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 of CIAT-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 Training and Information Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Training and Information specialist will report to the AfNet Coordinator through him to the Project Leader.
She/he is expected to facilitate capacity building in rhizobiology, inoculant manufacture and quality assurance, and legume management for high BNF as required at several levels.
The capacity to implement BNF activities will be strengthened at the level of
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT-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 Training and Information Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Training and Information specialist will report to the AfNet Coordinator through him to the Project Leader.
She/he is expected to facilitate capacity building in rhizobiology, inoculant manufacture and quality assurance, and legume management for high BNF as required at several levels.
The capacity to implement BNF activities will be strengthened at the level of
- the international networks and professional societies,
- NARS and extensions services,
- schools and universities,
- non-governmental, community-based and grassroots organizations including farmers, women, and youth groups, and
- the private sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify training constraints, needs and opportunities and establish training and capacity building priorities
- Develop and implement a strategy for communication, networking and knowledge sharing among the several stakeholders and partners in the BNF project;
- Develop realistic training action plans to support capacity building activities at the regional hubs and action zones.
- Facilitate short-term, high level technical training for project scientific and technical staff in essential microbiological skills and BNF technologies
- Coordinate the selection of an elite young cadre of African scientists for support in advanced training at MSc and PhD levels focused on topics filling identified knowledge gaps that are identified through competitive calls.
- Coordinate and/or conduct training-of-trainers workshops on legume and inoculant technologies for agricultural extension workers and NGO staff.
- Coordinate and/or conduct training workshops on legume and inoculant technologies for agro-dealers and officers of farmer associations and communitybased organizations.
- Coordinate and/or provide training, educational and extension resource materials to support above tasks.
- Coordinate the compilation, maintenance and web-publication within AfNet of elements of a database comprising externally sourced and N2fixAfrica generated training and capacity building results and other relevant data.
- Assist technical specialists in incorporating the information strategy into the delivery of participatory research approaches and other agricultural services to the communities;
- Facilitate information sharing, documentation and publication with specific reference to different levels of stakeholders and target groups
Qualifications and experience:
- The ideal applicant will have Master of Science in Agriculture/Agronomy (or related field) with good knowledge in their area of expertise.
- Demonstrated expertise (at lease 3 years) experience in training and capacity building in natural resources management (NRM) research and interventions.
- Proven experience in producing dissemination tools for different stakeholders.
- Proven experience in N2-fixation and in participatory R4D work will be an added advantage.
- Proven experience in producing and leading a communications strategy appropriate for a large complex project, with many different types of stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of communications and information management issues in natural resources management is an asset.
- Fluency in English or French is a must with either French or English as a second language an added advantage.
- Willingness to travel extensively;
ICRAF/CIAT-TSBF is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment.
This is a regional position 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 Training and Information 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:
This is a regional position 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 Training and Information 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
