Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation is looking to recruit a dynamic, self-motivated person to take responsibility for the agricultural components of its project in the Comoro Islands. The main duties are (i) developing and updating agricultural project intervention strategies, (ii) training the local team to implement and manage the agricultural activities, (iii) managing the team of agricultural technicians, and (iv) overseeing technical agricultural support to project beneficiaries in the villages. The successful candidate will also contribute to the creation of a local NGO that will support sustainable development practices in the Comoro Islands in the long-term. The successful candidate will have at least a Masters level (BAC+4 equivalent) qualification in agronomy or agriculture, concentrating on the developing world context, with at least one year’s experience of fieldwork in the tropics, ideally including sub-Saharan Africa. Fluent spoken and written French is required, as well as, ideally, fluency in English. The Head of Agricultural Development will need to be able to work independently in challenging field conditions, and integrate with a multicultural team. The position is based full time in the Comoros. Read More
