Soya ni Pesa
Employer: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Tanzania
Duty Station: Dar Es Salaam Morogoro, Songea&Njombe
Application Deadline: 2nd Aug 2013
Job Description:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental agency
specializing in relief and community development activities. The agency
provides equal employment opportunity regardless of age, race, gender, religion
or disability.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as the technical lead in soya production for the Soya ni Pesa Project
• Identify technical needs and gaps in soya production and facilitate filling
those gaps through mobilizing internal or external expertise
• Provide technical leadership in the establishment and demonstration of best
soya agronomic practices, including leading or collaborating with research
activities
• Ensure that systems are in place so that farmers acquire necessary production
inputs in a timely manner, including facilitation of the establishment of a
sustainable soybean seed system
• Provide technical leadership and assistance in post-harvest activities,
including advice on establishment and use of storage systems
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in
the soybean sector
• Develop, adapt and roll out tools and guidelines to support CRS and partners
to facilitate production activities
• In collaboration with M&EL staff, implement’ appropriate monitoring,
evaluation and learning system
Qualifications and Skills:
• Masters or BSc in Agronomy or other related fields.
• Minimum 5 or 7 years of experience in the field of agronomy and related
interventions
• Experience in soya production or research highly desirable
• Wide knowledge and, excellence implementing participatory learning methods
for helping smallholder farmers improve their production and productivity
(farmer field schools, farmer research groups)
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Physical Requirements/Environment: Based in Dar es Salaam with more than 50%
travel time in Njombe, Songea and Morogoro ‘
• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
How to Apply:
Send the CV and application letter to:
Human Resource Manager,
P.O. Box 34701,
Catholic Relief Services,
Dar es Salaam.