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Horticulture Specialist

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General Information
Country:   Afghanistan
City/Locality:   Kabul
Notice/Contract Number:   KM-219/08
Publication Date:   Sep 7, 2008
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   AF: Hort. & Livestock Project
Eligibility of Bidders:   i. An advanced degree in horticulture from a reputable university, preferably with specialization in one of the four crops almonds, apricots, grapes and/or pomegranates;
ii. Proven recent experience with managing horticulture developments in temperate environments and post-conflict contexts, with working experience in at least one of the four crops almonds, apricots, grapes and/or pomegranates;
iii. Proven recent leadership skills, including a minimum of ten years of management responsibility in rural development projects;
iv. Fluency in English language;
v. Proven communications and reporting skills and
vi. Prepared to work in hardship environment
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Annette Kleinbrod
GTZ IS
Kabul
Afghanistan
Telephone:   0093700288697
Email:   Click here
Web Site:   http://www.gtz.de/

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Job Announcement
Afghanistan - International Services
Horticulture Specialist
Reference code: KM-219/08
Country of assignment and location
Afghanistan, Kabul
The project
The Project is designed as the first stage in a program that will unfold over the coming decade to support the horticulture and livestock sub-sectors nationwide. The program has been designed in collaboration with other donors under the umbrella of the MAI Master Plan, with the expectation of obtaining additional financing and adopting common approaches and procedures for implementation.
Project financing will provide for three components to: (i) increase productivity and marketable output from perennial horticulture; (ii) improve livestock output and increase productivity; and (iii) strengthen the associated MAI departments, implement the project, monitor progress and evaluate impact.
Your tasks
The Horticulture Specialist will be responsible for the following:

i. Working in partnership with the horticulture project coordinator (counterpart).
ii. Ensuring that horticulture project objectives are met.
iii. Ensuring sound technical direction to the horticulture project (nursery and orchard management, training, extension) and the Horticulture Development Council of Afghanistan activities.
iv. Ensuring close technical and project programming cooperation with the regional HLP FPs.
v. Ensuring that the project manager is kept informed - at all times - on the progress of project implementation.
vi. Establishing annual planning for project implementation.
vii. Ensuring the timely presentation of technical and progress reports.
Your qualifications
For the positions Horticulture Specialist the following qualifications are required:

i. An advanced degree in horticulture from a reputable university, preferably with specialization in one of the four crops almonds, apricots, grapes and/or pomegranates;
ii. Proven recent experience with managing horticulture developments in temperate environments and post-conflict contexts, with working experience in at least one of the four crops almonds, apricots, grapes and/or pomegranates;
iii. Proven recent leadership skills, including a minimum of ten years of management responsibility in rural development projects;
iv. Fluency in English language;
v. Proven communications and reporting skills and
vi. Prepared to work in hardship environment.

Duration
As soon as possible until 31 December 2009.
Contact
For further information please contact
Mrs. Katja Mewis
Phone: +49 61 96 79-2189
E.ID: Annette.Kleinbrod@gtz.de
You can apply online under URL: http://www.gtz.de/
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