Rwanda Senior Agronomist, Conservation Agriculture (Fixed-Term)
Core
Design and deploy scalable conservation agriculture advisory models, training materials, and field-based curricula to improve soil health, water retention, and farmer profitability for smallholder farmers.
Role type
Senior IC agronomist (conservation agriculture strategy & extension)
Builds
Farmer training programs, extension manuals, digital tools, and scalable advisory models
Domain
Agriculture + Conservation Agriculture
Required skills
Conservation agriculture expertise, farmer training & capacity building, extension material development, multi-stakeholder project coordination, field-based agronomic troubleshooting, data analysis for impact measurement
Preferred skills
Regional languages (Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi), experience with regenerative agriculture systems
Technologies
Digital tools for extension, field assessment tools
Responsibilities
Develop scalable conservation agriculture advisory models; Design practical extension materials and training manuals; Provide hands-on technical guidance to field teams; Build capacity of local extension agents; Coordinate multi-stakeholder projects; Analyze field evidence to refine practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship