Senior Assistant Soil Fertility Expert at International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Assistant Soil Fertility Expert will work under the supervision of the Soil Fertility Expert and will assist in training, preparation of training materials, evaluation of field trials, statistical analysis, literature reviews, and synthesis of information on soil fertility and plant nutrition. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya. Regional travel will be necessary from time to time to visit IFDC projects in various countries in East and Southern Africa, including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and possibly DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, and Ethiopia. This is a full-time position with an initial probationary period.

Duties

Specific Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To

• Implementation and statistical analysis of fertilizer trials
• Evaluation of ongoing demonstrations and trials in various countries
• Reviewing literature and synthesis of essential of essential information from the same, and preparing drafts for publications
• Performing basic statistical analyses, and writing up results for publication
• Training of agronomists in various countries
• Preparing drafts of experimental protocols
• Preparing PowerPoint presentation
• Representing IFDC at meeting with partners and stakeholders
• Any other duties falling within the professional purview of an agronomist as may be requested by the Soil Fertility Expert

Required Skills

• Min. BSc in Agronomy or a related soil and plant sciences
• Good writing skills and ability to do literature reviews and synthesize essential information from the same.
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Competency in basic statistical analyses, with familiarity with statistical analysis software
• Demonstrated training skills

Required Experience

• Experience and expertise in the areas of soil fertility and plant nutrition
• At least 5 years’ experience in field trial design, implementation, and analysis
• Practical experience in farming practices relating to major field crops in Kenya (maize, wheat, rice, legumes, and potatoes)