Ref.
2025/EIAFTDTOTS/13617
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Activity sectors
Vocational training, Integration, Employment
Deadline date
2025/08/15 09:37
Duration of the assignment
Short term
Contract
Freelancer
Duration
2+ years (30 man/days)
Expert in Applied Forestry to deliver Training of Trainers sessions (M/W)
Département Capital humain et Développement social - CHDS > Formation professionnelle, Insertion et Emploi
Published on : 2025/07/25
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
RWANDA
Mission description
The objective of the assignment is to reinforce the practical skills of six (6) instructors in Applied Forestry from RP Kitabi college to upgrade their practical skills and enable them to improve the delivery of practical lessons.
The process started by conducting a capacity building need assessment to the instructor of this department based on the curriculum developed by Rwanda Polytechnic.
Through this process, 6 training subjects were identified to be offered by different experts whose profile have been identified in the attached ToR.
The training will focus on practical skills through project based methodology and will be organized in different sessions based on the availability of the participants. The period will be from September 2025 to February 2028. An average of 2 training sessions per year will be offered.
Through these trainings, RP Kitabi college instructors will be skilled enough to deliver practical lessons to their students that will lead to the production of competent graduates based on the labor market requirement.
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Level 6 |
Level 7 |
Level 8 |
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Tree seeds Handling |
Forest Biotechnology |
Application of Internet of Things (IoT) in Forest Management |
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Forest measurement |
Forest Planning and Management |
Forest Landscape Restoration |
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Forest Road Survey and Design |
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Operating forest harvest machines |
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More details on the specific objectives of the trainings and deliverables can be found in the Terms of Reference attached.
Project or context description
The Government of Rwanda and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed 5 years grant/loan agreements on 8th March 2023 to implement AFTER II Project (Appui à la Formation Technique et l'Emploi au Rwanda), with cofinancing from the Luxemboug government. AFTER II aims to improve technical and vocational education and learning conditions in order to strengthen the skills of youth in line with labor market requirements.
Project management will be provided by two contracting authorities: Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) for colleges-related interventions, and Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) for TVET schools-related interventions, through their respective Single Projects Implementation Unit (SPIU).
Expertise France will provide technical assistance to the project implementation. Short and long-term expertise are mobilized on the basis of a technical offer validated by AFD, with the agreement of the Rwandan party.
On RP side, the beneficiary institutions are RP Karongi college and RP Kitabi college located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts respectively. On the side of RTB, the beneficiary institutions are Muhororo and Cyanika TVET Schools located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts respectively.
The main objective of AFTER II project is to reinforce the employability of youth and increase the number of TVET students in Nyamagabe and Karongi districts.
Required profile
The table below provide a required profile for each expert based on the training title.
The applicants should specify proposed experts per each training session.
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No |
Training title |
Required qualification |
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1 |
Tree seeds processing and improvement |
§ The expert should have at least a Master’s degree in biotechnology, tree improvement or forestry or similar field § Having at least 5 years of working experience in the in-tree seeds handling and tree improvement § The expert to demonstrate an experience in training/mentoring in the forestry sector § Should be fluent in English (very good verbal and written communication skills) § Should have excellent computer literacy skills
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2 |
Forest Management and Mensuration with IoT |
§ The expert should have at least a Master’s degree in IoT, ICT, or Computer Engineering, Software engineering, or similar § Having at least 5 years of working experience in IoT application § Demonstrate an experience in training/mentoring in the IoT; § Should be fluent in English (very good verbal and written communication skills); § Should have excellent computer literacy skills and a particular use of R-programming.
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3 |
Software (R-programming, SPSS, Excel, Stata, Microforest, FMS) |
§ The expert should have at least a Master’s degree in Forestry, Forest Resources Assessment, Topical Forest, Forest Engineering or similar § Having at least 5 years of working experience in the Forest Inventory data collection and analysis § Demonstrate an experience in training/mentoring in Microforest, FMS, etc. § Should be fluent in English § Should have excellent computer literacy skills, with a particular use of SPSS, Excel, and STATA software |
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4 |
Use of surveying tools and equipment |
§ The expert should have at least a Master’s degree in, land survey, civil engineering, topography, or similar § Having at least 5 years of working experience in the surveying, construction, mapping, etc. § Having experience in training/mentoring on use of surveying tools and equipment § Should be fluent in English (very good verbal and written communication skills) § Should have excellent computer literacy skills |
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5 |
Operating and maintain forest harvesting machines |
§ The expert should have at least a Master’s Mechanical engineering, Forest Engineering, Wood Technology or Similar § Having at least 5 years of working experience in the Forest Harvesting, Forest harvesting maintenance § Having an experience in training/mentoring related to forest harvest machines operation § Should be fluent in English (very good verbal and written communication skills) § Should have excellent computer literacy skills |
Additional information
More details can be found in the Terms of Reference attached.
Selection criteria for applications
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
- Candidate’s skills linked with the expert mission
- Candidate’s experiences linked with the expert mission
Deadline for application : 2025/08/15 09:37
File(s) attached : AFTER II_ToR_ToT Applied forestry_Kitabi college.pdf
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