Fwd: ILRI Vacancy - Research Associate in ICARDA (closing: 12 March 2014)

[Tsedalu Jemberu]

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From: Birhan Abdulkadir <bir...@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 10:58 PM
Subject: ILRI Vacancy – Research Associate in ICARDA (closing: 12 March 2014)
To: Solomon Gelalcha <sgel...@yahoo.com>

Dears, 

Please watch the ICARDA's vacancy below. (M.Sc in plant pathology or plant breeding; Five years of experience in related fields; Duty Station: Kulumsa, Ethiopia; Minimum Base salary: Birr 22,045 per month)

best,

Birhan.

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ILRI Vacancy – Research Associate in ICARDA (closing: 12 March 2014) Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:30 AM PST Vacancy Number: A/015/14 Institutes:  ICARDA Ethiopia Duration: One year International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) seeks to hire Research Associate who assists the spring bread wheat breeder to all duties and responsibilities needed to carry out the spring bread wheat breeding program at Kulumsa and Debre Zeit stations of Ethiopia. The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is an international autonomous, non-profit, research organization temporarily based in Beirut, Lebanon supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA is committed to the improvement of livelihoods of the resource-poor in dry areas by enhancing food security and alleviating poverty through agricultural research, and the equitable use of natural resources. For more details:http://www.icarda.org Responsibilities: •    Undertaking field operation of all spring bread wheat trails at Kulumsa and Debre Zeit stations in Ethiopia; •    Land preparation, sowing, harvesting, threshing, and weed control of improvement experiments; •    Records rusts, septoria and other disease notes; •    Collecting, managing and summarizing data; •    Supervising daily workers; •    Performing any other job assigned by the supervisor. Requirements: Education: •    M.Sc in plant pathology or plant breeding and considerable demonstrated ability in field & laboratory research or a relevant first degree plus a relevant post graduate qualification Experience: •    Five years of experience in related fields. •    Experience in laboratory techniques Skills: •    Ability to work in a team. •    Computer data entry and analysis skills (MS Office, Windows, etc.). •    Fluency in English and Amharic. •    Driving license. •    Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams in developing country environments. Position level: 3A. Duty Station: Kulumsa, Ethiopia Minimum Base salary: •    Birr 22,045 per month (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate) Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for a one year, fixed term, renewable appointment based on performance and funding availability.  ICARDA offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. ICARDA is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.  Dining and sports facilities are located on site. Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number: A/015/14 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http:http://ilri.simplicant.com on or before 12 March 2014. To find more about ICARDA, visit our Website at http://www.icarda.org. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply. To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/ ILRI is an equal opportunity employer More ILRI jobs Subscribe by email to ILRI jobs alert

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