Central Beekeepers Alliance

CUSO seeks beekeeper for Albert Schweitzer Ecological Centre in Burkina Faso

CUSO Burkina and the Albert Schweitzer Ecological Centre (CEAS) are seeking a Technical Assistant in Beekeeping. The goal of this placement is to organize apiary coordination of the network of beekeepers supervised by the CEAS, to participate in the technical supervision of beekeepers for greater effectiveness and profitability, and to promote the integration of beekeeping into agricultural activities. Provide support for beekeepers in market research and organizing the marketing of honey.

The deadline for this employment opportunity has been extended to 6 August 2007.

PLACEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
• Advise on agricultural production and beekeeping;
• Organize management of a center for collecting and processing honey;
• Strengthen beekeepers’ technical capacities;
• Support quality control and honey marketing.

QUALIFICATIONS:
 
• Advanced studies in Agriculture, with practical experience in beekeeping.
• Good knowledge of beekeeping production techniques;
• Good knowledge of organizing apiarian coordination;
• Knowledge of the organization and supervision of an agricultural producers’
  network.
• Solid knowledge based on at least two years in the field of beekeeping.

IMPORTANT NOTES TO APPLICANTS:
Please submit your application in French. The working language for this placement is the local language as well as French. Our partner agency in the field and our local country staff, which we collaborate with for the short listing of applications, do not work in English. Applications in French can then be easily shared with our overseas offices for review and consideration.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ON-LINE at www.cuso.org. Please ensure you have read the “How to Apply” section before submitting an application. If you encounter any difficulty or have questions that are not answered on the website, please email Cooperant@cuso.ca.