The World Agroforestry Centre, is an international institute headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 1978. The Centre specializes in the sustainable management, protection and regulation of tropical rainforest and natural reserves.

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Field Assistants- Kiboko – CIMMYT

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Diploma

Experience

3 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Administration / Facilities

Duties and responsibilities

Seed processing, packaging and storage.

Support field technicians at Kiboko with timely seed processing eg. Shelling, drying, weighing and packaging of seed for storage

Support in timely seed preparation for nurseries and trials

Planting and management of trials and nurseries.

Support in planting nurseries, optimal and biotic and abiotic stress (managed low N, managed drought, artificial FAW infested) trials

Support in carrying out proper agronomic practices such as timely weeding, fertilizer application, pest control etc. on nurseries and trials planted at Kiboko station.

Ensure application of control measures for FAW in consultation with the research technician.

Ensure irrigation for trials and nurseries planted at Kiboko are applied as required and appropriate.

Ensure rouging off types in nurseries are carried out as required.

Data collection, pollination and harvesting.

Support data collection for trials and nurseries in a timely manner using hand-held electronic devices.

Support in pollination of crossing and selfing nurseries as per the instruction of the technician

Support in harvesting of trials and nurseries and collection of harvest time data for both trials and nurseries.

Supervision of casual labor.

Lead team of casual laborers in field operations (seed processing, packing, storage, pollination, harvesting etc.) for increased efficiency and accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in agriculture.

Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili

At least three (3) years of practical experience in an agricultural research setting, with demonstrated expertise in planting trials and nurseries, data collection using electronic devices, pollination in crossing and seed increase nurseries, management of trials and nurseries, and seed preparation for trials and nurseries.

• Support field technicians at Kiboko with timely seed processing eg. Shelling, drying, weighing and packaging of seed for storage
• Support in timely seed preparation for nurseries and trials
• Support in planting nurseries, optimal and biotic and abiotic stress (managed low N, managed drought, artificial FAW infested) trials
• Support in carrying out proper agronomic practices such as timely weeding, fertilizer application, pest control etc. on nurseries and trials planted at Kiboko station.
• Ensure application of control measures for FAW in consultation with the research technician.
• Ensure irrigation for trials and nurseries planted at Kiboko are applied as required and appropriate.
• Ensure rouging off types in nurseries are carried out as required.
• Support data collection for trials and nurseries in a timely manner using hand-held electronic devices.
• Support in pollination of crossing and selfing nurseries as per the instruction of the technician
• Support in harvesting of trials and nurseries and collection of harvest time data for both trials and nurseries.
• Lead team of casual laborers in field operations (seed processing, packing, storage, pollination, harvesting etc.) for increased efficiency and accountability.

• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili
• Demonstrated expertise in planting trials and nurseries
• Data collection using electronic devices
• Pollination in crossing and seed increase nurseries
• Management of trials and nurseries
• Seed preparation for trials and nurseries

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in agriculture.