Job Title: Maize Project Scientist/Manager
Ref: DDG-R4D/ ADB/MPSM/03/12
Location: Ibadan
Organisation: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – IITA
IITA is looking for a Maize Project Scientist/Manager to manage a project that is working in Nigeria, Ghana, Mali and Zambia. The project will focus on four components: 1) Generation of agricultural technologies and innovations, 2) Sustainable dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies and innovations across the value chain, 3) Sustainable capacity strengthening of project stakeholders and 4) Efficient management of the project.
Position/Responsibilities
• Monitor day-to-day management and coordination of the project across mandate countries in consultation with other technical scientists on the project and the project management team.
• Lead a regional maize improvement program for resistance to maize stem borers and tolerance to low soil nitrogen and interact closely with scientists responsible for developing maize germplasm with resistance to Striga species and tolerance to drought.
• Coordinate a series of regional trials of near-finished cultivars in all participating countries. These trials will be coordinated with those of the DTMA project and the IITA international trial system.
• In close collaboration with existing regional projects, participate in the design and implementation of on-farm trials that involve research on varietal performance and/or management factors which alleviate the effects of the target stresses.
• Consult with national program research leaders including the private sector, non-governmental organizations and other interested partners on project related matters and issues of wider importance such as seed production and dissemination.
• Organize training courses of national program scientists and technicians; oversee the research activities of visiting scientists; and coordinate annual planning meetings of the project.
• Coordinate preparation of project reports, budgets and financial reports according to donor and IITA requirements.
• Present the activities, results and impacts of the project at scientific meetings within and outside the region; and present scientific papers for publication in peer reviewed journals as appropriate.
• Assist and collaborate fully with specialists involved in project areas such as socioeconomics, farmer participatory research, agronomy, natural resource management and external advisory committees.
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Plant Breeding or Agronomy, with ten years experience in tropical agriculture, five of those with the maize crop.
Core Competencies:
• Excellent leadership, management, interpersonal, and team building skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural environment.
• Fluency in oral and written English and working knowledge of French.
• Good contacts with NARS scientists in target regions.
Method of Application:
Please complete our online application form using this link: IITA Ibadan Job Portal.
Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration and age will not be treated.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 25 April 2012.
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