Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
LINKING EDUCATION WITH DEVELOPMENT: CALL FOR NATIONAL CONSULTANTS
Location:
Deadline: 30th June, 2010
ANAFE has received funding from the Association of African Universities (AAU)
through its Mobilizing Regional Capacity Initiative (MRCI), to document the outreach
experiences and activities of Tertiary Agricultural Education (TAE) institutions related to
social and economic development in West Africa.
ANAFE is seeking experienced national consultants from the following countries to carry
out the studies: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria,
Niger and Senegal.
Click here for application details in English or French
Location: Niamey, Niger.
Deadline 15th June.
CCAFS is seeking a Regional Facilitator for West Africa who will be hosted by, ICRISAT. A key role of the Regional Facilitator is to ensure the links between researchers and the multitude of relevant stakeholders, from farm to regional level. They will have a major role in facilitating scenario development in the region and assist in fund-raising.
The ideal candidates should have at least 10 years experience in the agricultural systems of the region; preferably with aPhD. Fluency in English and French is required among other qualities.
This is a three year appointment, at a Senior or Principal Scientist level, depending on experience, with the possibility of renewal. Click here for application details.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications from qualified United States citizens or Third Country Nationals, for the position of Senior Agriculture Advisor. The Senior Agriculture Advisor will serve as the technical and policy advisor for USAID/Rwanda’s agricultural development programs and projects within the Economic Growth program and lead implementation of the Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative in Rwanda.
Requirements: The position requires a minimum of a Masters degree in the fields of Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Marketing, or related subject and ten (10) years of agriculture development experience.
Application deadline: April 15, 2010 at 5 PM (Kigali Time)
Please see the attached form for details.
The AfricaAdapt Network seeks to appoint a Network Co-ordinator with a range of technical and management skills and practical experience in the area of knowledge sharing/management, communications, marketing and organisational development. The Network Coordinator will be responsible for co-ordinating the day-to-day implementation of the AfricaAdapt work programme, working closely with a set of decentralised Knowledge Sharing Officers (charged with day-to-day engagement with network members) and implementation teams based in partner organisations across Africa.
Closing date for applications is Friday 16th April 2010.
For full details, please see the Job Description