Temporary Field Technician in agroecology
Burera, Rwanda
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

