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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
AGRICULTURE AND SME DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER
ABOUT FH
FH Association Rwanda (Food for the Hungry) is an International Christian Relief and Development organization with a value proposition “We design, develop, and deliver catalytic solutions that build resilience so that children, families, and communities can flourish”. FH Rwanda has been implementing integrated relief and development projects in Rwanda since 1994. FH Rwanda operates in Ruhango, Muhanga, Gatsibo, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Karongi and Rulindo districts. Our Head Office is located at Umuyenzi Plazza, 2 nd Floor, Kisimenti – Remera.
FH Rwanda has adopted an integrated programming model RFTS (Resilience and Flourishing
Through Systems Transformation) through various specializations: Asset creation, Productive learning, Social Behavior Change, Mental Health & Physical Wellbeing and Disaster Risk Reduction.
FH CULTURE
All we do, and how we do it, seek to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.
We are seeking to hire a qualified, dedicated and experienced “AGRICULTURE AND SME DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER” to be based in Bwira Area Program, Ngororero. The jobholder reports to the Climate-Smart Agriculture & Market Linkages Project Lead.
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
FH Rwanda has recently secured funding from the World Food Programme (WFP) to implement a multi-year initiative across Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Gisagara Districts. The project aims to enhance food security, climate resilience, and economic empowerment for over 12,000 smallholder farmers, with a strong focus on gender and youth inclusion.
The project will scale up Conservation Agriculture Plus (CA+), promote agroforestry, strengthen market linkages, and support women and youth-led agribusinesses.
MAIN KEY RESULTS
· Responsible for the field-level implementation of agriculture and livelihoods activities in each of the target districts. The Project Officer will serve as the technical lead for district activities, engaging directly with farmers, cooperatives, and local authorities to ensure successful adoption of CA+, post-harvest management practices, and smallholder agribusiness development.
· Plan and implement agriculture and SME-related project activities in the assigned district.
· Train smallholder farmers, youth, and women in CA+ techniques, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.
· Facilitate the formation and strengthening of farmer cooperatives and women/youth-led VSLAs.
· Support the development of post-harvest handling practices and linkages to school feeding markets.
· Engage with district authorities, sector agronomists, cooperatives, and financial institutions.
· Monitor implementation progress, collect data, and report on project indicators.
· Provide technical coaching and mentorship to farmer field schools and demonstration sites.
· Support gender and youth integration in all project activities.
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