| | Project Facilitator
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org) – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient. CIAT conducts research for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and Asia (www.ciat.cgiar.org).
The Project:
The project, Malawi Seed Industry Development Project (MSIDP) II, is funded by Irish Aid and implemented by a consortium which includes DARS, ICRISAT and LDT working with several private sector partners. The project aims to increase the productivity of the common bean through strengthening sustainable seed system involving public-private partnership; the use of complementary crop management practices and to support nutrition and household incomes in Malawi. The nutrition component of the project will promote the consumption of safe legumes and cereals, dietary diversification and knowledge transfer to critical target groups.
The Position:
CIAT is seeking to recruit a self-motivated Project Facilitator to lead and coordinate the design and implementation of the project’s activities according to the projects annual work plan and budgets to deliver the expected outputs and outcomes. In addition to regular monitoring of project performance, the Project Facilitator will be expected to provide routine reports as stipulated in the project agreement document.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Research duties:
? Provide overall technical support to the bean component under MSIDP-II including coordination of breeding, soils, agronomy, seed systems, M & E, gender, markets, information systems and capacity building activities of the project
? Establish and strengthen productive partnerships among key players in the bean value chain and enhance the responsiveness of the sector to demands.
? Facilitate liaison with seed authorities to ensure registration and certification of all seed production fields
? Work in liaison with the Seed Business Development Specialist in providing technical backstopping to bean seed producers and local seed businesses in enterprise development
? Work in liaison with the Nutrition Facilitator and Market Specialist in providing technical backstopping to the nutrition and markets teams and partners
? Work in liaison with the bean breeder, soils scientists and agronomists in providing technical backstopping to bean seed and grain producers for them to use appropriate bean varieties and recommended production practices
? Work with M & E teams to evaluate and document innovative bean seed and grain production and marketing strategies (reports and professional publications) to facilitate learning, knowledge sharing and scaling up the efficient and sustainable strategies.
? Conduct literature review and participate in writing scientific journal papers
? Assist with establishment and support to bean platforms for access to agricultural inputs, agricultural extension and marketing information.
? Assist the SABRN Network Coordinators in the planning and follow-up of research for development activities, including monitoring of milestones and in the preparation of regular technical and narrative reports
? Assist the SABRN Coordinator in the development of collaborative projects and mobilization of financial resources for projects
? Organize visits and meetings to the project
? Together with MISDP-II team, generate appropriate communication materials to reflect the work of CIAT and its partners under the project
? Assist the SABRN Coordinator in the management of public awareness events
Administration & HR duties:
In liaison with the CIAT-Malawi administration:
? Oversee all general administrative issues of the project and field activities
? Liaise with project coordinators on arrival of expected project students providing oversight Qualifications and Experience:
? Master’s degree in the field of agriculture or closely related field from a recognized university. A post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in Management will be an added advantage
? 5 years related work experience with proven experience in managing research activities and project administrative issues
? Proficiency in computer (Statistical packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
? Good proven record of Publishing
? Experience in developing public-private partnerships and linking producers to markets;
? Good inter-personal skills and demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment, both independently and in a team setting;
? Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal communications in English, including web based communications. Knowledge of local languages of project communities would be an asset
? Mature, well organized, and reliable, have initiative and the ability to work with people of different nationalities and disciplines, as well as under pressure;
? Highly organized, with attention to detail and also demonstrating a high degree of accuracy and reliability when providing/checking information.
Terms of employment:
This is a national position which will be available for the four-year project duration but will be contracted for an initial period of One (1) year, renewable subject to three (3) months’ probation, assessment of performance, and availability of resources.
How to apply:
Applicants are invited to visit http://ciat.cgiar.org/ciat-jobs to submit their applications for these positions, clearly indicating the preferred position title. An application Letter and Curriculum Vitae should be attached and saved as one document using candidate’s lastname-firstname for ease of sorting.
Applications closing date: 5th July, 2017
CIAT is an equal opportunity employer. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted | | | |
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