Location: Nampula, Mozambique
Job Type: On-site, Full-time
Deadline: December 20th

Summary

IITA, a CGIAR member, drives agricultural innovation across sub-Saharan Africa to combat hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and resource degradation. This role supports their Southern Africa Hub.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated crop/natural resource management strategies for smallholder farmers (focus: women/youth resilience)
• Build partnerships for scaling innovations (trials, IPM, soil fertility, crop-livestock systems)
• Coordinate participatory trials and disseminate climate-smart recommendations via digital tools
• Integrate agronomic data with breeding/modelling for yield prediction and climate adaptation
• Publish research, prepare donor reports, mobilise resources, and strengthen NARS capacity

Requirements

• PhD in Agronomy, Soil Science, or related field
• 10+ years experience (5+ in team management/partnerships)
• Proven crop systems research, soil-plant knowledge, grant writing, and publications
  Excellent English (Portuguese advantage); strong communication/project skills
  

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and 3 referees here