Agronomist IFPRI – HarvestPlus

Duties
• Train and follow up seed/vine producers and support establishment of multiplication gardens for OSP and HIB Support promotion and marketing of seed and ensure data collection on quantities marketed.
• Develop training package and strengthen capacity of field extension workers in agronomy for the 3 different biofortified crops in order to increase yield, area under production for the crops; and productivity of biofortified crops.
• Monitor field performance and support uptake of recommended management practices.
• Work closely with marketing team to ensure staggered production to ensure continuous supply of biofortified crops on the market.
• Participate in regular planning and review meetings to enable participatory monitoring evaluation and learning of partners to improve performance.
• Participate in report writing.

Qualifications and Experience
• A degree in agriculture with 5+ years relevant experience in agricultural extension
• Knowledge and experience in seed systems for both seed and vegetatively propagated crops
• Collaborative, self-motivated and able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Very good oral and written English communication skills;
• fluency in some local languages.
• Very good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Willingness to undertake regular travel.
• Familiarity with research and scientific data collection methods
• Experience in working with/contacts in the NGO community.
• Knowledge of pro-poor strategies; gender-sensitive approaches