The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the Project Coordinator. This position is under senior national staff category on Pay Grade 9.
Essential Duties:
- Assist the Project Coordinator to coordinate the implementation of the project work plan among partners.
- Assist in coordination and management of designs, plot layouts and trials, including supervision of field operations.
- Coordinate and supervise all technicians and casual laborers working on trials and seed multiplication for which he/she has responsibility.
- Assist the leadership in the planning review meetings, preparation and writing of progress and annual reports.
- In collaboration with national partners collect field, lab data and compile data for analysis, writing scientific reports.
- Assist to follow up timely disbursement of funds to national partners and expenditure from partners.
- Assist in following up timely submission of the technical and financial reports from national partners.
- Assist in preparation, sensitization and training workshops as well as project review.
· Carry out any other duty as may be assigned by the Project Coordinator.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- MSc degree in Agronomy/Breeding from a recognized university
- Good experience in managing and conducting research
- Proficiency with Excel, SAS, SPSS, and STATA
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Ability to work under pressure and submit required information
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
- Demonstrated ability to write research reports
- Demonstrate ability to work with farmers and in multidisciplinary teams
- Knowledge and experience in organizing/mobilizing farmers
- At least five years of experience in the field
Conditions: This is a nationally recruited staff position and the contracts will be for a period of two years. IITA offers nationally competitive remuneration packages paid in local currency.
Duty Station: The positions will be based at IITA-Malawi, Chitedze Research Station, Lilongwe.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should forward their applications including their curriculum vitae, andcopies of their credentials to Mr. Davie Botie the Country Station Administrator atd.botie@cgiar.org. The application should address how the candidate’s background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for, and also state names and addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of the applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior at his/her present or former place of work.
If you cannot send by email, please send to: Mr. Davie Botie, IITA-Malawi, Chitedze Research Station, P.O.Box 30258, Lilongwe 3, Malawi.
The deadline for receiving applications is Friday 15th January, 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Location: Lilongwe
