Temporary Field Technician - Silvopastoral Systems & Grazing Land Restoration

Center for International Forestry Research
Center for International Forestry Research

Nyagatare, Rwanda · Kayonza, Rwanda

Posted on Sep 2, 2026

1. Nursery management

  • Facilitate seed and seedling acquisition, distribution, and local enterprise development around forage multiplication
  • Monitor production and supply of quality tree seedlings and mobilize producer cooperatives to keep their nurseries at high standards and business-oriented.

2. Model pasturelands & technical implementation

  • Co-establish pilot demonstration plots featuring fodder production of crop land, paddocking systems and cattle packing, and integrated agroforestry fodder/fruit/timber trees.
  • Implement Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) and drought-resilient fodder systems across degraded grazing lands.
  • Assist in farmer identification and installation of water tanks ( 5000 litres) and monitor their use and maintenance by the beneficiary livestock farmers
  • Support distribution and training on hay boxes and silage-making materials.

3. Capacity building & scaling up

  • Prepare and conduct bi-annual training of trainers (ToT) for lead farmers on fodder production, harvesting, conservation and feeding, and manure composting and utilization on farms.
  • Participate in capacity-building workshops and peer-to-peer exchange visits for lead farmers, local extension staff, and community leaders.
  • Take part in the production and distribution of knowledge production including extension materials (leaflets, training manuals) to strengthen improved management of grazing land.

4 4. Data collection, monitoring & research support

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