Description de l'offre
Call for Applications for the position of Potato Training Specialist – Bafoussam, Cameroon IITA Cameroon is seeking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Potato Training Specialist with solid problem-solving skills, ability to work well in a team environment, excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to work under minimal supervision for International Potato Center (CIP). The International Potato Center (CIP) was founded in 1971 as a research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweet potato and andean roots and tubers. It delivers innovative science-based solutions to enhance access to affordable nutritious food, foster inclusive sustainable business and employment growth, and drive the climate resilience of root and tuber agri-food systems. Headquartered in Lima, Peru, CIP has a research presence in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. A - Duties The Potato Training Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and managing field work and training with partners in the Potato Development Value Chain project in the three regions, Cameroon. The position will be based in Bafoussam with frequent travel to the field in the Adamawa region and possibility to be relocated to another project office. The Potato Specialist will report to the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project based in Yaoundé, while also coordinating responsibilities and activities with the project team across intervention areas. The Potato Training Specialist will act as Farmer-Field School (FFS) Master Trainer to (i) implement field and coordinate training activities to strengthen farmers’ ware potato production capacities in all the project regions, and (ii) contribute to agronomic activities across the project. The Potato Training Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the 3-level training approach: training-of-trainers (ToT), training of potential facilitators by trained trainers, and training of producers by facilitators using the field-based and season-long approach in close collaboration with CIP Regional …