International
Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics
POST: Senior Manager-Data Management /
Data Management Specialist
ICRISAT seeks applications from
Indian nationals and nationals from the Asian countries for the position
of Senior Manager-Data Management / Data
Management Specialist, to harmonize data management activities across the
Institute. S/he is expected to design and develop methods to provide safe,
secure and efficient storage of research data generated at ICRISAT; and improve
the workflows and processes for efficient data management. The position will be
based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters in Patancheru, near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,
India.
ICRISAT is a non-profit,
non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development
in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the
world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the
semi-arid tropics is home to over 2 billion people, with 650 million of these
the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its 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. ICRISAT is headquartered in Greater Hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh, India and belongs to the Consortium of Centers supported by the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
THE JOB:
•Work with the community of
researchers to develop public data management systems.
•Liaise with CGIAR Consortium
Research programs and other global project initiatives and discussions on
research data management.
•Develop a comprehensive,
practical and user-friendly suite of work-flows and protocols which facilitate
research data storage and access at ICRISAT.
•Data integration, warehousing
and data mining.
•Develop and manage the data
management platform.
•Define and implement data
standards and best practices for Research Data Management by developing
ontologies and standard vocabularies.
•Organize training programs for
ICRISAT scientists and research support staff on data conservation and
preservation methods and techniques, including self-instructional online
modules.
•Sensitization on the importance
and benefits of data management.
THE PERSON:
•Must be Post-Graduate from
recognized University with 6 or more years of experience in IT with at least 4
years of Data management experience.
•Strong background in
agricultural R4D, data management, information management and computer science.
•Experience in developing data
management platforms.
•Familiarity with commercial data
warehousing implementations, and knowledge on statistics will be added
advantages.
•Knowledge on Open Source
Applications/platforms will be preferred.
•Experience with change
management initiatives in publicly funded organizations will be preferred.
•Ability to work collegially and
collaboratively in diverse, multicultural partnerships.
•Excellent communications skills
in written and spoken English
•A willingness to travel
nationally and internationally.
THE REWARD: This position is in the
Scientific and Managerial Group (SMG) of ICRISAT, with a competitive salary and
benefits package paid in Indian rupees, which includes attractive
perquisites. Third country nationals
will be paid the compensation in equivalent US dollars. The position is
initially for a three year period, and may be extended depending on
requirement, funding availability and performance of the incumbent.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants should apply on or
before 31 March 2012 by email, sending a letter of motivation, a full
Curriculum Vita, and the names and contact information of three references that
are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience to: ICRISATjobs@cgiar.org
. The reference name of the position (Data Management Specialist, KSI) should
be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message. The position will
be kept open until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged,
however only short listed candidates will be contacted.
ICRISAT is an equal opportunity
employer and is especially interested in increasing the participation of women
on its staff.
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.icrisat.org/careers/SR-DATA-MANAGEMENT-SPECIALIST.htm
No comments:
Post a Comment