The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Junior Research Assistant to set up and backstop Small Livestock Rearing Clubs, predominately with women. The two livestock species under consideration are cavies (Cavia porcellus L.) and guinea fowl. Cavy rearing will be piloted in the first year, and if successful adopted as the key livestock component. The selected candidate will also be responsible for researching and identifying local feedstuffs appropriate for use.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Junior Research Assistant \u2013 Small Livestock<\/strong><\/p>\n The Position:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 This position will be hosted by the International Water Management Institute in Ghana, on behalf of the International Potato Center. Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Learn all aspects of cavy and guinea fowl rearing with the perspective of teaching others Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Essential<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 BSc degree in animal science, animal feed or health, or closely related field Desirable<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Knowledge of essential business skills. Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Tamale<\/p>\n How to Apply For the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Junior Research Assistant to set up and backstop Small Livestock Rearing Clubs, predominately with women. The two…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[106],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-i6L","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69611"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69611\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 The selected candidate will be based in Tamale, Ghana and will report to the Project and Marketing Manager, Country Liaison.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Conduct a pilot cavy rearing effort with selected households, that includes detailed data collection on each component of the rearing process and writing a comprehensive report.
\n\u2022 Set up, train, and backstop members of Small Livestock Rearing Clubs
\n\u2022 Collaborate with local Ministry of Food and Agriculture Technicians working on small livestock
\n\u2022 Identify local feed sources for small livestock
\n\u2022 Collaborate with team members and market agents to develop demand for small livestock products and evaluate acceptability of cavy consumption by consumers
\n\u2022 Work with team members to develop a comprehensive communication and advocacy strategy for nutritious foods, especially small livestock
\n\u2022 Monitor the performance of small livestock clubs, utilizing digital and other tools adopted by the project
\n\u2022 Writing of progress reports on a timely basis
\n\u2022 Writing monthly stories from the field<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Minimum one (1) year of relevant work experience.
\n\u2022 Experience rearing small livestock species
\n\u2022 Training of field personnel
\n\u2022 Strong communication and writing skills in English<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Previous work with private sector enterprises.
\n\u2022 Experience with video technology
\n\u2022 Experience utilizing social media
\n\u2022 Experience in promotion activities
\n\u2022 Knowledge of French a plus.
\n\u2022 Knowledge of local languages such as Dagbani, Konkomba, Mamprusi, and Gonja.<\/p>\n