Field Technician Assistant for Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Agriculture - Agronomy, Assistant, Internship |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | English |
| Location : | Preah Vihear |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 04th September 2025 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
|
| Experience : | Yes |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
The Agroecology and Safe food System Transitions (ASSET) project is regional project funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union (EU), and the Fond Français pour l’Environnement Mondial (FFEM) over five years from 2025 to 2026 in four targeted countries: Cambodia, Laos PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The overall objective is to harness the potential of agroecology to transform food and agricultural systems into more sustainable systems, notably safer, more equitable and inclusive, in the Southeast Asia region.
Preah Vihear Province was selected as project flagship site for Cambodia. The development of agroecological practices there targets the agroecological intensification of cropping systems through soil fertility management practices, crop-livestock integration, crop diversification depending on soil types and water availability and agroecological crop protection. The main activities particularly focused on identifying promising rice varieties adapted to agroecological systems and the agroecological crop protection (ACP) practices to control the pests in particular the insects pests on cashew nut. To assist the implementation and the data collection, the project is seeking 3 motivated interns.
- Field Technician Assistant (3 Positions)
- The interns will have to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
- Assisting the implementation of the on-field experiments and demonstrations on applying agroecological practices / principles on:
- Lowland rice cropping systems
- Cassava cropping systems
- Cashew nut cropping systems
- Improved pasture and forages
- Seed production of cover crops
- Conducting some surveys with the farmers, if needed
- Assessing the results (e.g. yield) of the experiments and demonstrations
- Recording the data in Microsoft excel
- The interns should potentially meet the following requirements:
- 4th year students or fresh graduates preferably in agronomy
- Interest in agroecology, sustainable agriculture, crop growth and development
- Ability to collect, input, analyze and report data from measurements realized in the field
- Autonomy, willing to work in the countryside and ability for team work
- Ability to write and speak English is a plus
Interested candidates are invited to submit cover letter and current curriculum vitae in English to Mr. Main Pros via Telegram or email address provided in the contact details.
Deadline: it is opened till the interns are selected.
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| Company : | Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) |
| Contact Name : | Mr. Main Pros |
