CIAT Research Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - a member of the CGIAR Consortium - develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient. 

CIAT conducts research for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

CIAT is seeking a Research Assistant with the main responsibility of providing technical support to the AGMIP and Africa Rising projects within the Soils Research Area.

Main responsibilities include:

• Prepare monthly newsletter on the most current climate change and modeling issues
• Assist in organizing meetings and training workshops
• Collect and quality control agronomic survey datasets
• Maintain and continuously update agronomic database and the existing AfSIS database
• Participate in data analysis and preparation of reports and manuscripts
• Coordinate sample and data flows between field and laboratory

The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:

• Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Soil Science or Environmental Studies
• 3 years’ experience with proven ability to work with large datasets
• Data analysis skills and familiarity with different data analysis tools
• Good communication and report writing capabilities
• Publications or submissions for publication ¡n a peer reviewed journal will be an advantage

Terms of employment:
 

The position is nationally recruited and will be based at the CIAT Offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
 

The contract will be for a one-year period, subject to a probation period of three (3) months, renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
 

How to apply:
 

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees. 

All correspondence should be addressed to the 

CIAT Human Resources Office, 

P.O Box 823-00621, 

Nairobi, Kenya 

and email applications to ciatkenyainfo@jcg.ar.org clearly indicating Research Assistant-AGMIP on the subject line. 

Email applications and CV’s should be saved as one file using the applicant’s last name and first name for ease of sorting.
 

Closing date for applications: 4th March, 2013
 

All applications will be acknowledged; only short listed candidates will be contacted.
 

We invite you to learn more about us at: www.cgiar.org and http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/