Dr. Nigussie Alemayehu

Research Advisor (RA) 

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Research Advisor are:

• Working with ARARI to identity short-term technical assistance needs and appropriate individuals for research activities;
   

• Assisting ARARI and participating in preparing annual research work plans, progress reports, field trip reports, research projects, workshops and seminars;
   

• Participating in appropriate research meetings, conferences, and steering committees;
   

• identifying institutional bottlenecks and seeking mechanisms to promote research-extension linkage in the ANRS in on-farm research activities;
   

• assisting and participating in organizing, monitoring, and evaluation of USAID-funded agricultural research activities and making frequent travels to research sites in the project target woredas;
   

• coordinating and sharing experiences with the representatives of other donor partners supporting agricultural research in the ANRS;
   

• reviewing research and technical reports prepared by short-term consultants, and facilitating the implementation of recommendations as agreed upon with ARARI;
   

• Developing and implementing training plans, in collaboration with the Training Advisor, for short and long-term training needs of ARARI;
   

• preparing instructional modules and guidelines on research methods in selected areas and conducting training for ARARI researchers to strengthen their capability to design and implement on-farm research activities;
   

• Working closely with the CoP of AMAREW and the extension, watershed management, and training advisors in the integration of project activities.
   

Contact Address:
Dr. Nigussie Alemayehu
Research Advisor
AMAREW Project
P. O. Box 61, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Telephone:
251-(0) 58-220-1430 or 251-(0) 58-220-1470

Cell Phone:
251-(0) 911-250323

Fax:
251-(0) 58-220-2555

E-mail:
nalemayehu@yahoo.com