Job ID: P1533V4560
Place of use: Outapi
Period of use: 01.12.2020 - 30.11.2022
Area of Expertise: Rural development
Type of enployment: Full time
Application time: 08/24/2020
ABOUT
As a federal company, GIZ supports the federal government in achieving its goals in international cooperation for sustainable development.
By sending qualified specialists to work as development workers, GIZ is making a contribution to the permanent improvement of the living conditions of the local people.
FIELD OF ACTIVITY
The project "Competitive and climate-resilient agriculture and food industry in Namibia" supports the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform in its efforts to make the agricultural sector in Namibia climate-adaptive, market-oriented and food-safe. With the involvement of a large number of implementation partners, the project is active on a political, institutional and target group level. Following this holistic approach, the framework conditions for smallholder seed production are to be improved and the skills of smallholders and the agricultural advisory structure for climate-adapted agriculture are to be expanded.
YOUR TASKS
1. Technical support of the Directorate for Agricultural Research and Development of the partner ministry
2. Supervision of the cooperation with universities and the partner ministry in applied research on plant breeding and seed production
3. Participation in the sector working group and support in the development of measures to regulate the production of certified seeds and the registration process
4. Planning and implementation of field work with the partner ministry as well as implementation of training measures in the field of seed production and multiplication for smallholders
5. Organizational development of seed production communities and cooperatives
6. Technical support of the partner ministry in the preparation of existing training materials for seed production
7. Support of the project management with technical questions, ensuring the ability to speak and reporting on current developments in the agricultural sector and in the respective intervention areas
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YOUR PROFILE
1. University degree in agricultural or horticultural sciences, with specialization in plant breeding or plant technology, applied plant biology, seed sciences and technology, crop sciences or other relevant specialization in the field of botany
2. Many years of professional experience in seed production, plant breeding or research on grain, fodder plants and legumes
3. Well-founded professional expertise in agricultural development and advice with a focus on small-scale seed production
4. Knowledge of business models as well as farm management, plant breeding and cooperation in seed research
5. Strong didactic skills and initial experience in adult education or practical training
6. Strong communication and cooperation skills in an intercultural context and versatility in dialogue with and in advising partner institutions as well as in working with target groups
7. Many years of professional experience in international cooperation, including several years abroad
8. Proficient in German and English
LOCATION INFORMATION
You can find information about living and working in Namibia under the following link.
The security situation is tense. Special precautionary measures apply for GIZ employees on site. GIZ's requirements for security measures must be followed at all times. In principle, please also inform yourself about country-specific information from the Federal Foreign Office. A contact person for security risk management is named in the on-site GIZ office. The freedom of movement is restricted. There are no restrictions on the part of GIZ for family members to leave the country. If necessary, we ask you to find out which forms of relationship are legally and socially accepted in the country of assignment.
The location of the position is Outapi, about 830 km north-west of Windhoek and near the border with Angola, and is the administrative seat of the Omusati region. The small town has about 15,000 inhabitants and is one of the fastest growing demographically and economically growing small towns in Namibia
Outapi is climatically located in the very dry north-west of the country, with an average rainfall of approx. 400 mm per annum and average temperatures of approx. 30 ° C
Shops are available through branches of supermarket chains, and there are also shops for furniture, electronics, clothing and other everyday items. In Outapi there are branches of the national banks, as well as two hotels, three lodges and several smaller restaurants
Health care is provided by a state district hospital, three private hospitals, as well as several resident doctors and four pharmacies
There are several private kindergartens and state and private schools, but Outapi is not recommended as a location for families
The leisure offer is very limited and, in addition to the annual Olufuko Festival, is largely limited to excursions to the Ruacana Falls approx. 70 km away, the Kaokoveld, the Skeleton Coast or the Etosha Park approx. 270 km south and is therefore suitable for nature and travel lovers
There is a flight connection with Windhoek via the airport in Ondangwa, 125 km away, at least once a day
HINTS
GIZ's development service welcomes applicants who have completed vocational training and / or a university degree and who have at least two years of relevant professional experience. You also have German citizenship or the citizenship of another EU member state.
Please understand that we can only accept and process applications via our e-recruiting system. After confirming the successfully created application, we ask you to check your spam / junk folder regularly, as e-mails from our eRecruiting system are classified as spam by some providers.
The prerequisite for the conclusion of the contract is the lifting of the restrictions on travel and business travel currently in force in the company to contain the Covid-19 virus that is spreading worldwide.
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