IITA-CIP -TZ-R4D-009-NRS-MOR
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (lITA) on behalf of theThe International Potato Center International (CIP) is .seeking to recruit a self-motivated Junior Agronomist to support the CIP project in Tanzania, known as the VISTA Tanzania Project.
Background:
The International Potato Center (CIP), is a not-for-profit international agricultural research organization with a global mandate to conduct research on genetic resources of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other Andean roots and tubers, crop genetic enhancement and improvement, integrated crop management and sustainable management of natural resources. Please refer to our website for more information: http://www.cipotato.org.
Duty Station: This is a Nationally Recruited Position and the incumbent will be based at the project field office in Morogoro.CIP in Tanzania is hosted by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (lITA).
Key Responsibilities:
Under the guidance of the Senior Agronomist and Seed Systems Specialist, contribute to planning, design and implementing agricultural field research that will contribute to improved production of orange sweetpotato (OFSP)
Work with research stations, sweetpotato vine multipliers and farmers to design and implement a participatory varietal selection scheme using Mother-Baby-Trial and related methodologies
Assist in planning and design of participatory approaches for maintenance, production and distribution of sweetpotato planting materials
Appraise farm-level sweetpotato production constraints and design and implement simple, farmer-participatory trials with extension officers to address these constraints
Collect, process and. analyze data from scientific and farmer participatory research experiments and write pertinent technical reports
Maintain a local data base for agricultural field research studies from' designated project intervention areas.
Participate in diagnostic and other relevant socio-economic studies as member of a multi-disciplinary project team
Assist the Senior Agronomist and Seed Systems Specialist to identify and organizefarmers, farmer groups and private enterprises for production and maintenance of sweetpotato vines. .
Contribute to training of extension officers and staff from participatory NOO partners in the project intervention districts in pertinent skills in sweetpotato vine and production value chains
Participate in identification and promotion of improved technologies for handling and storage of sweetpotato roots
Establish and maintain good working relationships with govern merit extension service, research stations, NOO partners, and farmer groups. '
Competences
Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently, implementing work agenda with minimum oversight supervision
Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Office application and any proven computer statistical program for biological or social scientists
High self-motivation and willingness to support others in multi-disciplinary teams
Skills in analysis of agricultural production constraints and opportunity identification
Knowledge and skill in farmer participatory experimental learning
Educational and experience requirements
A master's' degree in agriculture or related biological science with bias in any of the following fields; agronomy, soil science,
plant pathology or entomology
At least one year's experience working in a similar field
General information:
The initial contract for the position is for two years: renewable subject to performance and availability of funds. This is a nationally recruited position and IITA offers a competitive remuneration package.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (lITA) on behalf of theThe International Potato Center International (CIP) is .seeking to recruit a self-motivated Junior Agronomist to support the CIP project in Tanzania, known as the VISTA Tanzania Project.
Background:
The International Potato Center (CIP), is a not-for-profit international agricultural research organization with a global mandate to conduct research on genetic resources of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other Andean roots and tubers, crop genetic enhancement and improvement, integrated crop management and sustainable management of natural resources. Please refer to our website for more information: http://www.cipotato.org.
Duty Station: This is a Nationally Recruited Position and the incumbent will be based at the project field office in Morogoro.CIP in Tanzania is hosted by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (lITA).
Key Responsibilities:
Under the guidance of the Senior Agronomist and Seed Systems Specialist, contribute to planning, design and implementing agricultural field research that will contribute to improved production of orange sweetpotato (OFSP)
Work with research stations, sweetpotato vine multipliers and farmers to design and implement a participatory varietal selection scheme using Mother-Baby-Trial and related methodologies
Assist in planning and design of participatory approaches for maintenance, production and distribution of sweetpotato planting materials
Appraise farm-level sweetpotato production constraints and design and implement simple, farmer-participatory trials with extension officers to address these constraints
Collect, process and. analyze data from scientific and farmer participatory research experiments and write pertinent technical reports
Maintain a local data base for agricultural field research studies from' designated project intervention areas.
Participate in diagnostic and other relevant socio-economic studies as member of a multi-disciplinary project team
Assist the Senior Agronomist and Seed Systems Specialist to identify and organizefarmers, farmer groups and private enterprises for production and maintenance of sweetpotato vines. .
Contribute to training of extension officers and staff from participatory NOO partners in the project intervention districts in pertinent skills in sweetpotato vine and production value chains
Participate in identification and promotion of improved technologies for handling and storage of sweetpotato roots
Establish and maintain good working relationships with govern merit extension service, research stations, NOO partners, and farmer groups. '
Competences
Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently, implementing work agenda with minimum oversight supervision
Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Office application and any proven computer statistical program for biological or social scientists
High self-motivation and willingness to support others in multi-disciplinary teams
Skills in analysis of agricultural production constraints and opportunity identification
Knowledge and skill in farmer participatory experimental learning
Educational and experience requirements
A master's' degree in agriculture or related biological science with bias in any of the following fields; agronomy, soil science,
plant pathology or entomology
At least one year's experience working in a similar field
General information:
The initial contract for the position is for two years: renewable subject to performance and availability of funds. This is a nationally recruited position and IITA offers a competitive remuneration package.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications including curriculum vitae, copies-of certificates, telephone number, 'email address, and names and addresses of two referees should be sent to the Regional Administrator, lITA-Tanzania, Plot No. 25, Mwenge - Coca-Cola Road,
Mikocheni Industrial Area P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Applicants are requested to please indicate the reference number for the position 'as indicated on the heading of the announcement in your application as well as on the subject of your email if sending by email. If sending by post or hand delivery, please indicate the
reference number on your application as well as on the left hand side of your envelope, Please note that any applications without the reference indicated will be automatically disqualified.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted,' . ,
Mikocheni Industrial Area P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Applicants are requested to please indicate the reference number for the position 'as indicated on the heading of the announcement in your application as well as on the subject of your email if sending by email. If sending by post or hand delivery, please indicate the
reference number on your application as well as on the left hand side of your envelope, Please note that any applications without the reference indicated will be automatically disqualified.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted,' . ,
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