• Carry out needs assessment for selected districts through hub region field visits.
  
• Conduct, lead, and coordinate farmer participatory trials on crop and resource management in cereal-based systems.
  
• Implement the technical program workplan with public and private CSISA partners.
  
• Carry out practical demonstrations, field days, and farmer training on technology and related issues in targeted areas.
  
• Support scientists to adapt better on-farm research studies for assessing new technologies.
  
• Manage, analyze, and report data from farmer participatory trials.
  
• Interact and organize meetings with various stakeholders to discuss, streamline, and implement the technology transfer program.
  
• Contribute to technical working groups formed by key stakeholders.
  Interact with a wide-ranging clientele including farmers, private and public sector staff, and scientist.
  
• Assist the hub manager with budget, staff management, and other activities.
  
• Report to the hub manager, with additional oversight by the CSISA delivery coordinator.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree or equivalent qualifications/experience in Crop Production, Agronomy, Soil Science or other related fields
  
• Demonstrated experience with farmer participatory research with particular emphasis on soil, water, and crop management with resource-conserving technologies for rice, wheat, or maize-based cropping systems in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, or Pakistan
  
• Ability to anticipate and find solutions to field problems (seeds, soil, water management, integrated pest management, farm machinery, nutrient management, post-harvest operations.

Interested Candidates May Send their Resume at IRRIRecruitment@irri.org .