IITA Research/Analysis Jobs in Kumasi
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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa's most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. IITA is headquartered in Nigeria, with offices located in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. To find out more about IITA, visit our web site at http://www.iita.org
Job Description
- Duty Station: Kumasi with field work travels to project sites in Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana
- Terms of appointment: This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at IITA Ghana/WorldVeg - Ghana’s Kumasi Office. Initial appointment is fixed term for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding.&nbnbsp;
- Implement a home gardening project and train project beneficiaries on good agricultural practices in collaboration with public and private sector partners,
- Conduct research on characterization of vegetables varieties, fertilizer, water and land management,
- Conduct research on vegetable cropping systems research and development activities, including field trials, and other technical aspects of breeding and crop protection programs for key vegetables,
- Plan and implement field experiments including field layout, data collection, supervision of field assistants, farm laborers, students, other trainees
- Coordinate and assist in the conduct of other WorldVeg project activities in southern Ghana
- Prepare draft quality technical reports and articles, and
- Perform any duty assigned by the Project Manager and the Regional Director.
Required Skills or Experience
- An M.Sc. or equivalent in agronomy, horticulture, crop protection, soil, water management or related agricultural science discipline from a recognized institution
- At least 3 years relevant experience in international agricultural research with practical hands on experience in farmer training being desirable.
- Good skills in field experimentation design
- Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection, preferably with a research and development organization implementing food and agriculture related projects
- Ability to plan and work independently
- Possess demonstrated strategic thinking and time management skills
- Good ability and demonstrated expertise to write, plan research, analyze data and complete timely reports
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team in a multi-cultural environment and should be able to interact effectively with project partners and service providers.
- Ability to speak and write English fluently, with very good working knowledge of the lingua franca of the Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana.
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