Kula is a non-profit organization that exists to eradicate poverty through the development of entrepreneurs in Rwanda’s coffee communities.We operate in 3 districts of Rwanda namely Nyamasheke, Kayonza and Gakenke district. Kula operates at the intersection of economic development, environmental sustainability, and gender equality, providing a poverty graduation model that joins regenerative agriculture support with entrepreneurial development and business coaching, empowering coffee farmers to increase their household income and move out of extreme poverty and into a life of prosperity, vision, agency, and hope.

Kula is an impact-driven organization – committed to monitoring the outcomes of work and evaluating its impact through detailed analysis and learning. Kula uses short-, medium-, and long-term data to inform and influence program evolution and improvement, aiming to continuously increase the efficacy and efficiency of our program in order to empower more households to sustainably move out of extreme poverty.

Position Overview

Kula Project is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Farm Trainer and Business Coach to support the development and implementation of Kula’s mission. The Farm Trainer will work closely with Kula’s Impact Director and Program Staff to improve Kula Program activities and team learning, ultimately enabling the Kula team to better understand, increase, and communicate its impact.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working with non-profit organizations, particularly in the areas of farm training specifically in the coffee industry. They should be familiar with tools such as KoboToolbox and possess strong leadership and project management skills, enabling their role to be instrumental in improving understanding of program outcomes and refining Kula’s strategies for greater impact.

Key Responsibilities

 Responsibilities:

• Train and mentor coffee farmers on best agronomic practices.
• Provide technical support to improve crop yield and quality.
• Conduct field assessments and develop training materials.
• Work closely with communities to promote sustainable farming methods.
• Manage relationships and communication with zone leaders and training participants
• Lead group trainings monthly with each zone, and follow up with individual trainings
• Maintain written records of training content given and individual follow ups made
• Develop, innovate and implement training curriculum and calendar
• Submit records of activities, highlights and challenges
• Complete evaluations as requested
• Assist farmers in tracking their farming practices according to calendar
• Provide receipts to Operations Director on amount spent
• Conducting field trials and initiate different research project benefiting the organisation

Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma in Agriculture, Crop production or a related field.
• At least 3 years working experience with farmers or in agricultural training.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English
• Community engagement skills
• Having skills of data collection tools
• Willing to work in Nyamasheke or Gakenke

If you are passionate about making an impact and working with communities to drive economic empowerment, we would love to hear from you!