Total salary & benefits package circa USD 105,000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 75,000 per annum plus benefits.

ILRI seeks to recruit a Development Manager for the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Livestock and Fish “More Meat, Milk and Fish by and for the Poor”. This CRP seeks to sustainably increase productivity of small-scale livestock and aquaculture systems to increase availability and affordability of animal-source foods for poor consumers and in doing so, to reduce poverty through greater participation by the poor along the value chains that supply them. With an annual budget of $30 million and led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the CRP brings together 4 CGIAR centers and multiple partners from the research, development and private sector communities around the world. More information about the CRP can be found at: http://livestockfish.wordpress.com

Reporting to the CRP Director and as a member of the CRP Management Unit, the successful candidate will lead the engagement of this CRP with private sector actors and development partners in achieving its objective of transforming selected animal-source food value chains in the developing world.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Lead the development of strategies and definition of impact pathways within each of the selected value chains and globally to build on existing partnerships or initiate new ones with development actors (national, regional and international development agencies, NGOs, private sector), and manage, monitor and strengthen these partnerships to undertake strategic research for development and translate that research into major development interventions;
• Lead efforts to mobilize development resources with key development partners to implement the CRP strategy in each target value chain;
• Support the CRP Coordinators in each target value chain in developing work plans, budgets, reporting, monitoring and evaluation for value chain-level activities;
• Contribute to a shared vision of impact-oriented research for development within the CRP team and among development partners, including promoting the role of the CRP as knowledge partner in large-scale development interventions;
• Ensure CRP field activities are linked with those for other CGIAR Research Programs;
• Work with the CRP Communications Officer to monitor and guide the communications outputs from CRP teams to ensure their relevance and appropriateness for development audiences, including public and private investors and development implementers;

Requirements:

• MBA or other graduate degree in a relevant discipline, including agri-business, agriculture or social science; a PhD would be an advantage;
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, especially development management or donor experience, in an international, multi-disciplinary, and multi-cultural environment; private sector experience would be an advantage.
• Proven expertise in leading dynamic and innovative development actions;
• Familiarity with policies, processes and practices among development banks and major development agencies;
• Proven fund-raising record with development agencies and banks;
• Strong leadership and management skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to effectively promote the CRP with development agencies and donors;
• Fluency in English with proficiency in other international languages preferred, especially French.

Post location: The position is based at ILRI’s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Extensive travel to other countries and regions will be required, particularly throughout Africa and South and Southeast Asia.

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 3, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Terms of appointment: The position is on a fixed term appointment for three years. ILRI offers a competitive international remuneration and benefits package which includes: – Pensions Medical insurance – Life insurance and allowances for: – Education – Housing – Security – Disturbance – Relocation – Home leave; 15% pension contribution. Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.
* Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (2 pgs. max) explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs  before 30th June 2012. The position title and reference number Development Manager DM/CRP-LF/05/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

ILRI seeks to recruit a Financial & Systems Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of general ledger through authorizing update journals for payables and receivables and those arising from periodic analysis of accounts;
• Review & checking receipting and banking of funds received;
• Review & checking of reconciliations that ensure accuracy of data held – for supplier accounts and bank accounts;
• Supervising the timely processing of payments;
• Review & checking of matching of commitments to goods & services received and supplier invoices. Ensuring tax compliance for payments transactions processed;
• Review & checking of payment requests for payroll, staff related transactions (advance requests, staff accounts withdrawals and retirement of travel advances. Ensure adherence to set policies and procedures;
• Review & verify supplier invoices payments via cheques & Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs).
• Assist Finance manager in coordinating end month financial closing process;
• Assist Finance manager in management of change in finance unit during implementation of the new ERP;
• Generation of audit schedules from time to time;
• Supervising the document filing and retrieval system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business related course.
• Certified Public Accountant CPA (K), ACCA or CIMA full qualifications.
• 4-5 years relevant supervisory experience in an international NGO or an international organization.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting software required preferably SUN accounting.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Good personal organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills across all levels.
• Adaptive to change.

Duration: 6 Months

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (2 pgs max (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs  before 31 May  2012. The position title and reference number; FSA/CS/05/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

ILRI also manages the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub, a new centre for excellence in modern plant and animal biology in Africa. BecA is an initiative developed within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)/ African Union African Biosciences initiative. It consists of a Hub based on the ILRI campus in Nairobi, Kenya and a network of regional nodes and other affiliated laboratories and organizations throughout the region. The BecA Hub facilities are world class, including a range of molecular, plant transformation, and genomics laboratories and equipment (e.g. 454 sequencing, Biosafety level 3 laboratory, plant growth facilities). The Hub hosts and conducts research in crop, microbe and livestock areas where new developments in science offer promise to address previously intractable problems constraining Africa’s development.  Capacity building is a major goal of all activities. The scope covers agriculture and food security and their intersections with human health and nutrition, and the sustainable use of Africa’s natural resources.  Further information is available at http://hub.africabiosciences.org/

The BecA Hub seeks to recruit a Programme Management Officer to provide support in research management, budgets and accounting, communication and office management to the BecA Hub. This position is a two year term appointment with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding, and is based at ILRI’s Headquarters in Nairobi.

Key responsibilities

• Research Management which includes: Reviewing and drafting documents (e.g. concept papers, proposals and reports), which are consistent with project objectives, work plans and/or  milestones; assisting staff in proposal preparation consistent with investor/donor requirements; progress report preparation and overall assistance to the Research Director of the Platform, maintaining a tracking system to monitor students, visiting scientists and other visitors to the Platform; monitor milestones and status of deliverables in work plans.
• Budgets and Accounting which includes: Assisting in the preparation of budgets, including budgets for grant applications; working with Finance, to ensure that financial reports prepared conform to donor/investor guidelines/formats and monitoring of expenditures for BecA-ILRI Hub operations.
• Office Management which includes: Overseeing the development of efficient filing systems and databases for print and electronic files/documents, provide oversight on data archive for Projects and capacity building. Coordinating purchase and requisitions. Supporting the preparation of local payment and consultant requests as necessary.
• Providing project management and administration advice and support, including supporting the putting in place of contractual agreements with partners and donors, and ensuring maintenance of filing and information retrieval systems.
• Managing BecA Hub information, coordinating various institutional reporting obligations and supporting the Hub’s communication efforts.
• Supporting development of project proposals and maintaining an up to date resource mobilization list.
• Leading and supervising BecA Hub Finance and Administrative staff.
• Overseeing the Hub’s operational and administrative functions.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Economics, Business Administration, Management, Commerce) or a Master’s degree (MPA, MBA, MSc.) with at least 5 or 2 years of relevant work experience respectively.
• Training in accountancy – CPA part 2.
• Experience in financial management and budgeting.
• Relevant experience in managing projects and/or office administration for at least 2 years.
• Good communication skills, including exceptional report writing skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Familiarity with proposal and budget preparation is desirable.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Highly effective multi-tasking skills with ability to coordinate, prioritize, delegate and organise workload, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Capacity to take initiative, demonstrate good judgement and work under minimal supervision.

Position Level: This position is job Grade 3A, with a starting gross salary of KES 164,000 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI.

Applicants should send a cover letter addressed to the Director of Human Resources explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and indicating earliest availability, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email contacts) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to email: http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs by 16 May 2012.

The position title and reference number PMO/BecA/05/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications.  Only applications sent via email to the indicated address will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

To find out more about ILRI and the BecA Hub, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org and http://hub.africabiosciences.org

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Total salary & benefits package circa USD 105, 000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 75,000 per annum plus benefits.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps to reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of animal agriculture in developing countries. We work in partnerships with organisations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutes in the world.  ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Staff members are also based in 7 partner institutions in other parts of Africa, in Asia and in Latin America.  We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres around the world sponsored by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

ILRI seeks applications for a Team Leader/Senior Agricultural Economist to lead a group of economists and other scientists within the Market, Gender & Livelihoods Research Theme researching issues related to enhancing the ability of smallholder livestock keepers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia to increase productivity and link to markets as a means to improving access of the poor to animal-source foods. The research applies multi-disciplinary tools from agricultural economics, animal science, agribusiness, and innovation systems to formulate and test technical and organizational strategies for pro-poor value chains of livestock products. This agenda represents the core of the recently initiated CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish. Reporting to the Director of the Markets, Gender & Livelihoods Research Theme, the Team Leader will develop and implement a research program to support pro-poor value chain development in collaboration with a range of local and international partners.

Key responsibilities:

• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of livestock technology options for market-oriented smallholder producers, including those related to the main drivers of livestock productivity: feeds, genetics and health
• Piloting of organizational options for increasing smallholder access to services, technology and markets
• Multidisciplinary assessment of smallholder-based value chains for livestock products to identify and test options for pro-poor upgrading
• Analysis of policies influencing smallholder livestock producer competitiveness

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Agribusiness, or related discipline;
• Proven analytical and research skills through a track record of scientific publications, policy documents and related media;
• Expertise in agricultural production system modeling and econometric analysis of farm-households and agricultural enterprises, and familiarity with qualitative and participatory approaches
• Experience of working in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa, with strong preference given to livestock-related experience;
• Strong research management experience, including fund-raising and management of staff and project resources;
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, and strong interpersonal and partnership management skills;
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in other languages is an advantage);
• A passion for the generation of scientific knowledge that advances pro-poor development.

Post location: The position is based at ILRI’s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Extensive travel to other countries and regions will be required, particularly throughout Africa and South and Southeast Asia.

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 3, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Terms of appointment: The position is Scientist/Research Level   and is on a fixed term appointment for three years. ILRI offers a competitive international remuneration and benefits package which includes: – Pensions Medical insurances Life insurance and allowances for; – EducationsHousings Security – Disturbances Relocation – Home leave. Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive international benefit package.  *Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.  Benefits include: 15% pension contribution.

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (2 pgs. max) explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs  before 18 May 2012. The position title and reference number TEAM LEADER/SENIOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST- TLSE/MGL/04/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.

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Total salary & benefits package circa USD 105,000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 60,000 per annum plus benefit (dependent on qualifications and experience)

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps to reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of animal agriculture in developing countries. We work in partnerships with organisations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutes in the world.  ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Staff members are also based in 7 partner institutions in other parts of Africa, in Asia and in Latin America.  We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres around the world sponsored by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

ILRI seeks to recruit a Veterinary Epidemiologist for ILRI’s evolving research addressing zoonotic diseases and other agriculture associated diseases at the interface of agro-ecosystems and human health and nutrition, with emphasis on integrating human, animal and environmental health in both analytical approaches and in interventions.

Key responsibilities:

• Be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team ILRI staff and CGIAR partners within a new CGIAR Program on improving human health and nutrition through agriculture research
• Generate research evidence on improving human health through understanding and managing livestock, and wildlife determinants of health
• Supervise and support collaborative Ecohealth/One Health research in a range of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
• Develop proposals to raise resources to support new research employing Ecohealth approaches and other research on the interface between livestock, wildlife and human health
• Be part of team of epidemiologists and contribute to other activities and research on food-borne disease and animal health
• Contribute generally to the development of livestock for poverty research in ILRI

Requirements:

• PhD in epidemiology, environmental science, public health or a related degree
• At least five years post-doctoral experience working on zoonoses/ ecohealth /public health research in developing countries
• Demonstrated quantitative epidemiological skills such as, field surveys, randomized controlled trials, risk factor studies, multi-level statistical modeling, spatial epidemiology
• Experience with sociology, economics, ecology nutrition, participatory methods, gender analysis, impact assessment an advantage
• Experience of working in multi- and trans-disciplinary teams
• Publishing 1-2 peer reviewed papers a year plus other communication products (working papers, research and policy briefs, training materials etc)
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in other language is an advantage)
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, sometimes to rural areas in developing countries
• Applicants whose qualifications/experience exceed the requirements may be eligible for recruitment to a more senior post with higher renumeration

Post location: The position is based at ILRI’s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.  Extensive travel to other countries and regions will be required.

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 2, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive international benefit package. – Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship. Benefits include: 15% pension contribution – Life insurance s International medical cover for staff and dependentss Education allowance for dependent children – Housing allowance sRelocation allowance – Annual home leave travel allowance – Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (as one document) explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs  before 18 May 2012. The position title and reference number VETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGIST- VE/MGL/04/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.

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General:  The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

The positions: ILRI is recruiting a Research Assistant II – Laboratory position based in Addis Ababa, who will be a member of the Forage Diversity Project team within People, Livestock and the Environment Division in Addis Ababa.

Main Duties:

• Germplasm health diagnosis using TBIA, ELISA and PCR techniques
• Virus identification and primer design using real time PCR
• Isolation, purification and preparation of antisera and antibodies
• Diversity studies using SSRs and other molecular techniques
• Maintaining a sterile environment to ensure high quality laboratory work
• Facilitates and support students and staff to use the laboratory facilities
• Control and supervision of ILRI properties assigned to work area
• Such other laboratory duties as may be required

Minimum Requirements:
Education:

• BSc degree in Biology or related area

Experience: 

• At least 3 years practical experience in laboratory techniques

Training: 

• Laboratory techniques, preferably on plant sciences

Skills:

• Knowledge of virology, pathology and molecular diagnostics.
• Ability to organize the allocation of tasks to subordinate staff.
• Ability to guide subordinates on how to resolve simple technical problems.
• Good communication skills and interpersonal relationships.
• Data entry and analysis skills.
• Careful and accurate.
• Reliable and honest.
• Punctual.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Job level and salary

• This position is job level 2B and starting salary is Birr 7,140 per month.

Terms of appointment:  This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Addis Ababa campus.  Initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (3 pages maximum) explaining their interest in the position, relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Office, ILRI, P.O.Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Telephone: (251-11)-617-20-00; Fax (251-11) 646 46-45 name and reference number of the position for which the application is made A/009/2012 should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed or fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: (closing 10 (Ten) days after the date of publication in the Ethiopian Herald)

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org.

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General:  The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

The positions: ILRI seeks to recruit a Housing, Catering and Conference Services Manager whose main duty is to lead and manage all functions related to Housing, Catering, Zebu Club and Conference facilities in order to provide high quality standard, efficient and cost effective services to a wide range of internal and external users.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing and providing Food & Beverage service to external and internal customers
• Managing the housing and hostel by ensuring optimum occupancy
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene
• Ensuring acceptable standards are maintained at the hostels, cafeteria, Zebu Club, conference
• Ensuring furniture and equipment are well maintained and serviced
• Budget preparation and monitoring
• Quarterly income and expenditure reports
• Reviewing prices and rates for accommodation, food, conference,

Market survey

• Marketing the facility
• Staff training and development
• Arranging for medical checkups for food handlers
• Training for food handlers

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Catering Management or related disciplines.
• Minimum five years’ relevant work experience and have been in supervisory/managerial position.

Training:

• Training in Hospitality management

Skills:

• Expert knowledge of the services to be managed and demonstrated supervisory skill
• Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with professionals of different disciplines in a multicultural setting
• Good judgment and initiative in dealing with complex issues
• Commitment to high quality of services
• Excellent command of English language
• Knowledge of other foreign language is advantageous
• Knowledge of computer skill is essential

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Job level and salary

• This position is job level 3B and starting salary is Birr 17,850 per month.

Terms of appointment:  This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Addis Ababa campus.  Initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.

The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.  Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (3 pages maximum) explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job, relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Office, ILRI, P.O.Box 5689,  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Telephone: (251-11)-617-20-00; Fax (251-11) 646 46-45 name and reference number of the position for which the application is made A/006/2012 should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed on fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 10 (Ten) days after the date of publication in the Ethiopian Herald.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org.

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Total salary & benefits package circa USD 105, 000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 75,000 per annum plus benefits.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/).

As part of the Feed the Future Initiative, USAID is funding three projects in West Africa, Ethiopian Highlands, East and Southern Africa which are known as the AFRICA RISING Program (Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation). The project in Ethiopia, ‘Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands’ is led by ILRI.

This five-year project will focus on the integration of farming system components to achieve the following outcomes:

• Sustainable increase of whole farm productivity
• Improved on- and off-farm natural resource management
• Improved connectivity to and utilization of off-farm systems (e.g., markets, inputs suppliers) that support sustainable intensification
• Increased nutritional and economic levels of the target populations, especially women and children
• Reduced vulnerability and increased resilience of the target population and farming systems to adverse environmental and economic challenges.

Further information project on about the project can be found at http://africa-rising.net/

The position: ILRI seeks to recruit a Project Coordinator to coordinate and manage the project (about 40% time) and provide scientific input into project implementation (about 60% time).

• Project management including ensuring appropriate liaison with the donor, with international and national partners, establishment of agreements, financial management and reporting, technical reporting, logistical support for implementation.
• Engage with key national government partners to ensure research activities and outputs are aligned with national priorities
• Engage with development organisations to ensure that research outputs are translated into development outcomes
• Establish and maintain an effective multidisciplinary and multi-organisation team of scientists and development partners that will ensure smooth inter-centre collaboration in implementing an integrated approach for improving the productivity of the targeted systems.
• Liaise with the other two projects in the AFRICA RISING Program to build synergies and identify opportunities for cross-learning and liaise with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team that is providing M&E input to all three projects.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of an effective communication strategy for the project
• Participate in implementing research that integrates at the farm level elements of crop, livestock and natural resource management technologies for sustainable intensification.  In particular the coordinator will be expected to contribute to research on crop-livestock interactions.

Requirements

• A PhD in agricultural sciences preferably in a discipline directly relevant to the project, which could include livestock production or crop-livestock interactions.
• At least 5 years’ experience in agricultural research for development with a proven track record of research in farming systems.
•  Experience of managing diverse projects spanning multi-disciplinary teams, participatory research, development and government sectors, financial management and investor engagement
• Proven skills to lead, motivate and manage teams and to obtain positive results from working in diverse partnerships with national, regional and international institutions in research, extension, development and in public, private and civil society
• Good communication skills in English, including written and oral.
•  Experience in issues of natural resource management, especially in  Africa would be an advantage

Post location: ILRI Campus in Addis Ababa.

Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 5B, Senior Scientist level 3.

Benefits: ILRI offers competitive international benefit package. Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.

Benefits include: 15% pension contributions Life insurance – International medical cover for staff and dependents – Education allowance for dependent children – Housing allowance – Relocation allowance – Annual home leave travel allowance – Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Applications should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs. The position title and reference number REF: PC/PLE/04/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the application by 18 May 2012.

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Total salary & benefits package circa USD65, 000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 35,000 per annum plus benefits.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI): The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/).

One of the key research themes within the People, Livestock and Environment Group at ILRI is reducing the vulnerability of pastoral and agro pastoral households and production systems to multiple shocks and stresses, including but not limited to climate risk.  A Senior Scientist leads the work on the social, policy, and livelihoods aspects of this work. This research contributes to several of the CGIAR Research Programmes (CRPs) as well as other research for development initiatives in Africa. In this context, a post-doctoral researcher is sought to conduct research on two areas at the core of ILRI’s research in dry land livestock systems: climate risk management and climate change adaptation in pastoral and agro pastoral systems, and long term development opportunities in dry land areas of Africa.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct research activities on the following areas:
  • Enabling adaptation to climate change
  • Decision making under uncertainty
  • Risk management interventions
  • Role of payments for ecosystem services in vulnerability reduction.
  • Enhancing resilience in pastoral and agro-pastoral systems
• Engage with development partners in the humanitarian and climate communities
• Engage with government partners;
• Publication of journal articles (as lead and co-author) and other publications;
• Communicate research to different types of audience.

Minimum Requirements
Education:

• A social scientist with a PhD in one of the following fields: Social/ Human Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Studies, Development Studies
• Experience:
• PhD research conducted in a developing country
• Research experience in and knowledge of dry land systems, natural resource management and/or agricultural development problems in Africa

Requirements:  

• A social scientist with a PhD in one of the following fields: Social/ Human Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Studies, Development Studies;
• PhD research conducted in a developing country;

• Research experience in and knowledge of dry land systems, natural resource management and/or agricultural development problems in Africa;        

• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills;

• Excellent demonstrable English writing skills;

• Competency in a language widely spoken in Africa other than English is highly desirable

• Strong analytical thinker with a problem-solving attitude;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work flexibly in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams;

• A sense of creativity and ability to work independently;

• Willingness to travel throughout Africa.
  

Post location: Nairobi, Kenya.

Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 4A, Post-Doctoral Scientist.

Benefits: ILRI offers competitive international benefit package. Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.

Benefits include: Life insurance – International medical cover for staff and dependents – Education allowance for dependent children – Housing allowance – Relocation allowance – Annual home leave travel allowance – Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Applications should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs. The position title and reference number REF: PD/PLE/04/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the application by 10 May 2012.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified women and developing country citizens are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Total salary & benefits package circa USD 90,000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 45,000 per annum plus benefits. (dependent on qualifications and experience)

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI): The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/).

Position: ILRI seeks to recruit a Social scientist to lead gender and livestock research within the Markets, Gender and Livelihoods Research Theme under the Poverty, Gender and Innovations team.

Responsibilities

• Lead ILRI’s research on gender and livestock across the thematic areas of markets, environment and biotechnology to improve the impacts of ILRI’s work on livelihoods. Specifically;

• Lead the gender subcomponent of the CGIAR research program on livestock and fish
• Lead and coordinate ILRI input on gender research in the CGIAR research program on Policies and Institutions
• Develop and lead an evolving research agenda on gender and livestock in Africa and Asia

• Lead the implementation of the ILRI gender strategy including but not limited to convening the ILRI gender task force, supporting integration of gender in ILRI programs and projects, and coordinating staff capacity development in gender and gender analysis;

• Build collaborations with relevant institutions and organizations internationally and nationally to conduct research on gender and disseminate evidence  for influencing policy and practice

• Support research and development projects led by ILRI and other partners including NGOs to integrate best practice in gender and to generate evidence for scaling out;

• Develop proposals to raise resources to support gender research;

• Lead and manage a team of staff working on gender research in ILRI and link with others in organizations collaborating with ILRI.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Social Science (Rural Sociology, Gender and Development, Agricultural Economics, Social Anthropology, etc) or related field with application to agriculture or rural development, and a minimum of 5 years of experience post-PhD;
• A proven research record on gender and agriculture extending to study design, quantitative and qualitative analytic methods and peer-reviewed output;
• Experience with mainstreaming and integrating gender in agriculture research and development projects and programs
• Familiarity with aspects of livestock production, and/or marketing systems in developing countries;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage multiple partnerships, and to develop successful funding proposals;
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in French is strong advantage);
• Willingness to travel frequently, often to rural areas in developing countries.

Post location: Nairobi, Kenya.

Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 1, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Benefits: ILRI offers competitive international benefit package. Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.

Benefits include: 15% pension contribution s Life insurance s International medical cover for staff and dependentss Education allowance for dependent children s Housing allowance sRelocation allowance s Annual home leave travel allowance s Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Applications should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs. The position title and reference number REF: SS/MGL/04/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the application by 5 May 2012.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified women and developing country citizens are particularly encouraged to apply.

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