The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) is coordinating the Kenyan component of a project being implemented in Kenya, Benin and South Africa titled ‘Joint Learning in Innovation Systems of African Agriculture (JOLISAA).
The two and a half years project (30 months) seeks to identify, assess and draw lessons/insights from past and on going innovation systems and local knowledge experiences in the three countries.
The position of an assistant coordinator for a period of 18 months is being sought who will assist the Kenya national coordinator to:
The two and a half years project (30 months) seeks to identify, assess and draw lessons/insights from past and on going innovation systems and local knowledge experiences in the three countries.
The position of an assistant coordinator for a period of 18 months is being sought who will assist the Kenya national coordinator to:
- Facilitate and support data collection, processing and documentation of innovation system cases in Kenya.
- Assist in distillation of lessons from the various innovation system cases
- Participate in innovation system perspective capacity building activities
- Liaise with various Kenyan innovation platform members, project staff, private sector, policy makers and other stakeholders on project matters
- Any other duties relating to project activities
Qualifications:
- A mature and dynamic person below 40 years of age
- Masters degree level education from a recognized University in any of the following fields rural/community development, economics, agronomy or sociology
- At least 4 years of field experience in community/rural development and/or local innovation systems/local knowledge work within Kenya
- Proven skills in analysis, report writing and scientific documentation of field experiences.
- Experience with web-based information sharing and networking;
- Excellent communication and networking skills and a team player
- An ‘out-of-the-box’ thinker with ambition and interest in agricultural innovation systems
- Passion for engaging in field activities and interacting with rural families and rural based organisations.
Applications should be sent to:
The Director,
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
JOLISAA Project Steering Committee,
P.O. Box 57811, Nairobi
or send e-mail to: JOLISAA@kari.org
Deadline for applications will be Friday, 30th September 2010
