Recruiting Research Associate – Rwanda at Centro International de Agricultura Tropical: (Deadline 26 February 2023)
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT on behalf of IITA
Recruiting Research Associate – Rwanda
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.
With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.
The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
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. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more information on IITA.
IITA, in collaboration with other CGIAR centres and Wageningen University is working on a Bill and Melinda Gates funded project, 1000Farms. IITA leads the research on standardising approaches for crowdsourcing information to select varieties. IITA is also piloting a platform for crowdsourcing high-frequency diet quality and food item flow data. The research Associate will be hired to support in the day-day activities on 1000Farms and other projects, involving visits to the field, interactions with partners and stakeholders, development of reports and communication materials, and basic analytics
About the position
Research Associate will support in several citizen-science and data science projects to advance research on participatory technology selection and improve understanding of diets in Rwanda.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
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Lead activities in identifying mechanisms for streamlining crowdsourcing of data across different platforms and with different stakeholders.
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Document research protocols and coordinate with partners to collate feedback and iteratively improve documentation and support in capacity development.
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Coordinate setting up of field trials, conducting surveys, and implementing citizen-science approaches.
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Collaborate with IITA staff and partners in project implementation and timely delivery of project deliverables and reporting.
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Liaise with project staff and partners to ensure timely activity implementation, reporting, and support in data analysis.
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Communicate project outputs through presentations, seminars, and social media.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agricultural sciences, or related field and demonstrated experience of at least 2 years.
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Experience with project implementation and supporting research activities
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Background in field trial implementation, data collection activities, and basic data
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda are required.
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Experience working in an international context interacting with multi-disciplinary stakeholders is desirable.
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Knowledge of R/Python or other statistical programming is desirable
Terms of employment
This is a nationally recruited position based in IITA Office, Kigali- Rwanda. The contract will be for One-year period, subject to a probation period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. The Alliance offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref:102914- IITA- Research Associate as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.
Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
Applications closing date: 26th February 2023
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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