Agri Digital Tools Coordinator

Job Summary

THE ROLE:

CABI is seeking an experienced agricultural professional to drive the uptake of its open-access decision-support tools, targeting agro-advisory service providers and farmers, across Kenya, Ghana, Zambia and additional African countries. The role will work within CABI’s PlantwisePlus programme which is trying to solve some of the challenges facing smallholder production.

Due to increasing plant health threats, indiscriminate use of highly toxic plant protection products is affecting product efficacy as well as human, livestock and environmental health. Awareness of pesticide risks and knowledge of alternatives to highly hazardous pesticides is still low among smallholder farmers as well as agro-advisory service providers.

CABI has a range of digital advisory tools designed to support smallholder farmers produce high-quality crops while reducing reliance on highly toxic pesticides. The postholder will be responsible for raising the profile and increasing usage of these tools, particularly the CABI Bio Protection Portal, the Factsheet App and e-learning courses, using their industry networks and connections with government agencies, Universities, agriculture service providers and farmers.

For more information, please see the attached Job Document. 

CABI reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if a suitable number of applications are received.

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