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Dear Subscribers,
Herebelow, an announcement for a new job at CIMMYT: Agricultural Engineer
(IRS position to be based in Bangladesh).
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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From: Krupnik, Timothy (CIMMYT-Bangladesh) <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 4:33 AM
Subject: New job at CIMMYT: Agricultural Engineer (IRS position to be based
in Bangladesh)... / Ref. 12343
To:
Colleagues,
Apologies for any cross postings. Please see attached and widely forward
the announcement below for an exciting new position with CIMMYT based in
Bangladesh.
Best,
Tim
Timothy J. Krupnik, PhD *I *Systems Agronomist *I *CIMMYT (International
Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)
*Project Leader for the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia -
Mechanization and Irrigation (CSISA-MI) Project*
House 10/B, Road 53, Gulshan-2, Dhaka, 1213, Bangladesh I Mobile:
+88-0175-556-8938. I Skype ID: timothy_krupnik
CIMMYT: Click here <http://www.cimmyt.org/en/> I CSISA-MI: Click
here<http://csisa.cimmyt.org/where-we-work/csisa-bangladesh/csisa-mechanization-and-irrigation/>
I
Linkedin: Click here<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/timothy-j-krupnik/22/321/527>
I Google Scholar: Click here <http://bit.ly/19B3zn1> I Research
Gate: Click
here <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy_Krupnik/>
Watch a short video about CIMMYT's work to sustainably
intensify cereal farming systems in South Asia.
Click here for English <http://www.accessagriculture.org/node/949/en>,
Nepali <http://www.accessagriculture.org/node/949/ne>, or
Bangla<http://www.accessagriculture.org/node/949/bgl> languages.
You can also find short videos on local service provision
for bed planting <http://www.accessagriculture.org/node/880/en>, strip
tillage and conservation
agriculture<http://www.accessagriculture.org/node/882/en>,
and <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niWgf174MCA&feature=youtu.be>f<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX_AgVzw-wY&feature=youtu.be>uel
efficient pumps<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX_AgVzw-wY&feature=youtu.be>
for
surface water
irrigation in the same languages by clicking on the links in blue.
*International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)*
*Agricultural Engineer*
*Post Doctorate or Associate Scientist*
*(**IRS position to be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh**)*
We are seeking an experienced Agricultural Engineer to join an innovative
USAID funded agricultural R4D project focused on efficient surface water
irrigation, scale-appropriate mechanization, and conservation agriculture,
to sustainably intensify cropping systems in Southern Bangladesh. The
five-year $13 million project activities are being implemented in
collaboration with International Development Enterprises (iDE), and will
integrate and build upon synergies created with the already operational
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) in Bangladesh project. As
Agricultural Engineer, you will work to implement and applied research and
extension program in partnership with public and private sector partners
centered on the use of efficient and scale-appropriate agricultural
machinery to intensify dry season cropping in Southern Bangladesh.
The successful applicant will join the multi-institutional and
interdisciplinary team that coordinates the Cereal Systems Initiative for
South Asia (CSISA) in Bangladesh. CSISA is a collaborative R4D program
launched in 2010 with funding from USAID. It combines the strengths
CIMMYT, IRRI, and WorldFish in collaboration with public and private sector
partners. For more information about CSISA, please visit:
*http://csisa.cimmyt.org/* <http://csisa.cimmyt.org/>. The CSISA
Mechanization and Irrigation project (CSISA-M.I.) harnesses research to
inform development and the sustainable intensification of dry season
cropping in the impoverished regions of Southern Bangladesh by facilitating
broad access to low-cost and efficient surface water irrigation and
scale-appropriate agricultural machineries. To watch a video showing the
work of CSISA-MI, please visit:
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqeU1ZRov3Y*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqeU1ZRov3Y>
.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish
acronym, CIMMYT(R), is a not-for-profit research and training organization
with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more
information: *www.cimmyt.org* <http://www.cimmyt.org>.
The position will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and will require very
frequent and extensive travel between project field sites within
Bangladesh, primarily districts of Jessore, Faridpur, Khulna, and Barisal.
In addition, considerable international travel and collaboration with
partners will be required.
*Specific duties of this position include:*
Implement an applied research program to develop, test, refine, and
implement new agricultural machineries and irrigation equipment that can be
used by farmers to intensify their cropping systems; Document the results
of this research program through high-quality, peer-reviewed papers in
leading international journals; Collaborate with CIMMYT's international
scientists to analyze farmers' adoption and use of new machineries and
cropping practices; Oversee agricultural mechanization extension and
training activities throughout Southern Bangladesh, in collaboration with
government extension and private-sector partners; Contribute to the
development of training modules and outreach materials that will support
agricultural service providers, extension agents, and private sector
agricultural machinery manufacturers/dealers; Help to develop strategic
relationships with public and private sector partners to advance
scale-appropriate mechanization; Mentor and overseeing the work of
project-based field staff working to implement the use of improved
agricultural machineries; Maintain and archive field and experimental data
in alignment with CIMMYT's data management system.
*Contact Details:*
Guillermo Flores, *[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]>
Human Resources/CIMMYT
Reference Number: *12343*
Deadline: *Friday, 28 March, 2014*
*Announcement*
<< File: 12343_Agricultural Engineer.pdf >>
We would greatly appreciate your assistance in bringing this announcement
to the attention of qualified candidates.
If you or the candidate needed more information on the position, please
contact the Human Resources Department to Guillermo Flores
*[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]>
*Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.*
*CIMMYT is an equal-opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity
in gender and nationality**.*
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