. The project coordinator is the staff under the project that shall be in charge of overall coordination of the project activities and reporting to the CEO. She/he will work under the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information
• Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes
• Liaise with project team to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives
• Assign tasks to field officers and assist with schedule management
• Make sure that stakeholders’ needs are met as projects evolve
• Analyze project risks and opportunities
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
• Work with the organization CEO to eliminate blockers
• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests;
• Ensure transparency, cooperation, compliance and relationship with the European Union teams.

General Skills and Competencies Required

• An agribusiness and agronomic background and at least 3 years of experience.
• Knowledge about agriculture inputs dealers’ networks and other agribusiness linkages and agricultural inputs, their use and benefits.
• Proven work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role;
• Experience in project management, from conception to delivery;
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Planner
• Fluent in English, French and Kinyarwanda.
• Good writing and reporting skills.

How to apply

Interested qualified candidates may submit their applications with CV, motivation letter, certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, and contact details for at least three professional references.  Applications should be addressed to the AGRIFOP Chief Executive Officer, via email to agrifop.org@gmail.com  or be deposited at the AGRIFOP Office located at KG 5 Av/13, Kamukina, Kimihurura, Gasabo District, not later than 23 January 2024 at 12:00 Am.