icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an
intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN
organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in
environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving
health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Research Assistant in the Plant Health/CHIESA Project, TTU/CHIESA/WP8 section.
Based at Duduville, Nairobi, Kenya, the appointment will
initially be for two years, renewable.
The candidate must be willing to travel between the field
research sites in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans only.
A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right
candidate.
Overall Purpose of the Job
Overall Purpose of the Job
- Assist
the CHIESA Project in media, communication and dissemination of outputs
- Develop
and maintain the CHIESA project website and communication forum
- Photograph,
videotape and document project activities
- Liaise
with project partners and stakeholders on sharing audiovisual and printed
materials
- Liaise
with reporters and journalists on disseminating project information, news
and outputs through different media
- Collect
and maintain records of photos, videos, project website activities and the
use of the communication forum by the project partners, stakeholders and
the general public.
Responsibilities
Specific duties
Under the guidance of the Work Package 8 Manager:
Specific duties
Under the guidance of the Work Package 8 Manager:
a) Prepare, monitor and manage the CHIESA Project dissemination
activities:
- Monitor,
document and report project activities, including field research
- Prepare
bi-annual and final reports on communication and media activities
- Photograph
and videotape training sessions, workshops and community outreach events
- Prepare
and edit audiovisual materials for training and dissemination purposes
from all work packages (WPs)
- Produce
printed materials, brochures, handouts and manuals for dissemination.
b) Project website maintenance:
- Administer
and update the project website and communication forum
- Develop
and edit website content and multimedia for dissemination
- Collect
data on user statistics
- Develop
and update the visual outlook of the website
- Maintain
the project communication forum and email lists.
c) Any other tasks that may be assigned by the Project
Coordinator and WP8 Manager.
Knowledge Required to Perform the Job
The candidate must possess:
Knowledge Required to Perform the Job
The candidate must possess:
- Demonstrated
skills in media and communication
- Experience
in web administration
- Knowledge
and proficiency in photography, videotaping and multimedia
- Experience
in photo and video editing
- Experience
in graphic design will be considered an asset
- A
good command of spoken and written English and Kiswahili languages.
Qualifications Required
Bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies, mass communication or multimedia.
Minimum Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies, mass communication or multimedia.
Minimum Experience Required
- One
years’ experience in journalism, communication, multimedia, design or
visual arts.
Disposition
The candidate must possess the following attributes:
The candidate must possess the following attributes:
- Be
organised and possess ability to multi-task
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability
to organise one’s work to respect deadlines
- Ability
to work independently and with minimum supervision.
Research Assistant in the Technology
Transfer Unit / Plant Health Division.
Based at Duduville, Nairobi, Kenya, the appointment will
initially be for two years, with opportunities for performance-based
renewal.
Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans
only.
A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right
candidate.
Responsibilities
- Technical
support in participatory technology development
- Assist
in the development and dissemination of information through appropriate
tools, including hands-on training, mass media and the Web
- Provide
administrative support to project staff.
Knowledge required to perform the job
- Demonstrate
skills in office administration and management
- Possess
technical English writing skills
- Excellent
working knowledge of computer software such as word processing (MS-Word),
data presenting (Power-Point) and spreadsheets (Excel) applications, and
web-content management
- The
candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
Qualifications Required
MSc in horticulture, agricultural economics or plant protection
Minimum Experience Required
- Must
have rural orientation
- Must
have experience with participatory methods of extension, in particular,
working with farmer groups
- 3
years’ field experience after the undergraduate course is a must
- Working
experience with icipe or international agricultural research organisation
will be an advantage.
Disposition
The candidate must possess the following attributes:
- Able
to work with minimum supervision
- Able
to multi-task
- Be
a team player
- Be
a good communicator
- Must
demonstrate eagerness to learn and adopt upcoming technologies.
Applications will be accepted up to 30 September 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications with detailed résumés including current salary
details, names and addresses of three referees (with daytime telephone
numbers), a one-page write-up on how you consider yourself suitable for the
above job, and e-mail address should be sent to:
icipehr@icipe.org
The Human Resources Department,
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer