Research Officer I – Vegetable Agronomist/Horticulturalist - Internal/External

Application Deadline: June 16, 2023

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Full-time

World Vegetable Centre (WorldVeg)

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) seeks to hire Research Officer I – Vegetable Agronomist/Horticulturalist to assist in implementation of “A Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach for Sudan (SASAS): Vegetables for Income, Nutrition and Employment in Sudan (VINES)” project. This position will be based at WorldVeg Ethiopia country office – Addis Ababa.

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) is a non-profit, autonomous international agricultural research center with headquarters in Taiwan and five regional offices around the globe. WorldVeg conducts research and development programs that contribute to realize the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and more resilient livelihoods. For more information, please visit our website: worldveg.org.

 Main Responsibilities:

• Provide technical advisory services and team support to the vegetable production and utilization activities of SASAS-VINES project;

• Establish Vegetable Business Networks (VBNs) or farmers groups including other vegetable value chain actors;

• Build capacity of stakeholders on good vegetable production practices (GAP), postharvest management, seed production and consumption;

• Coordinate vegetable production activities, ensuring that they are implemented according to protocols with the highest standards of crop management;

• Oversea distribution of seed kits with quality vegetable seeds to VBN groups, champion farmers, and community schools;

• Carries out participatory on-farm demonstration of vegetable production and post-harvest technologies

• Provide technical support for sustainable market access through vegetable market platforms (innovation platform);

• Contribute to the documentation of the project’s achievements in terms of reports, publications, brochures and or guidelines;

• Creates partnerships and synergies with the private seed sector to improve availability, accessibility, affordability, and quality of vegetable seed supplies to vegetable producers;

• Facilitates partner meetings and learning events;

• Performs any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

 Minimum Job Requirements:

Education:

• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, or Horticultural Sciences

Experience:

• Minimum three years’ experience in an international non-governmental organization (NGO) or company.

 Skills:

• Proven experience in training of field workers and farmers with different ages and gender

• Proven experience in establishing farmers groups or cooperatives

• Thorough knowledge of vegetable agronomy, postharvest, and IPM

• Affinity with youth and women empowerment approaches, and planetary health

• Excellent computer skills in MS‐office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Team player with excellent communication skills in spoken and written English

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with partners and colleagues in a multi-cultural setting.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Position level: HG 13

Minimum Base salary:                  

Birr 37,575 per month (Negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment: This is a National Staff (NS) position, initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. WorldVeg offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its National Staff. WorldVeg is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. 

How to Apply

Applicants should provide a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae including names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees and a letter providing a point by point response to the essential and desirable person specifications. The position and reference number: RO/WV/10/23 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: CLICK HERE

 WorldVeg/ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training).