The International Potato Center - Ethiopia (CIP)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Research Officer I/AgronomistMain Duties and Responsibilities• Contributes to the planning, design and implementation of the development and delivery of orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) at scale project activities;• Collaborates with public, private, community based and NGOs to assure timely production and dissemination of quality OFSP planting materials;• Leads or assists in the design and implementation of varietal selection system using proven participatory approaches such as Mother-Baby-Trial;• Conducts and facilitates trials including data gathering, organization and analysis, and field validation related to sweetpotato research and outreach activities;• Documents successes, constraints and lessons learnt in scaling up good agronomic practices in OFSP seed systems and root production;• Organizes meetings with various stakeholders and partners to discuss, streamlines and implements sweetpotato research, technology dissemination and capacity building activities;• Develops and maintains networks of partners including innovation, dissemination and research platforms related to sweetpotato research and extension;• Actively participates in farmer organization with an aim of integrating OFSP into the formal market;• Contributes to the monitoring activities and report preparation for the DDBIO program, as well as publications and presentations related to sweetpotato research, dissemination and capacity building activities;• Participates in capacity building of public, private, community based and NGO sectors’ extension and development agents;• Supports OFSP processing, product development and marketing initiatives in eastern and southern Ethiopia;• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.- Position level: HG 13- Duty Station: Haramaya, Eastern Ethiopia- Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for two years which will be renewable based on performance and funding availability. CIP offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. CIP is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities.Minimum Base salary: • Birr 35,492 per month (Negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate)

Bachelor's

Education:
• MSc Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture or related Agricultural Sciences
• Broad / specialized knowledge of methods, techniques and processes

Experience:
• At least 3 years’ relevant work experience with national and international organizations related to Agriculture
• Solid work experience with potato and sweetpotato agronomy, their seed multiplication and production system

Skill and Competence:
• Has strong English language skills, both written and spoken mandatory and knowledge of Afaan Oromo an advantage
• Has good organization and interpersonal skills
• Is computer literate in MS office and statistical data analysis and report writing
• Has proven skills in data analysis using statistical software package
• Has experience with monitoring and documentation of fields activities
• Familiarity with agricultural system issues and challenges;
• Ability to work effectively in multi-sectoral teams and partners with members drawn from a diverse range of scientific disciplines;
• Ability to work under pressure, often to tight deadlines without compromising the quality of deliverables;
• Ability to prioritize tasks and able to work with little or no supervision;
• Willingness to travel frequently, often to rural areas

3-5 years

• Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number: ROA/59/29 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 16 December 2019.To find more about CIP, visit our Website at http://www.cip.cgiar.org Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.