Agriculture Consultant Trainer at Indepth Research

Introduction

Responsibilities

• Design and develop training programs (outsourced or in-house)
• Creation or modification of required training modules
• Choose appropriate training methods per case (simulations, mentoring, on the job training, professional development classes etc.)
• Use accepted education principles and track new training methods and techniques
• Design and prepare educational aids and materials
• Determine additional training strategies based on data or observation
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• To provide scientific support in implementing various research projects
• Implementing field surveys, collecting and processing secondary data, developing research reports, policy briefs, communication materials, and presentations on research
• Implement farm household, market and consumer surveys, and collect and manage secondary data
• Facilitate focus group discussions and key informant interviews in selected areas
• Data entry, cleaning and management of survey data
• Managing electronic surveys: programming of tablets (for example with CSPro, ODK), retrieving and assembling the data, cleaning and organizing
• Locate, assemble and analyze secondary data relevant for specific research
• Conduct statistical and econometric analysis of survey and other data using STATA, SPSS or other standard statistical software
• Conduct literature reviews and assist in preparing strategy documents, research reports and policy briefs to strengthen research and publication efforts

Qualifications

• Masters of Science degree in agricultural economics/Agribusiness management, Horticulture, Agronomy or related field, from a recognized university or any other relevant degree with bias in quantitative and qualitative analysis, from an accredited university;
• At least Three (3) years of progressive experience in Research and Capacity Building in a reputable organization.
• Good computer literacy and knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, R Studio, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word.
• Experience conducting field research
• Experience in conducting field surveys and analysis of farm household and market survey data
• Conversant with designing of questionnaires in CAPI using CSpro and/or ODK
• Good interpersonal skills, integrity, honesty and self-motivation
• Strong written, verbal, organizational and Interpersonal skills,
• Have at least one publication in a revered journal

Personal Attributes, Skills & Competencies

• Qualitative and Quantitative research skills.
• Ability to manage large and complex databases
• Ability to teach complex statistical concepts to non-statisticians
• Good communication, presentation and report writing skills
• Ability to keep up with new technology
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Self-motivated;
• Attention to detail;
• Adaptability and reliability