JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Coordinator of Traditional Export Crops Senior Research fellow, the tea Breeder Assistant Research Fellow has the following responsibilities:
– Work closely with the Tea Breeders locally and internationally to accomplish the short and long term breeding goals as well as actively participate in all tasks related to breeding, testing, and selection.
– Help plan, organize and oversee field trials.
– Develop an understanding of the descriptors of new tea genotypes/clones
– Become familiar with analytical methods for evaluation of tea genetic material.
– Assist in developing new high-yielding varieties that meet farmers and trader’s requirements (demand-led/market oriented tea Breeding.
– Collect, evaluate, and critically analyze the phenotypic data from field and greenhouse trials.
– Assist with supply and maintenance of Breeder’s Seed/clones.
– Expand germplasm collection.
– Implement aspects of genetic engineering into the breeding program.
– Work with the agronomic staff to coordinate land preparation and field plot maintenance.
– Interface with current personnel involved in quality evaluation and post-harvest processing of tea.
– Develop and extend effective partnerships and collaborative relationships with national researchers and other partners in cross-cutting research, and researchers at advanced research organizations.
– Contribute to resource mobilization through cooperative development of concept notes and proposals.
– Writing scientific reports and scientific publications
– Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
– Ensure resource use efficiency leading to clean audit report
Minimum Qualifications
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Master of Science in Genetics
Experience: 0
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Master’s Degree in Plant Breeding
Experience: 0
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Master’s Degree in Crop Sciences
Experience: 0
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Master’s Degree in Plant Biotechnology
Experience: 0
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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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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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Having led or contributed to the production and dissemination of ten (10) extension materials including technical guidelines, documentary films, and other extension materials for increased farmers’ production, productivity and resilience capacities
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Being conversant with national and sector policies and development agenda
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Proven experience to work with farmers and industry stakeholders in research and extension
