Research Technician job with World Agroforestry Centre, Kenya

World Agroforestry Centre

Research Technician-CIMMYT

CIMMYT is committed to improving livelihoods in developing countries, through strong science and effective partnerships, we create, share, and use knowledge and technology to increase food security, improve the productivity and profitability of farming systems, and sustain natural resources. CIMMYT is a non-profit research and training centre with direct links to about 100 countries through offices in Asia, Africa and Latin America. We participate in an extensive global network of people and organizations who share similar development goals, including the public and private sector, non-governmental and civil society organizations, relief and health agencies, farmers, and the development assistance community.

The position

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) seeks to recruit a Kenyan national as a Research Technician. The position will be based at CIMMYT field offices located in Kiboko, Kenya.

Specific responsibilities

• Organize, plant and manage maize breeding nurseries
• Organize, plant and manage maize multi-environment trials
• Organize, plant and manage seed increase activities in Kenya
• Manage data collection from a variety of evaluation trials
• Carry out data entry, management and analysis for multi-environment trials
• Draft papers for publication.

Requirements

• BSC in Plant Breeding, Agronomy or a closely related field
• Experience in use of SAS or GenStat statistical analysis software for data analysis
• Experience in use of Field book software or any other software for data management
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively work with minimum supervision
• Valid Kenya driver’s license
• Practical experience in field layout will be an added advantage.

Terms of offer

The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This position is on local terms and will be for an initial period of three (3) years, renewable subject to six (6) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.

How to apply

Applications for the position must include:

• A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectations
• A detailed curriculum vitae
• The names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.

All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), P O Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org and should indicate “Application for a Research Technician-CIMMYT” on their application letters and email submissions.

Applications will be considered until 24 February 2012. Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about CIMMYT and World Agroforestry Centre by accessing our web sites www.cimmyt.org and www.worldagroforestry.org