Job Announcement GlobalHort—The Global Horticulture Initiative is an international consortium promoting innovation in horticulture for development with a multi‐sectorial and multiple‐actor approach. It is a worldwide enterprise intended to foster more efficient and effective partnerships and collective action among stakeholders in horticulture. It is organized into a consortium of national and international organizations to collaborate in research, training and technology‐generating activities. GlobalHort encourages and advocates the use of horticulture for development by supporting and initiating actions that endeavor a better employment of horticultural crop production, marketing and consumption to create wealth and improve human health and wellbeing especially in the world’s poorest countries. More information is available at www.globalhort.org. Together with other partners, GlobalHort is involved in a new research project about diversifying agriculture for balanced nutrition through fruits and vegetables in multi‐storey cropping systems, which will include field research in Ethiopia and Madagascar. Key features of the project are participatory action research, gender as a cross‐cutting issue as well as multidisciplinarity. Subject to the final project approval by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), GlobalHort offers a part‐time position for a:
Senior Research Fellow for Capacity Development and Knowledge Transfer (50 % part time) Main responsibilities will be:
To analyze the relevant Ethiopian extension system and to identify the capacity gaps; To accompany scientifically the capacity development and knowledge transfer activities; To develop gender‐sensitive extension methods and information material; To establish collaborations with the national and local extension sector and policy makers and increase their awareness and knowledge around nutrition‐sensitive agriculture, food processing and balanced diets; To establish a local policy dialog, including organization of stakeholder workshops and policy round table discussions; To support capacity building for partners and relevant stakeholders like local decision makers, extension agents and farmers; To coordinate the capacity building work package in the project; To contribute to the other project work packages, project workshops and scientific publications.
Education, qualifications and experience: The candidate must have:
A PhD degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, rural development, social sciences or related disciplines; Research experience in agricultural and (rural) development, innovation processes, extension systems and knowledge transfer; Knowledge of food and nutrition security issues; Knowledge of agriculture in the tropics, esp. multi‐storey cropping systems and horticulture; Relevant publications in international peer‐reviewed journals; Proven leadership and administrative skills, including excellent communication skills; Interest and demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multi‐cultural environment; Excellent proficiency in oral and written English (French an advantage); Willingness to travel extensively; Ability to work independently, efficiently and target oriented.
We offer a position paid according to German public service regulations (TVL‐13; 50 %). The possibility exists to combine this position with the position “Senior Research Fellow for Social Sciences with Gender Focus in Agriculture” (TVL‐13; 50 %) announced by ZEF, if qualifications match requirements. The position is expected to start March 2015 for three years. Applications (cover letter incl. motivation, CV and statement of work experience, list of publications with one or two relevant articles attached, achievements in English, certificates, two reference letters) should be sent by e‐ mail in one pdf document (less than 10 MB) to: Dr. Detlef Virchow Executive Secretary The Global Horticulture Initiative (GlobalHort) c/o Center for Development Research, University of Bonn 53113 Bonn, Germany E‐mail:
[email protected] Application deadline is January 21 or until position is filled. The reference of the position should be clearly marked in the subject line of the e‐mail message. All adequate applications will be acknowledged; only short listed candidates will be contacted. Expected interview time will be end of January/beginning of February 2015. In keeping with the University’s policy regarding gender equity, female applicants are particularly encouraged. Disabled people with identical qualifications will be favored.