Posted Date: 10/9/2014
Job Category: Global Conservation Agriculture Program
Position Title: Project Country Coordinator (Tanzania)
Type of Contract: Internationally Recruited Staff
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Desired Skills: Description: We are seeking a
dynamic, innovative and self-motivated professional for the position of Country
Coordinator in Tanzania for a four year project, co-led by CIMM
dynamic, innovative and self-motivated professional for the position of Country
Coordinator in Tanzania for a four year project, co-led by CIMM
YT and IITA,
entitled ‘Transformation of Agronomic Research and Delivery Services for
Smallholder Farmers in maize-based systems of Sub-Saharan Africa’. We are
looking for an individual who is able to grasp and tackle the complexity of
sustainable intensification in maize-based systems with strong analytical
skills and the capacity to innovatively use modern systems and IT-based tools.
This position could be filled by someone with one or more of the following
skills: agronomy, soil science, geo-spatial systems and analysis, agronomic and
geo-spatial database development, development of knowledge tools and APIs.
This is an internationally recruited staff position but
we are primarily looking for candidates from the respective country that have
the requisite skills for the position; however, we will consider other
candidates from the region if no suitable national candidates are available and
others are therefore encouraged to apply.
we are primarily looking for candidates from the respective country that have
the requisite skills for the position; however, we will consider other
candidates from the region if no suitable national candidates are available and
others are therefore encouraged to apply.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center,
known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and
training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our
website for more information: www.cimmyt.org
known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and
training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our
website for more information: www.cimmyt.org
The selected candidate will be based in Tanzania. He
or she will work as a member of CIMMYT’s Global Conservation Agriculture
Program, and will contribute to a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional
team applying systems approaches for agricultural research.
or she will work as a member of CIMMYT’s Global Conservation Agriculture
Program, and will contribute to a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional
team applying systems approaches for agricultural research.
Specific duties of this position include:
- Plan and coordinate project activities in-country
in conjunction with the Principal Investigator and host institution, and
across countries with the two other country coordinators. - Coordinate and be responsible for financial and
technical reporting of in-country activities. - Lead project activities related to his/her
discipline in the country and contribute to cross-country activates
activities and knowledge-sharing systems. Project activities include:
multi-locational diagnostic agronomy experiments; populating agronomy data
bases; yield-gap and soil constraints analysis at different scales;
methods and models to link geo-spatial data across scales; development and
testing of decision-support systems, tools and APIs with stakeholders. - Promote and support cross institutional and
inter-disciplinary teams with specific emphasis on the integration of
bio-physical and socio-economic information at various scales/levels. - Facilitate partnerships and build capacity of
partners to co-develop, populate, and use project databases, tools, models
and APIs. - Contribute to building capacity of national
institutions through the identification and co-supervision or mentoring of
project supported post-graduate students programs. - Collaborate with CGIAR and other research
institutes to support/enhance project outputs and develop synergies with
other projects to maximize impact. - Communicate research results to various audiences
and in various forms, papers for publication and presentations of results
of this research.
We are seeking candidates with the following academic
qualifications, skills and attitudes:
qualifications, skills and attitudes:
- PhD in a discipline relevant to the skills listed
above (and the covering letter should expand on the relevance of your
skill-set). - Minimum 5 years’ experience in your chosen
field/discipline. - Ability to conceptualize complex problems into
analytical and operational frameworks. - Understanding of gender and social inclusion
issues and experience with ways of addressing these in research for
development programs in order to promote equality of opportunity and
outcomes. - Clear understanding of the technical and
institutional challenges for sustainable intensification in SSA and the role
of improved scientific knowledge management for decision support to
development interventions. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
experience working and interacting effectively with a variety of
stakeholders (farmers, extension workers and other service providers,
public and private sector entities, national programs), and demonstrated
ability to collaborate well across disciplines and with key collaborative
institutions and agencies. - Strong publication record in peer reviewed
journals. - Fluent written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of farming systems in Tanzania.
We will offer an initial contract for three years,
which may be renewable subject to continued need and funding for the position
and performance of the staff member. Our internationally competitive salary and
benefits include housing allowance, car, comprehensive health and life
insurance, assistance for children’s education, paid vacation, annual airfare,
contribution to a retirement plan, and generous assistance with relocation shipment.
which may be renewable subject to continued need and funding for the position
and performance of the staff member. Our internationally competitive salary and
benefits include housing allowance, car, comprehensive health and life
insurance, assistance for children’s education, paid vacation, annual airfare,
contribution to a retirement plan, and generous assistance with relocation shipment.
CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a
multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and
respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.
multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and
respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.
To apply for this position, please email cover letter
and CV no later than Friday, 7 November 2014 to HR, CIMMYT (Email:
irsrecruitment@cgiar.org / Please indicate Position Reference number: 12364 in
the header of your email). For further information on the selection process,
please contact Esther Mendoza, Acting Staffing Specialist, at
e.m.ramos@cgiar.org
and CV no later than Friday, 7 November 2014 to HR, CIMMYT (Email:
irsrecruitment@cgiar.org / Please indicate Position Reference number: 12364 in
the header of your email). For further information on the selection process,
please contact Esther Mendoza, Acting Staffing Specialist, at
e.m.ramos@cgiar.org
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be
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contacted .