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Research Associate

Research Associate

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)Accra, Greater Accra Region, GH
13 days ago
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Job description

The Research Associate will work on the GALILEO Project with teams of research and development partners, community-based organizations and farmers towards the achievement of project goals and objectives

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provide support and technical backstopping for IITA and its partners in the identification, validation and establishment of living labs.
  • Support design of data collection tools, review data sources, data collection, etc.
  • Assist in the translation of results from the Living Labs on cocoa agroforestry and adapted technologies that can be used by the cocoa sector.
  • Support the design, organize and undertake survey activities gaps identified in cocoa agroforestry.
  • Undertake surveys, data analysis and reporting.
  • Provide technical support for on-farm cocoa agroforestry research activities.
  • Identify, define roles and build multistakeholder partnership (MSP) of key stakeholders and partners on agroforestry.
  • Participate in key stakeholder meetings, and field-based missions as and when needed.
  • Support IITA and its partners on training on adaptation practices for cocoa agroforestry
  • Produce reports on workshops and meetings conducted under the current cocoa project portfolios.
  • Contribute to stakeholder mobilization and coordinate communication between consortium partners.
  • Work closely with the project partners to identify results and field stories that should be highlighted in communication materials.
  • Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of ME&L and to identify where adaptation might be needed.
  • Contribute to project annual reporting by providing required ME&L data.
  • Any other tasks that may be assigned by the supervisors.

Requirements

The candidate is expected to meet the following qualifications and experience level :

  • An advanced degree in any of the Agricultural Science disciplines, especially Agronomy, Soil Science or Extension.
  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in Agricultural research, project management, or related fields.
  • In-depth knowledge of statistical tools for data analysis.
  • Experience in participatory research with focus on sustainable agricultural production, conservation agriculture, natural resources management and gender inclusion.
  • Experience working with development partners as well as the private sector.
  • Strong communication and analytical skills, with ability to convey complex information to stakeholders of varying levels of experience or ability.
  • Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).
  • CLOSING DATE : July 4, 2025.

    Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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