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RESEARCH ASSISTANT – POST HARVEST

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The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a highly skilled, results-oriented Research Assistant to provide support in the post-harvest research component of the Sweetpotato Action for Security and Action (SASHA) Project.



The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit International Agricultural Research for development with a global mandate to conduct research on potato, sweetpotato, and other roots and tubers and on the improved management of natural resources. Its vision is to emphasize the use of roots and tubers to improve the lives of the poor. CIP seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security and improve the well-being of poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. p>



The Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting the SASHA Project as outlined below: -



Duties and Accountabilities:



  • Assist in the development of an economically viable model for commercial OFSP purée production;

  • Assist in experiments related to the development of shelf-storable purée as instructed by the regional food scientist;

  • Assist in the implementation of OFSP purée storage research;

  • Take photographs and submit with captions and dates;

  • Submit weekly progress reports.

Selection Criteria:



  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Food Technology;

  • At least 2 years’ experience working with sweetpotato processing;

  • Fluent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili;

  • Proficient on MS Excel, Word and Power Point at user level;

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Conditions: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff position (NRS), based in Oyugis and supported from CIP-Kisumu office. The employment contract will be for a period of 8 months (with a three-month probation period).


How to apply:


Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. The deadline for receiving applications will be 19th October 2017. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.



CIP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). CIP also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

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