Maize Farming Specialist Needed at Benjamin Aduli

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This invitation for applications follows the farming community opportunity in Anam City in Anambra State

The Dr. Aloy & Gesare Chife Foundation (http://chifefoundation.org) (the Executing Agency) and its partners in terrested in developing a Large Maize Farm Sattlement in Anamcity in Anambra State of Nigeria.

The overall objective of the project is to develop a demostration Maize Farm in Anam City  over a three years period

Its specific objective is to enhance the productivity and income of Anam People  on a sustainable basis.The Dr. Aloy & Gesare Chife Foundation, the Executing Agency, wishes to invest in the project and wishes to engage the services of a project management specialist as the Maize Commodity Specialist for Anam Maize Farm.

Duties: Successful candidate will among other assignments:•   lead the technical work on maize and along the value chain;•   lead the preparation of the Business Plan of the maize value chain in Anam City•   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;•   lead a series of regional trials of near-finished maize cultivars in all participating countries. These trials will be coordinated with those of 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 related to the maize value chain of regional program scientists and technicians; oversee the research activities of visiting scientists; and lead the planning of annual planning meetings related to the maize value chain;•   lead preparation of technical reports related to the maize value chain according to donor and IITA requirements;•   present the activities, results and impacts of the maize value chain 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; and•   undertake any other project-related task assigned by the Project Coordinator of Anam City.3.0 Qualification/Selection CriteriaEducation: BSC to PhD in Agriculture with a major in Plant Breeding or Agronomy.Working Experience: A minimum of 5 (five) years experience in tropical agriculture, five of which will be with the maize value chains development in Africa.The ideal candidate must: i) have the capacity to work effectively in a team; ii) be competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint; and iii) have demonstrated evidence of the ability to lead research work with clear results.Key Competencies Required: i) Excellent leadership, management, interpersonal, and team building skills; ii) Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural environment; iii) Good experience of collaboration with NARS scientists in target countries.4.0 Remuneration:An internationally competitive remuneration package will be offered. 5.0 Language:The candidate should communicate fluently (orally and in writing) in English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language.If you are interested in working with the project, Please send your cv to b.aduli@kemsonconcept.com Only short listed candidates will be contacted.Deadline: 30 August 2012.

Maize Farming Specialist Needed