icipe
wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Research Assistant in the Technology Transfer Unit
/ Plant Health Division.
Based
at Duduville, Nairobi, Kenya, the appointment will initially be for two years,
with opportunities for performance-based renewal.
Applications
are invited from qualified Kenyans only.
A
competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.
Responsibilities
- Technical
support in participatory technology development
- Assist
in the development and dissemination of information through appropriate
tools, including hands-on training, mass media and the Web
- Provide
administrative support to project staff.
Knowledge
required to perform the job
- Demonstrate
skills in office administration and management
- Possess
technical English writing skills
- Excellent
working knowledge of computer software such as word processing (MS-Word),
data presenting (Power-Point) and spreadsheets (Excel) applications, and
web-content management
- The
candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
Qualifications
Required
MSc
in horticulture, agricultural economics or plant protection
Minimum
Experience Required
- Must
have rural orientation
- Must
have experience with participatory methods of extension, in particular,
working with farmer groups
- 3
years’ field experience after the undergraduate course is a must
- Working
experience with icipe or international agricultural research organisation
will be an advantage.
Disposition
The
candidate must possess the following attributes:
- Able
to work with minimum supervision
- Able
to multi-task
- Be
a team player
- Be
a good communicator
- Must
demonstrate eagerness to learn and adopt upcoming technologies.
Applications
will be accepted up to 30 September 2012.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications
with detailed résumés including current salary details, names and addresses of
three referees (with daytime telephone numbers), a one-page write-up on how you
consider yourself suitable for the above job, and e-mail address should be sent
to:
icipehr@icipe.org
The
Human Resources Department,
icipe—African
Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O
Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipe
is an Equal Opportunity Employer