Temporary Field Technician in Agroecology

Field testing & on-farm demonstrations

• Co-establish and manage farmer-managed testing plots and strategy-aligned demonstration plots (e.g., multipurpose agroforestry, high-value cover crops, minimum tillage, composting units).
• Construct and monitor a local agroforestry nursery, including procurement support, seed multiplication, seedling distribution, and nursery labor supervision.
• Provide continuous technical backstopping, coaching, and supervision to beneficiary farmers and cooperatives.

Data collection, monitoring & research support

• Execute scientific data collection for biophysical metrics (soil health, organic carbon, crop yields, tree survival/growth) and socio-economic indicators (labor use, gendered time use, input costs) using standardized protocols
• Utilize mobile data collection tools and digital platforms daily, including Open Data Kit (ODK) and the Regreening App.
• Support regular Cost-Benefit Analyses (CBA) by recording precise Business-As-Usual (BAU) baseline data versus agroecological innovation (AEI) inputs and yields.

Capacity building & community engagement

• Participate in mobilization campaigns targeted to farmer groups, cooperatives, women-, and youth-led enterprises to participate in agroecological innovation (AEI) testing, field days, and exchange visits.
• Support cascade training of Trainers (ToTs), Farmer Field School (FFS) facilitators, and lead farmers in local languages (Kinyarwanda).
• Assist in establishing and facilitating digital communication channels for peer-to-peer farmer advisory support.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in forestry; agroforestry, agronomy, environmental sciences or related field with a broad understanding of agroforestry systems.

• A minimum of 6 months to 1 year’ post-graduate working experience including experience in research in agroforestry trees and nursery management.

• Post

  • graduate

  studies in either of the two subjects and/or experience from similar positions elsewhere will be considered an additional advantage.