Location: Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
Department: International Potato Centre (CIP)
Deadline: Apr 8, 2024
Job Description
The International Potato Centre (CIP) under the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Research Management Coordinator who will lead and coordinate the Emergency Livelihood Recovery Support Through Resilient Potato and Sweetpotato Technologies for Conflict-affected Communities in Northern Ethiopia.
The International Potato Centre (CIP) is a non-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is: Roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Facilitate the implementation of activities related to the expansion of the production of nutritious OFSP varieties, strengthening of rural and urban market demand, and improved utilization of OFSP among rural and urban consumers;
- Support institutional and policy support to nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Tigray region;
- Initiate and coordinate a campaign for the promotion of sweetpotato for improved nutrition and food security;
- Develop and document a behavioural-change strategy for new sweetpotato dishes and food products with emphasis on orange-fleshed sweetpotato;
- Identify public and private actors and food processors for the large-scale use and distribution of innovative sweetpotato-based food products;
- Ensure high quality implementation of project activities required for the achievement of project objectives;
- Provide and arrange training of staff of public and private partner institutions;
- In collaboration with partners, implement participatory agronomic research activities and ensure high quality implementation and documentation;
- Manage and supervise staff assigned to the project;
- Ensure timely procurement of supplies and services required for effective and efficient project implementation;
- Ensure the utilization and disbursement of project finance strictly as per agreed budget procedures;
- Draft, review and submit technical and financial reports as per the required guidelines and schedule;
- Contribute to the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation plans for the project, implement a baseline and endline surveys and subsequent follow-up studies, with particular emphasis on consumption and nutrition;
- Document and present findings in peer-reviewed international journals;
- Contribute to the development of new project ideas and proposals;
- Perform any other related duties as may be required.
Academic and professional qualifications:
Education:
- Masters or PhD degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural Extension or relevant field
- Indepth knowledge in a technical or specialized field
Experience:
- Masters degree and ten years relevant experience Or PhD degree with three years relevant experience
Additional Skills:
- Proficient in English, with outstanding written, oral communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Advanced proficiency in the MS Office suite and adept at using internet tools.
- Experience in project management.
- Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills
- Effective analytical, research and problem-solving skills
- Project Management-Budget Monitoring-Advanced studies in specific field related to agriculture.
- Field-based rural development project promoting agricultural or other technological innovation, preferably in Potato and sweetpotato.
- Excellent knowledge of innovation systems research and underlying social science methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative.
- Experience of coordinating multi-institutional collaboration in support of rural communities and their governance structures.
- Experience of coordinating rigorous M&E and hands-on technical reporting.
- Strong experience of using communication technologies as research and development tools
Duty Station: Mekelle, Tigray
Grade: HG 17
Monthly Base Salary: Birr 150,522 (negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate)
Terms of appointment: This is a National Staff (NS) position, initial appointment is fixed term for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes a very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae.
The position and reference number: RMC/CIP/08/24 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 8 April 2024.
ILRI/CIP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training).
To find more about CIP, visit our Website at http://www.cip.cgiar.org
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/
Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.