About the Organization:

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-confessional, and non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.  ICRISAT and their partners help empower those living in the semi-arid tropics, especially smallholder farmers, to overcome poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and a degraded environment through more efficient and profitable agriculture.

Position: Research Technician – PowerGrid-ICRISAT Watershed Project (Odisha)

Responsibilities:

• Support in implementation of watershed activities as per the approved work plans around water conservation, soil health management, crops/cultivars, agronomy, IPM, livestock, and others
• Support in baseline and impact assessment
• Conduct participatory field trials/demos with farmers in the watershed and collect high-quality data sets required for scientific research through crop cuttings and farmer records
• Develop and strengthen community-based organizations
• Day to day supervision of various activities in the farmers’ fields and systematic documentation
• Train the farmer’s/farm facilitators and dissemination of good practices to farmers in the watershed
• Preparation of field progress reports
• Liaising with stakeholders like farmers, NGO, line-department and others
• Any other responsibility as entrusted by the supervisor

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor of Science with specialization in Agriculture / Biological Sciences or Diploma in Agriculture or related field with more than 2 years agriculture-related experience
• Proficiency in English and Oriya (written and spoken) is a must
• A person with a flair for fieldwork, group interactions, and suitable experience will be preferred

Competencies:

• Proficiency in computer skills (MS Office, data analysis)
• Should be a good team player and adaptable to working in a multicultural team

Source:https://www.icrisat.org/research-technician-powergrid-icrisat-watershed-project-odisha/