Deadline of this Job: 27 October 2022
Requirements
• PhD Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences, or any other relevant field, with a focus and/or proven interest crop-livestock topics
• An advanced Degree in Agricultural Economics with an ability to integrate knowledge to the social aspects of agriculture, economics and livelihoods and human dietary needs will be a plus.
• Over seven (7) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in an international organization with key strength in application of mixed farming systems to climate smart crop-livestock management
• Demonstrated systems thinking for mixed crop-livestock integration with innovative interventions as applied to measurement, verification and reporting systems as applied to mixed farming systems
Requirements
• PhD Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences, or any other relevant field, with a focus and/or proven interest crop-livestock topics
• An advanced Degree in Agricultural Economics with an ability to integrate knowledge to the social aspects of agriculture, economics and livelihoods and human dietary needs will be a plus.
• Over seven (7) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in an international organization with key strength in application of mixed farming systems to climate smart crop-livestock management
• Demonstrated systems thinking for mixed crop-livestock integration with innovative interventions as applied to measurement, verification and reporting systems as applied to mixed farming systems
Deadline of this Job: 27 October 2022
Position Responsibilities
Programmatic
• Support seed system assessments aimed at increasing understanding of the status quo, capacity gaps, constraints, and opportunities in the region.
• Work collaboratively with KALRO/KALRO Seed Unit and other actors to i mprove their business capacity for production of Early Generation Seed (EGS).
• Facilitate market linkages for KALRO/KALRO Seed Unit to supply demand driven quality cassava planting materials on a commercial basis.
• In collaboration with KEPHIS, IITA and other seed system actors, support testing and implementation of cassava seed protocols to ensure quality assurance of cassava planting materials.
• Facilitate identification and capacity building of Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs/Enterprises (CSEs) in commercial seed production while ensuring inclusivity
• Develop/refine and implement a robust capacity development program targeting key cassava seed system actors including but not limited to KEPHIS, KALRO/KALRO Seed Unit, and CSEs.
• Develop/refine training manuals on commercial seed production as well as other relevant modules including gender and social inclusion.
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Position Responsibilities
Programmatic
• Support seed system assessments aimed at increasing understanding of the status quo, capacity gaps, constraints, and opportunities in the region.
• Work collaboratively with KALRO/KALRO Seed Unit and other actors to i mprove their business capacity for production of Early Generation Seed (EGS).
• Facilitate market linkages for KALRO/KALRO Seed Unit to supply demand driven quality cassava planting materials on a commercial basis.
• In collaboration with KEPHIS, IITA and other seed system actors, support testing and implementation of cassava seed protocols to ensure quality assurance of cassava planting materials.
• Facilitate identification and capacity building of Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs/Enterprises (CSEs) in commercial seed production while ensuring inclusivity
• Develop/refine and implement a robust capacity development program targeting key cassava seed system actors including but not limited to KEPHIS, KALRO/KALRO Seed Unit, and CSEs.
• Develop/refine training manuals on commercial seed production as well as other relevant modules including gender and social inclusion.
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