Research Technician – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Job Location:
Ouagadougou - Burkina
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Assist in contributing to research on tree seed systems including the identification establishment and management of improved seed sources and breeding seed orchards in Burkina Faso.
- Lead and supervise all field-based data collection activities including forest inventories biodiversity assessments socio-economic surveys.
- Conduct and monitor experiments on multi-scale impact evaluation of agroforestry agroecology forestry and natural resources management interventions.
- Collecting and compile research data for analysis and interpretation.
- Assist in data analysis and interpretation.
- Assist in nursery establishment plant propagation and germplasm conservation stand maintenance and monitoring.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure data integrity.
- Collaborate with team members to develop research methodologies and protocols.
- Prepare scientific reports conference presentations manuscripts and other scientific outputs based on project findings.
- Conduct scientific animation on landscape restoration and surveillance and agroforestry technologies up scaling.
Managerial/Coordination Responsibilities
- Conduct the capacity building initiatives of the IKI RTRP Seed and GCF RCAPTD and other projects of the country and the Sahel region.
- Assist the interns students and trainees if allocated.
- Participate in the planning organization and execution of project events.
- Assist and participate in the work of technical consultants/expert service providers.
- Assist implementation of training activities.
- Provide relevant assistance to stakeholders in the technical fields of the project
Other Responsibilities
- Identify and mitigate potential risks within your work area
- Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAFs Occupational Health and Safety Policy and cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of host country laws.
- Participate in project meetings workshops and training sessions.
- Participate in attending to Theme Trees/Centre visitors.
Required Skills:
Bachelor degree in Agricultural Science or related science (Forestry Agroforestry Agriculture Ecology Natural Resource Management) with strong expertise in research for development in agroforestry and forestry. Familiar in research and scientific experience including work on tree seed systems tree improvement and landscape restoration. Experience in experimenting farm-level production research agroforestry technology options and farmer decisions mainly on tree crops. Strong experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and monitoring. Strong organizational and time management skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and data analysis software (e.g. SPSS Excel). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately. Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team setting. A minimum of 3 years of practical experience in applied research preferably in forestry natural resource management or rural development contexts in developing countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Proven ability to identify local tree species (both indigenous and exotic).
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
