Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (www.ciat.cgiar.org) works to increase prosperity and improve human nutrition in the tropics through research-based solutions in agriculture and the environment. CIAT is a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org), a global research partnership working many partners for a food secure future. Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT has regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and Hanoi, Vietnam, with staff posted in other developing countries as well.
Position Summary
The Seed Systems/Partnership Liaison Assistant will play a leading role in planning, organizing and implementing the seed production and seed commercialization plans for Zambia. .

Job Responsibilities:
1) Partnership Outreach
• Maintain functional and effective partnerships with various Harvest plus partners across seed value chains;
• Develop and network with new potential strategic partners to enhance spread of bio fortification agenda in the Agri food industry;
• Facilitate for establishment of collaborative agreements amongst Harvest Plus partners to foster Harvest Plus bio fortification agenda.
2) Seed System Planning, Implementation and Monitoring
• Ensure accurate capture of data on bio fortified seed production, storage and distribution by private seed player partners;
• In liaison with private seed players, develop bio fortified seed distribution plans and ensure execution on a seasonal basis;
• Ensure seed companies working with Harvest plus comply with seed standards as stipulated by Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI);
• In liaison with private seed players, plan market activation of bio fortified seed promotions and point of sale materials;
• Close monitoring and evaluation of seed supply chains to improve efficiency of bio fortified seed supply to farmers;
• Monitor seed market trends and facilitate commercial production of bio fortified seed by the private sector
• Support establishment of field demos of bio fortified crops and help popularize the crops among farmers and value chain players;
• Provide technical capacitation of seed companies for production of early generation seed (EGS).

  Job Skills:
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.
• Strong ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload, take initiative and work under pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

  Job Qualifications:
• BSc. Degree in Agriculture, specializing in crop production.
• At least 2 years related work experience with demonstrated knowledge of applied crop production
• Working knowledge of agricultural practices and procedures, plant breeding, crop management.
• Advanced computer use skills (database, spreadsheet, word processing, presentations)

Job Education Requirements: BSc. Degree in Agriculture

Job Experience Requirements: At least 2 years

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Job application procedure
Applicants are invited to visit http://ciat.cgiar.org/ciat-jobs  to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications should include reference number: HV-1827-2020 as the position applied for. Applications should be saved as one document using the candidate's last name, first name for ease of sorting.
Applications closing date: 31st January 2020
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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