Agricultural Research and Development Officer at The international Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Application Deadline: 09 Sep 2016

Agricultural Research and Development Officer POSITION DESCRIPTION:

NAFASI YA KAZI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE

The international institute of tropical agriculture is seeking to recruit an agricultural research and development officer on behalf of the international Rice Research Institute in Tanzania

BACKGROUND IRRI is a nonprofit independent research and training organization. IRRI is a member of the CGRIA Consortium. We develop new rice verities and rice management techniques that help rice farmers to improve the yield and quality of their rice in an environment sustainable way. We work with our public private sector partners in a national agricultural research and extensions system in major rice- grow countries, to do research, training and knowledge transfer

DUTY STATION DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA

ASSIST KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT AND TRAINNING

· Assist in the identification of training needs and trainee for international (IRRI//PHIRICE) and in country training on rice seed system and crop management

· Assist in the preparation send invitation letters other pertinent documents related to international and in-country training to partner institutions and nominees

· Assist with maintenance of training participate records for IRRI/JICA PROJRCT STAFF IN ESA to be submitted to JICA

· provide technical inputs and knowledge to NGO’S farmers and other benefit

· conduct practical demonstrations training for partners communities in collaborations with other actors

Provide research support ( data collection and collection and maintenance)

· conduct at facilities trials including data gathering and field validation related to rice seed system and crop management

· assist the development and pre- testing of questionnaire for survey and experiments

· Carry out of training research and outreach needs assessment on rice production and postal harvest practice

· Collect and clean date from on farm

· Maintains data base and record o capacity building

· Review and verify data and statistical to ensure validity of results and analysis

KEYS REQUIREMENT

· Experience related to agricultural training management

· Experience with monitoring and documentation of fields

· proven skills in data analysis using statistical software package

· knowledge in computer literate in ms office and statistical software package and reporting

· working with experience with national and international organization

· bachelor degree in agriculture science with minimum 3 years or masters degree in similar field with minimum of 1 year

GENERAL INFORMATION

The initial contract for the position is two years with possibility renewal. This is national recruited position and IITA offers competitive remuneration package

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application including CV certificate telephone number, email address and names of 2 referees should be sent to the

COUNTRY REPRESENTANTIVE,

IITA – TANZANIA,

PLOT NO. 25 MWENGE – COCA COLA ROAD,

MIKOCHEN INDUSTRIAL AREA;

P.O. BOX 34441’

DAR ES SALAAM OR BY email via APPLY NOW below

Applicants are requested to take the reference number for the position as indicated ,any applications without the reference number will automatically be disqualified.

REFERENCE NO.IITA-IRRI-TZ/16/R4D-010-NRS-DSM

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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