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| Surname(s) / First name(s) | Kerns, Kurt | |||||||||||||
| Address(es) | Museumstr. 26, Salzburg 6020 Austria | |||||||||||||
| Telephone(s) | 5555-4141444 | Mobile: | 5555-5252 | |||||||||||
| Fax(es) | 5555-55545455 | |||||||||||||
| E-mail(s) | k_kerns@nomail.com | |||||||||||||
| Nationality(-ies) | Austrian | |||||||||||||
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| Gender | Male | |||||||||||||
| Desired employment / Occupational field | Agriculture Specialist | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | January 2003 - present | |||||||||||||
| Occupation or position held | Agriculture Specialist | |||||||||||||
| Main activities and responsibilities | As an Agriculture Specialist in an office setting at Rohor Field Studies I was given responsibilities for expanding and developing agribusiness income generating opportunities. I have also been part of a technical assistance team helping a local Co-operative implement vocational and market linkage needs as well as provide technical assistance for feasibility studies and proposals | |||||||||||||
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| Name and address of employer | Rohor Specialties Industriestrasse 15 o 4513 Langendorf Salzburg, Austria | |||||||||||||
| Type of business or sector | Agriculture | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | December 1998 - January 2003 | |||||||||||||
| Occupation or position held | Agricultural Field Inspector | |||||||||||||
| Main activities and responsibilities | Before taking an office position I was an Agriculture Field Inspector where my main responsibilities were the inspection, analysis, examination and law enforcement related to the import and export of commercial commodities at ports of entry. With this position I determined the admission status of commodities while preventing harmful agents such as pests, disease, or viruses from entering the United States. | |||||||||||||
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| Name and address of employer | Rambert Research Labs Imbergstrasse 11, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria | |||||||||||||
| Type of business or sector | Agriculture | |||||||||||||
| Education and training | ||||||||||||||
| Dates | September 1996 - June 1998 | |||||||||||||
| Title of qualification awarded | Master's Degree in Agriculture Pathology | |||||||||||||
| Principal subjects / occupational skills covered | Principle studies included: Agriculture, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Entomology, Hybridization, and Plant Pathology. | |||||||||||||
| Name and type of organisation providing education and training | University of Salzburg | |||||||||||||
| Dates | September 1992 - June 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Title of qualification awarded | Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Pathology | |||||||||||||
| Principal subjects / occupational skills covered | Principle studies included: Agriculture, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Natural Resource Management, Physics, and Plant Pathology.. | |||||||||||||
| Name and type of organisation providing education and training | University of Salzburg | |||||||||||||
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| Mother tongue(s) | German | |||||||||||||
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| Self-assessment | Understanding | Speaking | Writing | |||||||||||
| European level | Listening | Reading | Spoken interaction | Spoken production | ||||||||||
| English | Proficient User | Proficient User | Proficient User | Proficient User | Proficient User | |||||||||
| French | Independent User | Independent User | Independent User | Independent User | Independent User | |||||||||
| Social skills and competences | As part of a team or group I show strong ability towards organizational writing and oral presentation skills with effective interaction with persons from a wide range of backgrounds and stations. | |||||||||||||
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| Organisational skills and competences | Many of the responsibilities given me helped expand strong research, analytical and development and implementation skills. The skills obtained at Rohor along with working with the Income Generation staff on various issues related to agribusiness and vocational training have proven both effective and of substantive use when combined with viable market opportunities and support plans. I have become skilled in establishing and maintaining contacts with industry leaders, technical partners and the appropriate government agencies. | |||||||||||||
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| Technical skills and competences | Advanced experience in dairy, fruit, vegetable and meat processing. Experience in Agribusiness, Marketing, Agroprocessing and Trade/Export Promotion Knowledge of HACCP Certification Advanced proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite applications Knowledge of Enterprise Development, Business Development Services and Private Sector Development strategies. | |||||||||||||
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| Computer skills and competences | Advanced proficiency level in all Microsoft Office Works Suite applications. | |||||||||||||
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| Artistic skills and competences | Clay pottery and ice sculpture | |||||||||||||
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| Other skills and competences | I am capable of designing and implementing strategies to strengthen agribusiness vocational training tied to viable market opportunities and support plans to fill gaps in curricula. I have also obtained skills at establishing and maintaining contacts with market/industry leaders, technical assistance partners and appropriate government agencies. | |||||||||||||
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| Driving licence(s) | Groups B, BE, D1, and D1E | |||||||||||||
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| Additional information | References available upon request. | |||||||||||||
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| Master's Thesis | Mediterranean Fruit Fly | |||||||||||||
| Internships | 1 year at IMC Applied Science in Kerns for thesis and credit | |||||||||||||
