Farm Liaison Specialist: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), CIAT-TSBF is a non-profit organization that conducts socially and environmentally progressive research aimed at reducing hunger and poverty and preserving natural resources in developing countries. The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute ofCIAT-TSBF operates as an
integral part of the CIAT-TSBF research program and is hosted by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The goal of CIAT-TSBF is to contribute to human welfare and environmental conservation in the tropics by developing adoptable and suitable soil management practices that integrate the biological, chemical and socioeconomic processes that regulate soil fertility and optimize the use of organic and inorganic resources.

The Position:
ICRAF/CIAT-TSBF seeks to recruit a Farm Liaison Specialist to be based in Maseno, Kenya working on the project “Putting Nitrogen Fixation to Work for Smallholder Farmers in Africa (N2FixAfrica)” which is a collaborative project led by Wageningen University and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He/she will work closely with scientists of CIAT-TSBF involved in the project and collaborating research institutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Facilitate large-scale dissemination campaigns on legumes and inoculants across Western Kenya under supervision of the Legume Agronomist;
• Implement monitoring tools to get feedback on above activities, enter the information on those tools in appropriate programs, and produce draft reports on this;
• Participate in the baseline and impact studies;
• Organise farmer extension events in cooperation with the farm liaison specialist;
• Participate in training of farmers and staff of local organizations;
• Assist students (PhD and MSc) in experimental work.

Qualifications and Experience:
• BSc in social sciences or a related field;
• Good knowledge of legumes and inoculation;
• At least 5 years experience with facilitation of farmer organisations and CBOs;
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office;
• Good communicator in English.

ICRAF/CIAT-TSBF is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. This position is on local terms and will be for an initial period of two (2) years, renewable subject to six (6) months probation period, assessment of performance, and availability of resources. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with
a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees. All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Applications will be considered until 30th November 2009 and should clearly indicate “Application for Farm Liaison Specialist -CIAT-TSBF” on their application letters or email submissions.

Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at:
http://www.ciat.cgiar.org;
http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/tsbf_institute/index.htm
http://www.worldagroforestry.org
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

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