Vacancy : Landpks Coodination officer, Eastern and Southern africa region, based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
About our organization
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a center of scientific excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge practices, for farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and environmental sustainability.
ICRAF’s headquarters are based in Nairobi, Kenya, and we operate six regional programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our vision is an equitable world where all people have viable livelihoods supported by healthy and productive landscapes. Our mission is to harness the multiple benefits trees provide for agriculture, livelihoods, resilience and the future of our planet, from farmers’ fields through to continental scales.
ICRAF is the only institution conducting globally significant agroforestry research in and for all of the developing tropics. Knowledge produced by ICRAF allows governments, development agencies, and farmers to use the power of trees to make farming livelihoods more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable at scales.
To learn more about our organization, please visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position
This position will be responsible for the execution of day to day LandPKS Activities within Tanzania (through our Dar es Salaam Office). It will report to the LandPKS Global Coordinator technically and the Country Representative Administratively.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Train farmers, extension, development, and researchers on use of user-friendly LandPKS mobile apps, including data input, interpretation, and determining soil texture and color using the tools on the phone.
- Identify and communicate improvements to LandPKS development team. Identify additional (yield and erosion) datasets that can be used to improve LandPKS outputs.
- Develop additional training and outreach materials in the primary language of the country where located.
- Assist LandPKS Global Coordinator with additional coordination tasks, including but not limited to supporting outreach and training activities in other pilot countries in Africa that do not have a country coordinator.
- Identify and, in consultation with Global Coordinator, pursue additional opportunities to support adoption and use of LandPKS to support land use and management decision making.
- Identify and work with Global Coordinator to integrate local and national sources of management information into the LandPKS, including determining the soil, climate and topographic conditions where they are appropriate, and consult with local and national experts, including successful farmers, extension workers and researchers, to ensure that the information provided is the best available.
Requirements
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Masters in Social Science/Agriculture/Natural Resource/related field
- Good understanding of relationships between soil profile, soil erosion, crop growth and how different soils vary in the region.
- Good writing skills in both English and Kiswahili
Personal Competencies
Ability to provide feedback on model outputs (production and erosion) for soils in Tanzania based on knowledge and ability to search the Tanzanian soil literature.
Ability to troubleshoot Android issues by navigating Settings and figure out what is/is not working.
Ability to train on use of LandPKS software and texture training
Good Interpersonal skills
Willingness to travel extensively throughout Tanzania
Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.
Good understanding of difference between accuracy and precision, and how this applies to LandPKS Self-starter, and motivated to help improve sustainable land management.
Tanzania nationals with experience in soil and water management skills are especially encouraged to apply for this position.
Terms of offer
The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This is a Nationally-recruited position and will be for an initial period of one (1) year, renewable, and subject to a three (3) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should send/ email their CVs and cover letter to HumanResources@cgiar.org, not later than 2 August 2018. Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. Please attach your cover letter and CV/Resume (as one document – labelled with your First Name and Last Name).
