Project Coordinator Job at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

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Organisation: International
Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Ref: R4D/PCSA/05/13
Duty Station: IITA Uganda,
Kampala.
About IITA:
IITA is an international
non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967,
governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative
Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on
the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions
with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and
consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth
from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists
from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various
stations across Africa. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more
information on IITA.
Job
Summary: IITA seeks a
qualified person for the position of project coordinator in Uganda to
coordinate a new BMZ-funded project and conduct agronomic systems research on
coffee and cocoa. The primary responsibility will be to coordinate the research
project ‘trade-offs and synergies in climate change adaptation and mitigation
in coffee and cocoa systems’ and conduct research on this topic.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Help key stakeholders in identifying
    important coffee/cocoa areas that need strong adaptation efforts.
  • Characterize existing diversity of
    coffee/cocoa production systems along climate and intensification
    gradients, in terms of production efficiency, climate change adaptation,
    and climate change mitigation.
  • Provide scientific backstopping to
    research support staff and two PhD students.
  • Identify productive coffee/cocoa
    systems by using biophysical response functions and models.
  • Develop a methodological framework
    for coffee/cocoa stakeholders to assess climate change adaptation and
    mitigation potential of various production technologies.
  • Develop a dissemination toolbox to
    help inform and train public and private-sector partners and farmers on
    best-bet climate change adaptation/mitigation options.
  • Engage with coffee/cocoa
    certification bodies and policy makers to highlight gaps and opportunities
    for improved climate change adaptation and mitigation.
  • Write scientific publications in
    peer reviewed journals.
Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • The
    candidate must have a PhD in Agronomy or related field and ten years
    experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Proven research expertise in
    smallholder coffee/cocoa cropping systems.
  • Knowledge of soil-plant
    relationships and crop physiology.
  • Demonstrated ability to write and
    publish scientific articles in ISI-Thomson indexed journals.
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise
    PhD students
  • Ability to work independently in a
    multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
  • Management experience in multi-partner
    projects including CGIAR, advanced research institutes, NARS partners and
    private sector is considered a strong advantage.
  • Excellent spoken and written English
    – good knowledge of French is considered an advantage given the projects’
    focus on cocoa production systems (and literature) in Francophone West
    Africa.
  • Working knowledge of Sub-Saharan
    Africa.
  • Willingness to travel within the
    project region in West and East Africa.
How to Apply:
All applications must include
a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees should
be addressed to the Human Resources Manager. Please complete our online
application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/irs-online-application.
NB: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and
particularly welcomes applications from women candidates.
Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 31st May 2013

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