Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Wanyamapori Tanzania (TAWIRI) is seeking a Research Officer II in Beekeeping.

Responsibilities or duties

i. To manage beekeeping operations including hive maintenance, queen rearing, honey extraction and quality control, and pest/disease control;

ii. To conduct training sessions and capacity-building programs for farmers and community groups;

iii. To monitor and evaluate bee health, behaviour, and colony performance;

iv. To support research on pollination, honey production, and the effects of environmental changes on bees;

v. To collect, process, and analyze data related to beekeeping and forest ecosystems;

vi. To collaborate with research scientists and stakeholders to disseminate and apply relevant research findings;

vii. To develop research proposals aimed at securing internal and external funding;

viii. To publish research outcomes in peer-reviewed scientific journals and other media of publications;

ix. To perform other related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Holder of Master and Bachelor Degree in Beekeeping from recognized institutions with minimum of an Upper Second Class or overall minimum of Grade B+ for unclassified undergraduate Degrees.

• To manage beekeeping operations including hive maintenance, queen rearing, honey extraction and quality control, and pest/disease control;
• To conduct training sessions and capacity-building programs for farmers and community groups;
• To monitor and evaluate bee health, behaviour, and colony performance;
• To support research on pollination, honey production, and the effects of environmental changes on bees;
• To collect, process, and analyze data related to beekeeping and forest ecosystems;
• To collaborate with research scientists and stakeholders to disseminate and apply relevant research findings;
• To develop research proposals aimed at securing internal and external funding;
• To publish research outcomes in peer-reviewed scientific journals and other media of publications;
• To perform other related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Master and Bachelor Degree in Beekeeping from recognized institutions with minimum of an Upper Second Class or overall minimum of Grade B+ for unclassified undergraduate Degrees.