CIMMYT Farmer Decision Making Specialist Jobs 2022 – Zambia NGO Jobs. CIMMYT Zambia looking for “Farmer Decision Making Specialist“. Applicants with a degree in MSC Degree may apply on or before 22nd Dec 2022.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an international organization focused on non-profit agricultural research and training that empowers farmers through science and innovation to nourish the world in the midst of a climate crisis. Applying high-quality science and strong partnerships, CIMMYT works to achieve a world with healthier and more prosperous people, free from global food crises and with more resilient agri-food systems. CIMMYT’s research brings enhanced productivity and better profits to farmers, mitigates the effects of the climate crisis, and reduces the environmental impact of agriculture.
CIMMYT Farmer Decision Making Specialist Jobs 2022
The CIMMYT has published a job vacancy announcement on 3rd Dec 2022 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of Farmer Decision Making Specialist to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
| Recruiter | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) |
| Position | Farmer Decision Making Specialist |
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Country | Zambia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | MSC Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 22nd Dec 2022 |
CIMMYT Job Vacancy 2022
Specific Duties:
- Working with a team of multidisciplinary scientists (agronomists, economists, crop, and soil scientists as well as communication experts), translate scientific information on soil health and fertilizer management into digital and farmer-useable formats.
- Using the principles of human-centered design, ensure that the scientific recommendations are codified into appropriate use cases relevant to smallholder farmers.
- Innovate a robust feedback system to enable farmers to communicate their needs, views, and ratings of new innovations. Additionally, codify such feedback into useful data to facilitate bidirectional learning with extensionists, researchers, and decision makers.
- Work with social scientists to test, challenge, and clarify the common behavioral assumptions for the successful integration of digital solutions into smallholder systems and other enablers and impediments to the scaling of digital technologies.
- Similarly identify how digital solutions can drive the scaling of knowledge-intensive innovations such as soil health practices, fertilizer use and agronomy, cereal-legume integration, and production solutions that foster climate adaptation.
- Integrate risk-aware design into identified digital use cases to enable more realistic extension recommendations for smallholder farmers in the areas of soil health, natural resources management, and complimentary genetic and mechanical innovations.
Position in Organization:
- Farmer Decision Making Specialist
- Location: Lusaka, Zambia
- Deadline: 22nd Dec 2022
Qualification & Experience:
- Minimum MSc (Ph.D. is desirable) in data/computer sciences, mathematics, or operations research.
- Minimum Five Years Experience.
- Demonstrated experience or interest in working in the global south.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to interface with rural communities such as village leaders, extension staff, and others.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment as a member of a diverse work team.
How to Apply CIMMYT Farmer Decision Making Specialist Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://www.cimmyt.org/careers/jobs/farmer-decision-making-specialist/
The Closing Date: 22nd Dec 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.cimmyt.org |
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