Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Genetic Resources Management Program Coordinator Senior Research Fellow
Level:2.V
Job description
• Reporting to DG & has following responsibilities:
• Coordination of genetic resource management activities.
• Designing and overseeing activities of genetic resource management
• Lead planning and overseeing genetic resource management activities
• Writing and publishing scientific papers and backstopping young scientists Lead and encouraging scientists to produce scientific publications in peer reviewed journals, scientific
• conferences, books and book chapters, and extension materials
• Lead funds mobilization and partnership, encouraging scientists participating in mobilizing financial resources through proposal writing of competitive funding for genetic resources
• management development
• Participating in developing and implementing the institutional workplan and budget execution of the budget approved, and institutional imihigo and performance contracts
• Backstopping and mentoring research and technical staff in genetic resource management program
• Promote inclusiveness and team spirit within program staff
• Establishing and maintaining effective collaboration with other partners (locally, regionally and internationally)
• Fostering adequate management of resources and preventing audit queries and timely responding to audit queries whenever raised
• Promote the visibility of the institution in local and international forums.
• Perform any other assignment related to genetic resources as required by the supervisor or other competent authorities

Minimum Qualifications
• PhD in Crop sciences
8 Years of relevant experience
• PhD in Plant Biotechnology
8 Years of relevant experience
• PhD in Plant Sciences,
8 Years of relevant experience
• PhD in Biodiversity
8 Years of relevant experience
• PhD in Natural Resources Management
8 Years of relevant experience
• PHD in Plant Breeding
8 Years of relevant experience
• PHD in Biotechnology
8 Years of relevant experience
• PhD in Seeds Sciences
8 Years of relevant experience
• PhD in Seed Technology
8 Years of relevant experience
• PhD in Conservation Biology
8 Years of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills
• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Analytical skills
• Resource management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Networking skills
• Leadership skills
• Mentoring and coaching skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Performance management skills
• Results oriented
• Digital literacy skills
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
• Having led or contributed to the production and dissemination of sixteen (16) extension materials including technical guidelines, documentary films, and other extension materials for innovations aiming to increase farmer’s production, productivity and resilience capacities
• Having led the generation of at least one (1) innovation or technology for agriculture development
• Having led to the writing and won at least one (1) funded project for agriculture development
• Having five (5) publications as first author and seven (7) publications as a co-author in a peer-reviewed journal
• Being conversant with national and sector policies and development agenda
• Proven experience to work with farmers and industry stakeholders in research and extension
• Capacity in project development and resources mobilization
• Extensive understanding of the National and International context of Research


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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