Ref: IITA/UGA/NRS/2022/03
Position::Data Collection Manager
Report to/Supervisor: Post-Doctoral Breeder.

Job description:
• Plans experiments and ensures quality and accurate data is collected and uploaded into the databases.
• Interfaces with other disciplines to ensure that all breeding related data is uploaded onto the database following appropriate protocols.
• Supervises data collection staff.
• Serves as back up to Post-doc when on vacation or out of the country.
• Keep good custody and maintenance of data collection gadgets and apps (including chargers!)
• Identify, justify, and report any need for updating, upgrading, or replacing the data collection gadgets.
• Assist with initial statistical analysis and report writing.
• Any other official duty in relation to data management as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Breeding and/or Statistics.
• Five years of experience in experimental design and statistical analysis.
• Ability in research data analysis and interpretation to contribute to report writing
• Experience in resource mobilization focusing on writing proposals for funding.
• Knowledge and experience working on field and laboratory research.
• Demonstrated ability to write quality technical reports.
• Experience in banana research and/or computer programming is an added advantage.

Required skills and competences:
• Experience in working with not-for-profit Organizations.
• Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills in English, both written and oral.
• Computer proficiency including MS Office (Word/ PowerPoint, excel).
• Ability to complete multiple tasks under pressure and work in a multi-cultural team environment
• Ability to work in multiethnicity environment.