Field Research Supervisor-Senior Research Technician

Key skills

working with diverse stakeholder grp

experience incommunity devpt

experience in conducting field demos

knowledge on soil fertility and health management

fluent in french and in English

Additional/Preferred Skills

Ability to work independently and as a team member

Work experience with NARS and or CGs

Preferred Qualifications

Ingenieur Agronome

 Senior Research Technician - Field Research Supervisor

ICRISAT seeks applications from motivated and professional Niger nationals for the post of Senior Research Technician - Field Research Supervisor to support field activities in the implementation of the Soil Values Program in  various watersheds in Niger. The incumbent will manage and coordinate certain field activities in collaboration with local Soil Values partners.This position is based in Niamey, Niger. This is a nationally recruited position for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit www.icrisat.org

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the field partnership for the implementation of research/development activities within the framework of the Soil Values program.

• Contribute to the preparation of research protocols, collect and process data.

• Strengthen the capacities of program partners, seed producers, and farmer associations in soil fertility and health management and conservation.

• Facilitate field demonstrations in collaboration with program partners.

• Provide technical support to program partners.

• Contribute to the establishment or strengthening of innovation platforms for the    implementation of field activities.

• Strengthen the capacities of stakeholders in the use of promoted technologies.

• Participate in program and partner activities and report back.

• Assist in writing the activity report.

• Perform any other activities that may be assigned.

   

Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or any related field.

• At least 3 years of experience in a research institution and an understanding of field activities in the implementation of the Soil Values Program.

• Work experience with NARS and/ or CGs.

• Experience in conducting field demonstrations.

• Experience working with diverse stakeholder groups and working with community-level development projects

• Experience and knowledge of soil fertility and health management.

• Excellent communication skills and knowledge of the local language.

• Good understanding of the agricultural sector and its development challenges in Africa, such as those affecting technology diffusion and adoption.

• Ability to work independently and as a team member in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.

• Fluency in spoken and written French and English.

General: 

This is a contractual role for a period of 24 months (2 years).

How to apply:
If this position interests you, please follow the below instructions to apply.  The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Shortlisting will start from 01 December 2025.  All Applicants should apply with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining a progressive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether they have a disability.