AfricaRice Recruits 4 Positions-International Job Vacancies Nigeria February 2011- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) ex WARDA is an association of 24 African member states and one of the 15 international Centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) ex WARDA is temporarily headquartered in Cotonou, Benin.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for sustainable development with the funders of this work. The funders include developing and industrialized country governments, foundations, and international and regional organizations. The work they support is carried out by 15 members of the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, in close collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector.
The following positions are currently open:
Position: Post‐Doctoral Fellow (PDF) in Remote Sensing and GIS (for mapping abiotic stresses in rice systems)
Ref: IRS/07/RD/December 2010
Location: Cotonou
Responsibilities: The Post‐Doctoral Fellow will be based at the temporary headquarters of AfricaRice in Cotonou, Benin and will work under the supervision of the Program 2 Leader. She or he will be responsible for:
Evaluating and applying methodologies for mapping the distribution of rice in different
ecosystems in Africa using remote sensing, GIS and national statistics;
The development, validation and application of innovative approaches to map abiotic
and biotic stress distribution in rice production systems in Africa;
Performing spatial analysis in a GIS environment to identify suitable areas for adoption of
stress‐tolerant varieties by combining remote sensing obtained maps and survey data;
Essential Requirements: The successful candidate should have:
a PhD degree in Ecology or Agriculture with a specialisation in remote sensing
applications, or a PhD degree in Geo‐information Science (remote sensing) with a strong background in agriculture and environment;
at least two years’ experience in using remote sensing software like ERDAS Imagine or ENVI;
experience is handling large data sets;
experience in the use of various types of satellite images such as WorldView, Quickbird, Spot, Landsat, Aster, ResourceSat and MODIS;
Desirable Requirements:
Experience in the use of GIS software like ArcGIS;
Programming skills, preferably in IDL;
Working experience in rice areas, and
Strong scientific publication record.
Terms And Conditions:
This is an internationally recruited position.
AfricaRice provides attractive international salary and benefits package and a collegial and gender‐sensitive working environment.
The contract for the position will be for a fixed three‐year term
Application Procedure:
Candidates should send a letter of application, which specifically addresses the selection criteria outlined previously, and up‐to‐date curriculum vitae with the names and addresses (including Tel/fax/e‐mail) of three referees to:
Human Resources Manager
01 BP 2031 Cotonou (Bénin)
Tel (229) 21 35.01.88
Fax: (229) 21 35 05 56
E‐mail: AfricaRice‐hr@cgiar.org
Applications will be considered up to February 15, 2011 or until the position is filled.
Source: AfricaRice Job Vacancy for Post‐Doctoral Fellow (PDF) in Remote Sensing and GIS
Position: Research Assistant-Economics/Agro Economics
Ref: GSS/03/RD/January 2011
Category: GSS
Location: Dar es Salaam Republic of Tanzania
Under the general supervision of the Head of Program 4 and the direct supervision of the Agricultural Economist in Dar es Salaam, the Research Assistant will have the following responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
The Research Assistant will be a part of a multi-disciplinary research team with a
common goal of and responsible for working to sustain and improve the productivity of and competitivity of rice-based production systems in Africa consistent with Africa Rice Center’s mission and mandate. He/she will assist the program leader in conducting research within the team with the specific tasks that include, but not limited to:
• Assist to generate profiles of rice-based production systems in key ecologies along the upland-lowland continuum in Africa.
• Assist in identifying opportunities and constraints to improving performance of the rice based systems.
• Assist in developing crop budgets and farm models to assess and identify optimal production and resource allocation decisions in rice-based systems along the upland-lowland continuum.
Profile and experience
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Agro-Economics, Economics with specialization in production economics, policy analysis or impact assessment;
• Good capacity in data analysis and the use of software such as SPSS, Stata, EViews and other relevant software;
• Good knowledge in database management and the use of computer tools (Excel, Access, etc.);
• Ability to work under minimum supervision and in a multi-disciplinary and multicultural environment;
• Experience in an international institution would be an asset;
• Ability to innovate and to take initiatives;
• Capacity to work in team and collaborate with scientists from the National Agricultural Research Systems;
• Ability to communicate and to be open to changes;
• A good command of English;
• A working knowledge of French would be an asset;
• Knowledge of the key agricultural issues in the African context in general and in the Eastern Southern African region would be an asset;
Application Procedure:
Send by e-mail, fax or post, a detailed CV along with a letter of interest and the names and addresses of three professional referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail contacts) to:
Human Resources Manager
01 BP 2031 Cotonou (Bénin)
Tel (229) 21 35.01.88
Fax: (229) 21 35 05 56
E‐mail: AfricaRice‐hr@cgiar.org
Applications will be considered up to February 25, 2011 or until the position is filled.
AfricaRice believes that staff diversity promotes excellence in its operations, and encourages applications from women and developing country professionals.
AfricaRice thanks all applicants but only the short listed candidates will be contacted.
Source: AfricaRice Job Vacancy for Research Assistant - Economics / Agro-Economics
Position: Research Assistant
Category: GSS ‐ G 6
Location: Cotonou, Republic of Benin
Responsibilities:
• Under the supervision of the Biometrician, the Research Assistant will be in charge of all activities related to biometrics/statistics at AfricaRice.
• He/she will be responsible of the following activities:
• Analyzing research data using appropriate statistical software
• Formulating advices for establishing field, greenhouse and lab trials
• Creating tables and graphs using appropriate software
• Bibliographic searching and writing technical reports and other scientific publications in English and French
• Assist in preparing presentations/slides on research results using software such as PowerPoint
• Undertake any other professional task depending on the needs of the
• Center
Qualifications:
Applicants should have the following qualifications:
• M.Sc. degree or equivalence in biometrics, biostatistics or statistics
• At least 2‐year experience in data collection and statistical analysis of agronomical, environmental and socio‐economic data.
• Experience in establishing and monitoring agricultural trials is desirable.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis packages such as GenStat, R, SAS, STATA as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in teaching statistics to non‐statisticians
• Mastery of English or French with working knowledge of the other language
• Be able to work under pressure in a multicultural setting
• Have a spirit of initiative and be able to carry out tasks with minimum supervision
Application Procedure:
Send by e‐mail, fax or mail a detailed CV and a cover letter with the names and addresses of three professional references (including telephone and fax numbers with electronic address) to:
HR Manager
01 BP 2031 Cotonou (Bénin)
Tel (229) 21 35.01.88
Fax: (229) 21 35 05 56
E‐mail: AfricaRice‐hr@cgiar.org
N. B.: The application file should include a one‐page (01) summary of the CV with the following indications: Name, surname, sex, date of birth, family status, nationality, higher diploma obtained, number of years of professional experience, good knowledge or not of the working languages (French/English).
Applications will be considered up to 28 February 2011 or until the position is filled. AfricaRice thanks all applicants but only the short listed candidates will be contacted.
Source: Africa Rice Center Job Vacancy for Research Assistant
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