Job Description
– Reporting to the Cereal Program Coordinator Senior Principal Research Fellow, the Cereal Innovation and Technology Transfer Senior Research Technician has the following responsibilities:
– Implement field trials or laboratory protocols to produce reliable and accurate data to support scientific investigations;
– Participating in data collection, analysis, interpretation and timely reporting of research results;
– Assisting researchers in their regular activities in scientific research;
– Liaising with extension service providers in conducting on-farm technology verification trials, demonstrations;
– Participate in packaging of innovations for dissemination;
– Training students, interns and new scientists on field plot techniques and practices and/or laboratory practices;
– Prepare a quarterly and annual report on activities conducted;
– Ensure adequate management of resources under his or her responsibilities;
– Perform any other duty assigned by the Cereal Program Coordinator.
Minimum Qualifications
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Advanced Diploma in Crop Production
10 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Agriculture Sciences
10 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Production
10 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Sciences
10 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Crop Sciences
10 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences
10 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
10 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Plant Sciences
10 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Analytical skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Resource management skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Having co-generated at least three (3) innovations or technologies for agriculture development
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Having produced at least fifteen (15) technical reports
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Having contributed to the production and dissemination of at least eight (8) extension materials including technical guidelines, documentary films, and other extension materials for innovations aiming to increase farmer’s production, productivity and resilience capacities
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Proven experience to work with farmers in research and extension
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Capacity in project development and resource Mobilization
