Rikolto Rwanda is seeking for a Professional Intern to support the effective implementation of the above-mentioned projects, assist the finance and administration department, as well as contributing to the fundraising and resources mobilization efforts to grow Rikolto Rwanda.
Specific JDs
- Work with the Rikolto team and Implementing Partners to ensure implementation of assigned program tasks according to the approved projects implementation plans for 2025 with strict compliance with program standards.
- Document successful agri-innovation cases piloted by projects, facilitate sensemaking, learning and sharing sessions with potential scalers through different channels for the purpose of influencing them to invest and adopt the practices aiming to boost their productivity and ultimately reduce their production costs.
- Engage financial institutions and business development service providers to develop products targeting small-scale women and youth entrepreneurs along the chain.
- Document approaches and methodologies to successfully engage youth business to support local production and consumption of highly nutritious horticulture crops.
- Conduct a gender analysis to understand gender dynamics in the fruits, vegetables and potatoes chains, especially the constraints that women and youth face to effectively participate and equitably benefit from food supply chains in Rubavu, Musanze and Nyabihu.
- Assist in the improvement of model selling points to serve as central locations to sensitise consumers and create more demand for safe, healthy, and nutritious food.
- Support the organisation of field visits to showcase Rikolto’s work with stakeholders in Rwanda’s food system.
- Support project monitoring and evaluation by providing necessary data to feed the MEL processes, ensure documentation and collection of evidence from project implementation
- Identify topics for strategic communication, and ensure that communication materials are produced and disseminated, together with the communication team.
- Support the fundraising efforts by providing technical inputs in new project proposals development.
- Working closely with finance & administrative and operations department to assist in financial transactions, performing general administrative duties, and ensure compliance of Rikolto to statutory rules and regulations in the country.
- Regular, timely and accurate reporting
- Undertake any other assignment as may be required by Rikolto Rwanda.
Specific Technical Requirements and Qualifications
- At least a bachelor’s degree in the field of Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Sciences, Agribusiness, Food Science, Development studies and any other related fields.
- Having completed school in the five (5) previous academic years.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for English and Kinyarwanda, knowledge of French language is a significant added asset.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft 365 features and applications (storage & Cloud-connect features, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Etc…)
- Willingness to work collaboratively within a team and contribute to collective goals.
- A genuine interest in agriculture and sustainable development practices.
