Mozambique: Field Technician

International Potato Center (CIP)

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

2016/037/NRS/MOZ/SSA

FIELD TECHNICIAN

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a talented and motivated Field Technician for CIP-Mozambique, Lichinga office.

The Center: CIP ( www.cipotato.org ) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Field Technician are expected to play a key role in insuring the implementation of the project in collaboration with project staff and all partners in participatory approach. This includes active contribution to capacity development and training of all government and NGOs partner technicians in the implementation of the Irish Aid project. The Field Technician will also assist the CIP Project Manager in the documentation and reporting.

• Field responsibilities

• In coordination with all partners and the MLE specialist, lead the implementation of detailed plan at each district;

• In coordination with the field technicians, identify the communities and the beneficiaries of the project at the intervention districts;

• Conduct a participatory on-farm trials at the 2 new districts of Niassa;

• Conduct exposure and technical training of trainer sessions on the OFSP vine multiplication, production and post-harvest technology;

• Facilitate the emergence of new OFSP vine producers or DVMs;

• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of DVMs at the 8 districts;

• In coordination with the MLE specialist, supervise the trainers’ training application in the field;

• In coordination with all partners and the MLE specialist, insure the data collection in the field about the trials, the production and the post-harvest;

• Participate in the project assessment at 8 districts;

• Supervise all field activities in 10 districts;

• In coordination with all partners, organize field days and planting material fairs.

• Documentation and Reporting

• Under the supervision of the project manager, produce progress activity report with results and learned lessons (biweekly, monthly, quarterly, semester and annual reports);

• Prepare the necessary documentation and materials needed for on-farm trials, for OFSP vines multiplication, for trainings, for post-harvest, for field days and for planting material fairs in collaboration with the partners;

• Document all field activities and meetings;

• Traduce the training material in local languages;

• Contribute to produce the results for publication.

Selection Criteria: Technical Certificate in Agronomy, motorbike Driving Licence

Conditions: The employment contract will be for one year (with a three-month probation period) with the possibility of renewal, subject to availability of funding.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ ), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 14^th December, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site athttp://www.cipotato.orgCIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals are particularly encouraged to apply