Job Opportunities at Kenya Tea Development Agency Ltd (KTDA) - 2 Positions

Main responsibilities include:

• Liaise with Project Management Unit to assure that Nairobi operations conform to established TAAT and IITA protocols.
• Assist the TAAT Technical Adviser in the production of reports, publications and proposals.
• Assist in the development and interpretation of data bases related to TAAT findings, and prepare them for inclusion into the Clearinghouse Technology Toolkits.
• Any other administrative, editorial and data base tasks assigned by the TAAT Technical Adviser.

The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:

• BSc in Project Management or a closely related field
• At least two (2) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in an international organization
• Advanced computing skills with knowledge of all MS Office applications
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good judgment and a high level of respect for confidentiality.
• Strong ability to co‐ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
• Highly effective planning, organizational and multi‐tasking skills with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a multi‐cultural environment.

Commitment to IITA’s mission and core values.

Terms of employment:

The position is nationally recruited, will be based at IITA Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. The contract will be for two (2) years period, subject to a probation period of three (3) months, renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.

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Position Summary:

This position shall be part of the Bean Commodity Technology Delivery Compact (CTDC) which is part of the Regional Technology Delivery Infrastructure (RTDI) of TAAT. The TAAT Bean Value Chain Technology Transfer Officer (TTO) has the responsibility of enhancing the capacities of seed and input suppliers and actors to sustainably, provide quality seed of improved high Iron bean (HIB) varieties and complementary inputs/technologies to small-scale farmers across the countries implementing TAAT Bean Value Chain Project. He/she will also be required to provide leadership and guidance in bean seed systems and technology transfer in conjunction with Bean Value Chain Coordinator and other CIAT staff.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Enhance the capacities (skills and knowledge) of seed producers / suppliers and good agricultural practices (GAPs) providers to promote, create and respond to demand for HIB varieties (seed and grain)
• Catalyze production, promotion, and marketing of quality seed of HIB varieties,
• Facilitate use, and support scaling up of innovative, varied and affordable market and dissemination options (e.g. viable seed packs and GAPs) to reach small holders farmers, particularly women.
• Build and sustain strong partnerships of various actors and institutional linkages to deliver on project ‘s expected results and targets
• Facilitate linkages between business development services providers and seed producers and suppliers and enhance capacity of the latter on specific areas e.g. seed business management, post-harvest and financial management.
• Document results, experiences, lessons learnt and case studies on the processes and achievements
• Support and contribute in the implementation of a project Monitoring and Evaluation (M+E) framework
• Manage and leverage additional resources for seed systems and dissemination of complementary technologies / inputs.
• To represent the project in relevant activities and forums
• To develop and submit projects reports (technical, financial and any other documents) as required by the project and donors

The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:

• The candidate should have a Masters’ degree in seed technology, agronomy or Agribusiness development
• Should have at least 5 years practical experience in seed related areas and managing seed business .
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. A good working knowledge of French is desirable.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and multi-cultural environment and to motivate others
• Experience to engage and establish partnerships with public and private institutions and strategic stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to write, publish, and disseminate technical reports, success stories, and promotional materials;
• Organizational and business planning is an advantage.

Terms of employment:

The is a nationally recruited position and will be based at the CIAT Africa Regional Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. The contract will be for a two-year period, subject to probation period of three (3) months, renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.