The organisation
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (Alliance) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local, national, and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The Research Assistant II will organize and conduct field research trials in support of image acquisition for AI modeling and standard operating procedure (SOP) development. This position will be located in the Alliance office at Kawanda in Uganda.
Responsibilities
• Ensure timely land preparation for field trials at Kawanda and other project sites in Uganda.
• Coordinate the timely and accurate establishment of field trials at project sites, including Kawanda, ensuring adherence to project specifications.
• Manage and implement effective agronomic practices for field trials, including applying agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and crop protection products.
• Coordinate and actively participate in the collection of both image and traditional agronomic data, such as flower counts, pod counts, plant stand counts, and yield data, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Oversee the management and efficient use of project resources, including equipment and supplies. Ensure proper maintenance and care to optimize resources.
• Collaborate in developing and continuously improving standard operating procedures (SOPs) for image data collection
• Coordinate the timely and accurate establishment of field trials at project sites, including Kawanda, ensuring adherence to project specifications.
• Manage and implement effective agronomic practices for field trials, including applying agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and crop protection products.
• Coordinate and actively participate in the collection of both image and traditional agronomic data, such as flower counts, pod counts, plant stand counts, and yield data, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Oversee the management and efficient use of project resources, including equipment and supplies. Ensure proper maintenance and care to optimize resources.
• Collaborate in developing and continuously improving standard operating procedures (SOPs) for image data collection
Requirements
• A diploma and/or BSc in agronomy, or related agricultural fields
• Demonstrated experience in managing agricultural research experiments
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office and related software (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets, Word, Google Docs, etc).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders in the agricultural and research fields.
• Great organizational skills, including time management, and the ability to multitask.
Terms of employment
This position is a nationally recruited position based in Kawanda, Uganda. The initial contract will be for one year subject to a probation period of 3 months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
This position is graded at BG05 level on a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance, retirement plan, staff training and development, paid time off, and flexible working arrangements.
The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission.
Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number RFP300103- Research Assistant II as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: 17th December 2024
