Opportunities

FARA is the continental apex body for agricultural research and innovation in Africa. Its mission is to contribute to generating high, broad-based and sustainable agricultural growth by catalyzing improvements to the productivity and competitiveness of the sector through increased and effective application of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). FARA executes its mission by performing the following four functions: (i) advocacy for increased application of STI in agriculture which is a necessary condition for achieving national and continental development goals; (ii) strengthening the human, institutional and systemic capacities for agricultural innovation; (iii) facilitating the exchange of information and knowledge in STI for agriculture; and (iv) facilitating partnerships among research, innovation and agribusiness actors within Africa as well as between Africa and external regional or national entities. The Secretariat of FARA is based in Accra, Ghana. FARA is serving as one of the Implementing centres of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) project supported by the African Development Bank.

Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) supports the Feed Africa by providing needed, proven agricultural and food processing technologies and implementation strategies for inclusion within the Bank’s loans to Regional Member Countries. TAAT’s approaches revitalize and transform agriculture within the shortest possible time while restoring degraded land and maintaining or strengthening the ecosystems that underpin agriculture while modernizing and more fully commercializing agriculture. FARA has been mandated to coordinate capacity development technology Outreach (CDTO) within TAAT. To coordinate the activities driven by FARA under TAAT, the organization is seeking to hire an Expert in Agribusiness.

The Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (InnoVet-AMR) is a four-year, CA$27.9-million partnership between Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care.

This program aims to support research that will identify innovative veterinary solutions, including vaccines, to reduce the use of antimicrobials in livestock and aquaculture operations in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) and build effective partnerships to better coordinate discovery, development and sustainable delivery of veterinary solutions to reduce the use of antimicrobials in livestock and aquaculture operation in LMICs.

CTA is looking for a highly motivated and result-oriented intern to support with a wide spectrum of communications activities.

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is a joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU). Its mission is to advance food security, resilience and inclusive economic growth in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific through innovations in sustainable agriculture. CTA operates under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and is funded by the EU.

Gardens for Health International (GHI) has implemented a unique nutrition-sensitive agriculture program to combat childhood malnutrition in rural Rwanda.

The program has achieved exciting results and directly reaches over 3,000 families on an annual basis. Working in close partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health and a number of grassroots and multinational organizations, GHI has also become a leading voice in national health and agriculture policy circles. 

Do you want to embark on an adventure?

Do you want to explore the world and work at exotic locations? Are you a fast learner? Do you endeavor to be a part of an agricultural project which may improve the lives of millions of people? If yes, then this offer may be tailor-made for you.

Do you want to embark on an adventure? Do you want to explore the world and work at exotic locations? Are you a fast learner? Do you endeavor to be a part of an agricultural project which may improve the lives of millions of people? If yes, then this offer may be tailor-made for you.

Do you want to find out more about this opportunity? Are you interested? Do not hesitate and send your CV and cover letter toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +420 603 208 877

After a successful end of term for the South Africa representative, Obert Mathiva, YPARD is looking for a passionate and dedicated young professional to take up the position of YPARD representative in South Africa.

To meet its goals, YPARD works with young professionals on a regional, national or local level to undertake activities at a more geographically appropriate level. YPARD is looking for a South African representative to contribute actively to a growing YPARD and help YPARD achieve its ambitious goals.

To guide the operationalization of the Resilience Livelihoods Framework in the lab countries, and ensure that VSO is learning from its own work and good practice in the sector.

The technical guidance is carried out through participatory research and desk reviews, and as suggested by the Country Directors of the lab countries in order to ensure evidence-based piloting outcome represents the voice of the primary actors. The Regional Adviser will work closely with the Lead Adviser Secure Livelihoods to oversee the implementation of the recommendations from a recent external review of VSO's livelihoods work.

Primary activities include but are not limited to:

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The FAO Partnerships and South Cooperation Division is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions;

The Internship programme aimed at attracting talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in FAO’s domains. Candidates should be aged between 21 and 30 at the start of their internship (i.e. internship should start before the candidate turns 31). More details on the eligibility criteria at http://www.fao.org/employment/collaborate-with-us/internship-programme/en/

Both ENDS strives for a sustainable, social and fair world by working with organisations in poor countries that are active in the field of poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. Both ENDS facilitates policy discussions between policy-makers and civil society organisations from regions and countries in the South that face the consequences of these policies. This results in critical viewpoints on prevailing forms of environmental management and poverty reduction, and leads to sustainable and innovative practices and policies. Our relationship with our partners is based on equality and is characterised by the exchange of information, fundraising, joint research, advocacy, and mutual capacity building.

Both ENDS is a professional, internationally operating organisation with a staff of 40, financed by non-governmental and governmental organisations.

FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO’s priority activities in the region.

It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with departments and divisions at Headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RAP also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draw attention to problems and deficiencies. RAP develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).

The Forest Trust (TFT) is an international non-profit organization that helps international retail and manufacturing companies to source responsibly-produced products, meaning products that respect the environment and improve people’s lives. Since 1999,

TFT’s main focus has been to provide solutions to the issues of deforestation and the empowerment of forest-dependent communities through market-based incentives.

YPARD Nepal is a chapter of YPARD which is supported by YPARD Asia and Pacific Coordination Unit and YPARD Global Coordination Unit. Since its establishment in 2012, YPARD Nepal has been continuously striving for youth-led agricultural activities in the country through various programs. 

Currently, YPARD Nepal working team consists of a country representative and 13 local representatives- all young professionals are from agricultural universities, research institutes, farming, and development sectors. Storytelling contest for youth agri-entrepreneurship and YPARD student research symposium were our major events in the recent year.

The Program Coordinator will be responsible for the entire GICEP coordination at Gwassi level and supervision of the SMEs integrated in HACA programs. The Program Coordinator will provide the requisite HACA representation at Gwassi level in addition to the day to day coordination of the partnership. S/he will also be responsible for the convening of the quarterly Multi Stakeholder Platform and the Gwassi level Program Steering Committee.

Place in the organization

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org) – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient. CIAT conducts research for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and Asia (www.ciat.cgiar.org).

CIAT Africa currently works on four key themes: 1) Leveraging markets through improved productivity and competitiveness, 2) Agriculture for improved nutrition and health, 3) Transforming farms and landscapes for sustainability and, 4) Investment planning for resilient agriculture. From its regional hub in Nairobi, CIAT engages with a broad range of institutions and groups for collaborative research, capacity building and knowledge networking across Africa.

The Nepal chapter of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) is seeking a new Country Representative (CR) from January 2018 to carry out the objective of YPARD and coordinate the activities of the network. Since 2012, it is working on boosting youth's participation in agriculture, food and environmental issues in Nepal.

The YPARD Nepal’s current national working group includes a country representative and 13 local representatives: all young professionals from agricultural universities, research institutions, development sectors and farming communities. There are more than 780 registered members from Nepal, which is also top fourth country by membership key numbers at YPARD website. You can read more about YPARD Nepal. 

The prestigious Borlaug-Ruan international internship provides high school students an all-expenses-paid, eight-week hands-on experience, working with world-renowned scientists and policymakers at leading research centers around the globe.

Over the past 19 years, The World Food Prize has sent nearly 300 students on Borlaug-Ruan International Internships at 34 of the top agricultural research centers and institutions around the world in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, including: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkey.

South Kensington Campus

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position to support the work and research of the Malabo Montpellier Panel.

Providing mentorship is clearly a proven method to help young people succeed in their chosen field. In organisations and companies, employees at all levels are encouraged to have mentors both internally and externally who are best willing to share real-life experience and guidance to help build confident, skills and a better future.

In advancing agriculture for a sustainable future through mentorship, YPARD Nigeria as the Capacity Development Partner of the Grooming Leaders for Agriculture (GLA) Program calls on successful, experienced and senior professionals in various fields of agriculture and life sciences to volunteer as mentors for a year.

About WFP: The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  

The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.