Appel à manifestation d’intérêt : Recrutement d’un Technicien de recherche pour les activités de terrain de vulgarisation agricole, collecte de données, formation des agriculteurs en Inde.

 

 

 

 

Job Purpose

The World Bank supported APART project is aimed to market-led climate resilient production, postharvest management, agro-processing and agribusiness in rice-based cropping systems and facilitate agri-business investments, market access, and enable smallholder farmers and agro-entrepreneurs to produce crops resilient to recurrent floods or droughts in 27 districts of Assam. The extended phase of IRRI in APART has theme on transforming the rice-based agri-food system in Assam: a value chain approach. The project aims to create a self-sustaining agrarian society and an enabling agricultural support system for marginalized farm households of Assam and will (a) adopt and focus more on cluster strategy to generate economies of scale; (b) promote vertical and horizontal links between local agricultural enterprises; (c) enable diffusion of innovations; (d) leverage network externalities; and (e) channel public support for services and infrastructure.

Under the close supervision of the Senior Specialist – Agriculture Research & Development (Agriculture extension), the incumbent will provide basic support in the implementation of extension activities such as setting up and operate agronomy equipment/implements and training of farmers to deliver integrated technology solutions including distribution of seeds to farmers and providing support to conduct various field activities. S/he will help to collect data from demonstrations, experiments and encode data for reporting. S/he will work in close coordination with the Assam Agricultural University and Department of Agriculture officials for better implementation of the IRRI supported -APART activities in the assigned districts.

The position is based at  Assam, India and will only be filled by permanent citizens of India. 

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Setting up and operate agronomy equipment/implements
  • Support the implementation of field activities under various objectives
  • Assist in conducting farmer training/field days by the different organizations
  • Support community mobilization activities
  • Support the implementation of field activities related to machines/ implements
  • Maintain supply inventory and indicate when research supplies and materials need to be procured
  • Maintain and calibrate machine and perform small repairs on them when necessary
  • Support in imparting the information to the farmers
  • Support the collection of data from on-farm experimentation and demonstration
  • Record and encode basic data for reporting and analysis
  • Support contract workers during demonstration field days and farmer training operations
  • Operate vehicle to transport other staff and contract worker to site and get supplies

Qualifications

High School/Intermediate with 5 years relevant work experience / Graduate with 1-2 year relevant work experience.

Skills Required

Mandatory

  • Has basic knowledge of MS Office programs such as Word and Excel;
  • Has experience in office related work;
  • Has experience in data collection;
  • Has a driving license for two and four wheelers.

Application process

Deadline : June 12th, 2023