Field Animator in Agricultural Mobilization
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Job description
VACANCY FOR FIELD ANIMATOR IN AGRICULTURAL MOBILIZATION
Job information
Title: Field Animator
Project: SUSTAIN-RW: Sustainable Agriculture and Irrigation for Food Security in Rwanda
Project field: Sustainable agriculture, irrigation, soil and water conservation, food security
Location: Giti Sector,Gicumbi District – Northern Province, Rwanda
Implementing Organization: Movimento per la Lotta contro la Fame nel Mondo – MLFM
Donor: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
Duration of the role:March 2025 - December 2028 (33 months)
Project Context
The SUSTAIN-RW is a 3-year project aiming at improving food security, agricultural productivity, and climate resilience in the hilly landscapes of Giti Sector through:
Construction of terraces and water harvesting systems (with installation of a weather station that uses AI to optimize irrigation water management)
Rehabilitation of a high-altitude irrigation system
Soil and water conservation works
Promotion of agroecological and climate-smart agriculture
Capacity building of farmers through a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) and Farmer Field Life School (FFLS) approach
The project integrates water management, soil fertility, erosion control, crop diversification, agroforestry, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture to build resilient livelihoods.
Role Purpose
Field Animators are the main interface between the project and the farming communities.
They ensure that farmers understand, adopt and apply the sustainable farming, irrigation and land management practices promoted by the project. They will work under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the Project Agronomist, and Field Engineer, and in close collaboration with Rural Facilitators and Sector technicians.
The project needs to hire 4 competent candidates for the position of Field Animator.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Community Mobilization & Participation
Mobilize farmers and households in target cells and villages
Support transparent beneficiary selection
Strengthen farmers’ engagement and ownership of irrigation, terracing and agroecological activities
Facilitate interaction between communities, Rural Facilitators and technical staff
2. Training, Demonstration & Knowledge Transfer
Support and co-facilitate training on:
Water harvesting and irrigation practices
Soil and water conservation (terraces, mulching, anti-erosion measures)
Crop rotation, intercropping, agroforestry
Integrated pest management and biological control
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture
Apply Farmer Field School (FFS) and participatory learning approaches
Support demonstration plots and model farms
Assist Rural Facilitators in rolling out training to the beneficiary farmers
3. Coaching & On-Farm Support
Provide continuous follow-up to farmers on:
Crop establishment and management
Soil fertility and erosion control practices
Efficient water use and irrigation scheduling
Identify implementation problems and refer them to technical staff
Promo...
Job information
Title: Field Animator
Project: SUSTAIN-RW: Sustainable Agriculture and Irrigation for Food Security in Rwanda
Project field: Sustainable agriculture, irrigation, soil and water conservation, food security
Location: Giti Sector,Gicumbi District – Northern Province, Rwanda
Implementing Organization: Movimento per la Lotta contro la Fame nel Mondo – MLFM
Donor: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
Duration of the role:March 2025 - December 2028 (33 months)
Project Context
The SUSTAIN-RW is a 3-year project aiming at improving food security, agricultural productivity, and climate resilience in the hilly landscapes of Giti Sector through:
Construction of terraces and water harvesting systems (with installation of a weather station that uses AI to optimize irrigation water management)
Rehabilitation of a high-altitude irrigation system
Soil and water conservation works
Promotion of agroecological and climate-smart agriculture
Capacity building of farmers through a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) and Farmer Field Life School (FFLS) approach
The project integrates water management, soil fertility, erosion control, crop diversification, agroforestry, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture to build resilient livelihoods.
Role Purpose
Field Animators are the main interface between the project and the farming communities.
They ensure that farmers understand, adopt and apply the sustainable farming, irrigation and land management practices promoted by the project. They will work under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the Project Agronomist, and Field Engineer, and in close collaboration with Rural Facilitators and Sector technicians.
The project needs to hire 4 competent candidates for the position of Field Animator.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Community Mobilization & Participation
Mobilize farmers and households in target cells and villages
Support transparent beneficiary selection
Strengthen farmers’ engagement and ownership of irrigation, terracing and agroecological activities
Facilitate interaction between communities, Rural Facilitators and technical staff
2. Training, Demonstration & Knowledge Transfer
Support and co-facilitate training on:
Water harvesting and irrigation practices
Soil and water conservation (terraces, mulching, anti-erosion measures)
Crop rotation, intercropping, agroforestry
Integrated pest management and biological control
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture
Apply Farmer Field School (FFS) and participatory learning approaches
Support demonstration plots and model farms
Assist Rural Facilitators in rolling out training to the beneficiary farmers
3. Coaching & On-Farm Support
Provide continuous follow-up to farmers on:
Crop establishment and management
Soil fertility and erosion control practices
Efficient water use and irrigation scheduling
Identify implementation problems and refer them to technical staff
Promo...