Business Support Assistant II (Technology Transfer Assistant) at icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

Overall Purpose of the Job

To support the effective and impactful internal and external communication and engagement with all relevant stakeholders for the project “Scaling regenerative black soldier fly farming innovations with vegetable push-pull cropping systems for One Health in Rural Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.”

Specific Duties

•  Support the project team in the follow-up of action points on project reporting as per donor requirements.
•  To assist develop, foster and maintain strong collaborative networks of partners, including government agencies, national research partners, non-governmental organizations, regional and international agricultural research organizations, and the private sector, committed to scaling out technologies.
•  Coordination and planning of field activities in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
•  Organization of training, conferences, and webinars to disseminate research communication to the wider scientific community.
•  Establish entry points for strategic engagement in new target areas in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
•  Demonstrate evidence to implementing partners on the performance of technologies.
•  Share project technological solutions using various communication platforms including social media and websites.
•  Mobilise and support farmers to enable the adoption of technologies in the region.
•  Drafting of brochures, manuals, and pamphlets materials for technology dissemination in the project/s in the unit.
•  To follow up with partner seasonal monitoring and technical backstopping activities in the participating countries.
•  Liaise with the Environmental Health Unit to promote the One Health strategy.
•  Assisting in any duties as assigned by the designee.

Requirements/Qualifications

•  Diploma in a relevant field including agriculture, development studies, or other related fields. BSc will be an added advantage.
•  At least one year of practical experience in rural development.
•  Experience in establishing and maintaining relations with national research extension services.
•  Strong understanding and experience with digital content and social media analytics.
•  In-depth knowledge of international trends and cultural sensitivities of target audiences to ensure responsible communication.
•  Good interpersonal relationship skills and teamwork.
•  Excellent written and spoken command of English, and the ability to convey complex ideas creatively, clearly, directly, and lively.
•  Basic data exploration and analytical skills.
•  Multilingual and ability to work in multicultural environments.

Other Desirable Attributes

•  Make decisions for own job function and require approval from supervisor.
•  May assist in training other employees in their work. Training of farmer groups, NGOs, and NARES.
•  Accountability for field imprest.
•  Engagement with NARES, NGOs, farmers.

Reporting
This position reports to the Research Scientist.