The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. http://www.ilri.org/.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. http://www.cgiar.org/.

The Position

ILRI seeks to recruit various program accountants. Under the supervision of the Program Management Officer (PMO), this position exists to provide financial and budgetary support to the various programs under ILRI.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring program expenses are charged to the correct budget code and corrections are done by the 5th of every month;
• Management of sub grantees by ensuring financial reports are received on time as per specific contracts and properly filed for future reference, reviewing their vouchers and financial reports, facilitating funds transfers and follow up on any matters arising from received documentation;
• Responsible for producing monthly financial management reports for the program. Discussing deviations from planned burn rates;
• Responsible for preparing timely and accurate donor Financial reports as per specific donor guidelines. Making sure all reports are agreeing with the General ledger and ILRI guidelines;
• Support annual budget preparation and periodic project budgets through review, collation and consolidation;
• Ensure donor receivables are reconciled to the GL, Invoicing the donors and ensuring cash is received on time and before three months. Ensure provisions for bad debts are done as per policy;
• Ensure donor payables are reconciled to the GL and significant balances are explained by burn rates;
• Work with Grant Officers to ensure full cost items are charged to the projects as per agreements such as research support, ICT, space and overheads;
• Plan and prepare for project close out which includes ensuring all expenses have been charged, partners have accounted, accruals have been included, final report has been submitted and any other specific contractual obligations have been met;
• Ensure proposals are fully costed and are in line with ILRI guidelines;
• Participate and contribute to ILRI system enhancements.

Requirements:-

• Relevant undergraduate degree and accounting qualification;
• 3 years’ experience in financial management with progressive experience in processing donor reports and following up of sub grants;
• Experience preparing and supporting external audit;
• Ability to multi-task in dealing with several different issues at a time;
• Ability to work under high pressure, meet deadlines, monitor and follow-up on pending matters under minimum supervision;
• Ability to communicate fluently in writing and verbally in English.

Terms of Appointment

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus.  The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

Job level and salary

This position is job Grade 2C. The job holder will also get other NRS benefits provided by ILRI.

How to Apply

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV combined as one document addressed to the Human Resources Director, 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 by 31^st May 2013. Log on to: http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs. The position title and reference number REF: PAS/FIN/05/13 should be clearly marked on the cover letter. Only online applications will be considered, and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. http://www.ilri.org/.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. http://www.cgiar.org/.

The Position

ILRI seeks to recruit an Administrative Assistant to provide quality and efficient administrative and logistical support in order to contribute to the achievement of an effective and responsive Livelihood, Gender, Impact and Innovation (LGI) Program.

Key responsibilities

• Providing Administrative and Operational Support to the Livelihoods, Gender and Impact program
  • Preparing payments for invoices/requisitions in  liaison with Budget holders for payment processing
  • Support in raising Consultancy requests for approval in liaison with HR for consultancy contracts,
  • Managing stationery stock levels, raising purchase requisition for office supplies
  • Reporting and following up on office and furniture repairs
  • Responding to routine correspondence, handling e-mail and telephone communication, requests & enquiries
  • Creating,  managing and updating filing systems
• Coordinating official travel, field work activities, logistics & itineraries for the Livelihoods, Gender and Impact program.
  • Making pre-travel arrangements, request for flight bookings, preparing and getting approval of TAs
  • Liaising with Transport department to obtain vehicles and drivers for field work
  • Support in post travel activities – preparation of TERs for team and getting approval from budget holders and they are received in Finance Department for Processing
  • Organizing local transport for external meetings, visa appointments etc. with liaison with transport Department
• Organizing internal and external meetings, conferences, workshops office events, farewells and cocktails as required           
  • Work with relevant officers to execute all logistics of meetings and functions. 
  • Booking of venue, arranging accommodation, processing travel & visa. 
  • Arranging for transfers and local transport
  • Preparing and sending out of invitation letters and follow up on confirmations
  • Preparing workshop folders and materials – Registration forms, workshop program & Name tags
  • Preparing small budget for per diem and incidental payment to workshop participants and executing payment during the workshop
  • Advising security to issue gate pas for assets/materials going out of ILRI as well as updating them about incoming workshop visitors/participants

Requirements:-

• Bachelor degree in business administration, Secretarial Studies, Office Management or a related field;
• A minimum of 3 years recent experience in an administrative role;
• Experience in an NGO or international organization environment will be an added advantage;
• Proven ability to respond to multiple demands and set priorities;
• Proficient in following up issues and resolution;
• Proficient in taking notes and minutes;
• Excellent command of spoken and written English;
• Proficiency in database applications and MS Office suite.

 Terms of Appointment

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus.  The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

Job level and salary

This position is job Grade 1C with a starting gross salary of KES 61,556 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.

How to Apply

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV combined as one document addressed to the Human Resources Director, 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 by 31^st May 2013. Log on to: http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs. The position title and reference number REF: AA/LGI/05/13 should be clearly marked on the cover letter. Only online applications will be considered, and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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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 has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in Africa (Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda) as well as Asia (China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka).

The position: ILRI is recruiting a Reservation and Events Coordinator position based in Addis Ababa, who will be a member of Housing, Catering and Conference Services in Corporate Services Division in ILRI.

Main Duties:

Schedules and coordinates events, seminars, conferences and meetings for ILRI campus and/ Hosted institutions. Arranges various aspects of events such as conference room reservations, technical requirements, staffing or various other services. Tracking various expenditures and revenues, collecting fees and maintaining any necessary records related events.

• Works closely and liaises with all relevant units such as Transport, Liaison, Knowledge Management and Information Services and others to ensure smooth and successful coordination of events
• Coordinates and organizes programs for visitors to ILRI (groups and individuals)
• Attends events to facilitate operations and responds to emergencies, problems, etc, ensures all aspects of events are implemented and controlled according to plans
• Assists on aspects of Front Desk, Housekeeping operations to ensure Guest Services are provided in an effective and efficient manner
• Maintains and updates the ILRI-Ethiopia calendar of events
• Updates Google calendar without fail
• Prepares information packages in consultation with concerned ILRI staff
• Organizes ILRI exhibitions
• Maintains data required for generating monthly management reports. Verifies all contracted service invoices, prepares report and sends for approval
• Maintains direct contact with people from various outside organizations and departments associated with scheduled events. Compiles material for event program, maintains mailing lists for distribution of event calendar or other pertinent information
• Holds daily pre-function meeting to review the daily operation
• Ensures that all standards set for food presentation, quality and quantity are met and monitored in collaboration with the Chef in order to provide and increase service standard
• Maintains a close working relationship with and ensures a proper communication between all Food & Beverage related documents
• Maintains revenue sheet reports for both outside and in-house function
• Maximization of room sales and revenue for the hostel
• Ensures the reservation activities with a sales attitude and need to be aware of sales opportunities within the campus which will assist to maximize revenue
• Ensures commercial management techniques of availability control are applied to achieve the maximization of room sales and revenue
• Ensures availability is reviewed on daily basis
• Ensures all refused business is recorded with reasons for refusal
• Ensures accurate advance booking count and forecasting is carried out
• Complies reservation and event work schedules
• Develops and maintains a high level of communication with all major sources of business and advise the Housing, Catering and Conference Services Manager of feedback where necessary
• Ensures briefing meetings are held daily with the Housing, Catering and Conference Services Manager
• Ensures the HCC Manager is kept informed of all developments in relation to the reservation and event
• Adheres to all company credit policies to ensure all revenue expected will be received.
• Carries out a minimum of eight sales calls (telephone or physical) to maximize revenue in consultation of HCC Manger
• Develops and maintains a high level of communication relating to business opportunity between the hostel and hosted institution and selected organization
• Performs any other task as may be instructed by management or HCC Manager

Minimum Requirements:
Education:

• University degree in Hotel and Catering Management

Experience:

• At least 5 years relevant work experience

Training:

• Additional Hotel Management training is desirable

Skills:

• Effective communication skill is required
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
• Self-starter, one who is able to work to agreed priorities and deliverables

Duty Station:        Addis Ababa

Grade:              2D.

Minimum Base Salary:

• Birr 14,414     (depending on the skill & experience and salary history of the candidate this is  negotiable).

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.

Applications
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 or 617 20-01 name and reference number of the position for which the application is made A/001/2013 should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed or fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date:    May 23, 2013.

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General:  The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is one of the 15 centers strategically located all over the world and supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). With its main research station and offices based in Aleppo, Syria, ICARDA works through a network of partnerships with national, regional and international institutions, universities, non-governmental organizations and ministries in the developing world; and with advanced research institutes in industrialized countries.

ICARDA seeks to recruit a Driver to its Bahir Dar, Ethiopia office.

Main Duties:

• Undertakes driving assignments of vehicles as and when assigned by his/her supervisor
• Operates, maintains and cleans assigned vehicles with care and reports any damage and/or suspected fault immediately to his/her supervisor
• Responsible for safe transport of staff, guests and materials assigned to him/her
• Ensures that the vehicle is kept overnight in a secure location and that the vehicle key is handed over to the supervisor, unless explicitly agreed on otherwise by the supervisor
• Records and maintains the transport log-book for any vehicles assigned to him/her
• Records his/her time in the ICARDA time sheets on a daily basis and submits the sheet on the last day of the month to his/her supervisor
• Responsible for the vehicles and all tools, equipments and spare parts on the vehicle assigned to him/her
• Liaises with his/her supervisor to ensure that routine service and maintenance is undertaken timely
• Carries out errands and performs as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

Education:

• Completion of secondary education

Experience:

• 5 (Five) years of relevant experience and safe driving record
• NGO work experience strong plus

Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Amharic
• Good working knowledge of written and spoken English is essential
• Auto-mechanical background is advantageous

Training:

• Valid driving license for land cruisers

Duty Station:         Bahir Dar

Grade:            1B

Minimum Monthly Base Salary:

• 4,477.00 (depending on the skill & experience and salary history of the candidate this is negotiable).

Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for a two years, fixed term, renewable appointment based on performance and funding availability.  ICARDA offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. ICARDA is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence.

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

Applications: Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, relevant documents and testimonials, and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees 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)-617-20-01.  Name and reference number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed, or on the fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date:   May 24, 2013.

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Base salary starting from USD 60,000 annum depending on skills and experience, with an attractive international benefits package (tax free*).

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.

ILRI seeks to recruit a scientist to contribute primarily to the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Livestock and Fish and in particular smallholder dairy in India, but will support ILRI’s other research activities in South Asia in other CRPs (e.g. Dryland Systems; Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health; Policy, Institutions and Markets; and Climate Change). The successful applicant will have specific responsibility for managing and coordinating on-going projects as well as initiating new projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide research activities on the development of mixed smallholder farming and livestock value chains in South Asia within the frameworks of the CRPs engaged in this region;
• Coordinate the development of smallholder dairy value chain research in India within the context of the CRP on Livestock and Fish;
• Contribute to other CRPs research activities;
• Manage and coordinate ILRI’s contribution to Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA);
• Manage and coordinate ILRI’s contribution to the MilkIT project in India;
• Collaborate with ILRI scientists to improve and apply tools and methods for analysing complex and fast evolving farming systems, their respective value chains and their learning environments in regard to relevant development indicators;
• Initiate and strengthen partnerships with other CG institutes active in the region, national research and local development and policy stakeholders for efficient research collaborations and effective policy dialogue;
• Actively work with other ILRI staff and partners to mobilize resources.

Requirements

• PhD in agriculture, animal science, agricultural economics, development studies or related field;
• 5-7 years post-doctoral experience is preferred;
• Detailed insight into research methods related to relevant development indicators:
  • Quantitative analysis of productivity indicators, livelihood, gender and value chain performance;
  • Qualitative assessment of social structures with a special emphasis on information, innovations and institutions;
  • Initiation and support of learning systems to foster and investigate sustainable change.
• Experience with research and data management for efficient:
  • Survey implementation; and
  • Monitoring evaluation and reporting of project activities and outcomes.
• Project management capabilities to:
  • Supervise and support team members;
  • Ability to initiate and strengthen collaborations with a variety of partners;
  • Monitor and manage project activities and resources;
  • Develop project proposals;
  • Good English language communication skills, for various audiences;
  • Donors;
  • Policy stakeholders and general public.
• Proven record of scientific publications;
• Familiarity with smallholder mixed farming systems in developing countries with experience in livestock research for development.

Position level: Scientist level 2 depending on skills and experience.

Post location: The position will be based in New Delhi, India.

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

Terms of appointment: ILRI offers a competitive international and salary and benefits package which includes 15% Pension, Medical insurance, Life insurance and allowances for: Education, Housing, Relocation, Home leave, Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.

*Benefits and salary are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.

Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Applications should be sent to the Human Resources Office by email: ilri-AE-Livelihoods@cgiar.org. The position title and reference number: REF: AE/LGI/05/2013 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the online application.

Closing date: The position will remain open until 16 June 2013.

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

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Base salary dependent on experience – starting from USD 65,000 -75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience, with an attractive international benefits package (tax free*).

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.

ILRI seeks to recruit an experienced scientist to broaden our capacity to address issues related to the integrated assessment of biophysical, social and economic trade-offs that livestock keepers face in response to changing landscapes, climate, market conditions and others. The position will complement the biophysical and modelling skills present in the institute and will be especially concerned with aspects related to the consequences of, and adaptation to, global change by smallholders and pastoral groups in the developing world.

The successful candidate will be part of Livestock Systems and the Environment, a team that focuses on targeting options and investment opportunities for improving the sustainability of livestock systems and its contribution to pro-poor livelihoods as the demand for animal products increases. The candidate will provide leadership in assessing the household level impacts of potential livelihood strategies as agro-ecological systems change.

Responsibilities:

Working in collaboration with agro-ecological systems and spatial analysts, global change modellers, NRM scientists, geographers and agricultural economists the successful candidate will:

• Lead the development of knowledge on the impacts of climate change on household livelihood strategies and the adaptability of crop-livestock and pastoral systems
• Integrate field studies, experimental work, household-level studies with other modelling efforts at higher scales to upscale the impacts of promising interventions (technologies and policies) on smallholder’s incomes and food security.
• Develop empirical knowledge on opportunities and ways to sustainably intensify mixed crop-livestock systems
• Develop knowledge on ways to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems
• The scientist is expected to lead projects and teams when required, and to ensure the timely and adequate delivery of project outputs.
• The scientist will be expected to engage in mobilizing resources to support research and contributing to capacity building and communication of research findings.
• The scientist is expected to write high quality scientific papers and others

Requirements:

• A PhD in agro-ecological systems analysis, natural resource management or livestock science with a focus on smallholder crop-livestock and pastoral systems in the developing world.
• 5 years post-doc experience and proven experience working with multidisciplinary research teams.
• Proven modeling skills and their applications to developing country smallholder systems. Good knowledge of a wide range of agricultural systems modeling techniques.
• Excellent knowledge and fieldwork experience in livestock and crop-livestock systems in the developing world.
• Proven skills to lead 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.
• Proven ability to think of, and analyze, empirical data across temporal and spatial scales.
• Proven ability to write high quality scientific papers and other documents.
• Experience in analysing spatial and temporal data at higher scales is an added advantage.

Position level: The position is senior scientist (Research Level 2 or 3) dependent on qualifications and experience.

Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel to areas where there are ILRI activities.

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

Terms of appointment: ILRI offers a competitive international and salary and benefits package which includes 15% Pension – Medical insurance – Life insurance –and allowances for: – Education – Housing – Relocation – Home leave – Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.

*Benefits and salary are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.

Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Applications should be sent to the Human Resources Office by email: ilri-IS-Livestocksystems@cgiar.org. The position title and reference number: REF: IS/LSS/05/2013 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the online application.

Closing date: The position will remain open until 10 June 2013.

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

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.

DAAD is a German Academic Exchange service which is a publicly funded, self-governing organization of the institutions of higher education in Germany. DAAD promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programs.

ILRI Research Project: Standard Assessment of Mitigation Potential and Livelihoods in Smallholder Systems.

The project aims to generate a comprehensive baseline data for greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from agricultural systems in East Africa region. It also works to systematically characterize major farming systems for GHG emissions. Because most sub-Saharan African countries have agricultural dependent economies (estimates above 30% GDP), development plans must consider the environmental impact of different intensification pathways  in terms of GHG emissions but also with regard to water supply and water quality or biodiversity – that are designed to achieve food security in the region.

Graduate Fellowship Project Title:  Assessing Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation Options for the CCAFS Sentinel Site Rakai, Uganda.

The Position: The graduate fellow will quantify GHG emissions from the different farming systems found at the CCAFS sentinel site Rakai, Uganda. Close cooperation with the IITA office in Kampala is foreseen. Based on a priori identification of farming systems and farming practices in the study region, field and laboratory measurements of in situ soil GHG emissions and potentials will be carried out, supplemented by measurement of crop productivity and economic parameters. Based on the results biogeochemical models capable of simulating crop growth and biosphere-atmosphere exchange processes will be validated. These models will finally be used for exploring different strategies for GHG mitigation on various spatial and temporal scales.

Responsibilities:

• Regional targeting;
• Field and lab measurements;
• Modeling;
• Exploration of mitigation options.

Essential Skills and Qualifications will include:

• Strong background in agronomy, soil sciences or biogeochemistry, experience in modeling and GIS;
• Be a staff member of a university (or candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment) or from the public sector aiming at a PhD degree;
• Have completed their last degree less than 6 years ago at the time of application;
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree with at least an upper second class;
• Must be nationals of a Sub-Saharan African Country. Please note that it is not possible to apply for studies in your home country.

Terms of appointment: ILRI will offer a competitive stipend to cover living expenses in the project location(s). The successful candidate will be supervised jointly by an ILRI scientist and the university supervisor.

How to apply: Interested applicants should address should submit the following documents:

• A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, what you can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience;
• Curriculum Vitae without photograph; please use the europass CV template at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu;
• Recommendation letter by the affiliate university head of department;
• Certified copies of all university degree certificates;
• Certified copies of all university transcripts;
• At least temporary admission letter from the host institution;
• Detailed and precise description of the research project (incl. working plan and time schedule until graduation). The proposal has to be in line with the above outlined ILRI’s research projects;
• Declaration of acceptance from academic/university supervisor;
• Proof of employment with certification that you receive an unpaid leave (if applicable).

Email your application to CapDev.recruitment@cgiar.org  on or before 31 May 2013. The position title and reference number should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.

DAAD is a German Academic Exchange service which is a publicly funded, self-governing organization of the institutions of higher education in Germany. DAAD promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programs.

ILRI Research Project: Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development Project

This projects falls within the CGIAR research program (CRP) titled More Meat, Milk and Fish By and For the Poor. Its fits in well with the projects and CRP’s objective of improving access by the poor, especially women to Animal Source Foods (ASFs) and focuses on the pig value chain, the focus value chain for the program in Uganda. Improving poor consumers’ access to nutrient-rich diets in gender equitable ways is a critical pathway to achieving food and nutrition security. The proposed study will examine the demand for animal source foods (ASF) in the diets of the poor in urban and rural pig production systems of Uganda. In addition, the study will quantify the linkages between intensification of pig systems, intra-household allocation of income from pig enterprise and expenditure on food, non-food items and livestock and agricultural inputs. These results will be used to engage value chain actors in strategizing how to re-orient ASFs value chains to deliver to the poor, as well as to identify how to encourage more equitable allocations within households.

Graduate Fellowship Project Title:  Household demand for animal source foods (ASFs) and economic impacts of market-led production in peri-urban pig production systems of Uganda

Position: The Fellow will be part of ILRI’s Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development (SPVCD) project team in Uganda working on smallholder pig systems and will be based at the ILRI office in Kampala. S/he will report to the project’s Agricultural Economist. The position will also involve close collaboration with the Livestock and Fish CRP team.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a team of scientists to examine the demand for animal source foods (ASF) in the diets of the poor in urban and rural pig production systems of Uganda, and analyze the linkages between intensification of the pig systems, intra-household allocation of income from pig enterprise and expenditure on food (ASF and plant proteins), non-food items and livestock and agricultural inputs;
• Conduct household surveys and collect gender-disaggregated data in the target sites;
• Identify options that encourage more equitable resource allocations within households;
• Use data to write his/her PhD thesis and publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Essential Skills and Qualifications will include:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree with at least an upper second class in Agricultural Economics or related discipline from a highly recognised university;
• Practical experiences in field surveys design and collecting household data and willingness to travel extensively within Uganda;
• Familiarity with handling of large datasets and knowledge of econometric and qualitative tools for the analysis of household data using relevant statistical software (e.g. STATA);
• Good writing skills demonstrated through research reports and journal publications;
• An effective and energetic team player with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environment;
• Excellent oral communication and writing skills in English;
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and work and meet tight deadlines;
• Be a staff member of a university (or candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment) or from the public sector aiming at a PhD degree;
• Have completed their last degree less than 6 years ago at the time of application;
• Must be nationals of a Sub-Saharan African Country. Please note that it is not possible to apply for studies in your home country.

Terms of appointment: ILRI will offer a competitive stipend to cover living expenses in the project location(s). The successful candidate will be supervised jointly by an ILRI scientist and the university supervisor.

How to apply: Interested applicants should address should submit the following documents;

• A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, what you can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience;
• Curriculum Vitae without photograph; please use the europass CV template at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu;
• Recommendation letter by the affiliate university head of department;
• Certified copies of all university degree certificates;
• Certified copies of all university transcripts;
• At least temporary admission letter from the host institution;
• Detailed and precise description of the research project (incl. working plan and time schedule until graduation). The proposal has to be in line with the above outlined ILRI’s research projects;
• Declaration of acceptance from academic/university supervisor;
• Proof of employment with certification that you receive an unpaid leave (if applicable).

Email your application to CapDev.recruitment@cgiar.org  on or before 31 May 2013. The position title and reference number should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.

DAAD is a German Academic Exchange service which is a publicly funded, self-governing organization of the institutions of higher education in Germany. DAAD promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programs.

ILRI Research Project:  Humid tropics: Increasing System Productivity

The fellowship aims to assess the potential role of forage technologies much more critically focusing on the roles of forage crops and the use of participatory farming systems approaches and methods to assess socio-ecological niches and better target and integrate forage technologies into the highly complex crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

Graduate Fellowship Project Title:  Identification of socio-ecological niches for forage grasses and legumes in smallholder crop livestock systems in East Africa

The Position: The graduate fellow will be required to develop and implement an action research project in smallholder systems that aim to assess the potential role of forage technologies. The proposal will explore the influence of factors like intensification, farming system, agro-ecology, and resource availability on on-farm socio-ecological niches for different forage technologies. The knowledge of forage niches and how they are influenced by the respective farming system will provide a clear understanding of integrating forages in crop livestock systems in East Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Assess socio-ecological niches for selected forage grass and legume crops in terms of forage crop choice, on-farm location and crop management;
• Evaluate factors that influence socio-ecological niches including farming system, intensification level, agro-ecological condition, market access, resource availability (land, capital, knowledge and labour) and farmer typology;
• Assess the contribution of planted forages to dry season livestock feeding.

Essential Skills and Qualifications will include:

• Must have obtained a Bachelor of Science in either agriculture or animal sciences with at least an upper class honours degree from a recognized university;
• Must have obtained an MSc in Forage agronomy, Animal Science, Agriculture, Range science, Livestock production systems or any other related subject;
• Be a staff member of a university (or candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment) or from the public sector aiming at a PhD degree;
• Have completed their last degree less than 6 years ago at the time of application;
• Must be nationals of a Sub-Saharan African Country. Please note that it is not possible to apply for studies in your home country;
• Excellent written and spoken English;
• Good interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills;
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and foster teamwork.

Terms of appointment: ILRI will offer a competitive stipend to cover living expenses in the project location(s). The successful candidate will be supervised jointly by an ILRI scientist and the university supervisor.

How to apply: Interested applicants should address should submit the following documents;

• A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, what you can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience.
• Curriculum Vitae without photograph; please use the europass CV template at  http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu;
• Recommendation letter by the affiliate university head of department
• Certified copies of all university degree certificates
• Certified copies of all university transcripts
• At least temporary admission letter from the host institution
• Detailed and precise description of the research project (incl. working plan and time schedule until graduation). The proposal has to be in line with the above outlined ILRI’s research projects.
• Declaration of acceptance from academic/university supervisor
• Proof of employment with certification that you receive an unpaid leave (if applicable)

Email your application to CapDev.recruitment@cgiar.org  on or before 31 May 2013. The position title and reference number should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.

DAAD is a German Academic Exchange service which is a publicly funded, self-governing organization of the institutions of higher education in Germany. DAAD promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programs.

ILRI Research Project: Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)

The IBLI program aims to enhance livelihoods and reduce vulnerability of pastoral communities through the purchase of livestock insurance contracts that provides indemnity payments after a shock arising from drought related livestock mortality.  IBLI aims to help pastoralists manage drought risk, and it’s pernicious ex ante and ex post effects in Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia. The insurance serves as a productive safety net for households affected by drought-related livestock loss and to help them effectively manage the resulting shock. The expected outcome indicators arising from the IBLI program includes increased earnings from livestock as well as improved household dietary conditions.

Graduate Fellowship Project Title:  The Role of Index-Based Livestock Insurance on Food Security and Livelihoods among Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia

Position: The graduate fellow will be part of the team developing, piloting, assessing the impact of, and scaling-up index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) products. The candidate will support team scientists with data analysis and writing to exploit the rich existing panel data and contribute to writing scientific papers. In particular, the candidate will use the panel data to establish the effects of livestock insurance on food security and incomes among the pastoral households in Southern Ethiopia in order to assess the contribution of IBLI in enhancing livelihoods and reducing vulnerability of pastoral communities through the purchase of livestock insurance contracts that provides indemnity payments after a shock arising from drought related livestock mortality.

Responsibilities:

• Provide research and analytical support to project scientists and contribute to research papers;
• Write research reports summarizing and analyzing data;
• Contribute to the IBLI research for development agenda (research design and strategy, survey instruments, sampling frame, survey implementation strategy, enumerator training, data collection and analysis);
• Contribute to communication and dissemination of research findings and giving periodic presentations to participating institutions.

Essential Skills and Qualifications will include:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree with at least an upper second class in agricultural economics or development studies with at least an upper second class;
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative household-level socio-economic data collection and analysis; experience must involve field work and survey implementation as well as data analysis and report writing;
• Experience in managing or playing a leading role in research programs involving field survey implementation and empirical analysis;
• Ability to design questionnaires and implementing surveys using computer assisted personal interviewing software such as Surveybe;
• Demonstrated knowledge of using statistical tools and software for research, STATA preferred;
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, enumerators, and partners;
• Be a staff member of a university (or candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment) or from the public sector aiming at a PhD degree;
• Have completed their last degree less than 6 years ago at the time of application;
• Must be nationals of a Sub-Saharan African Country. Please note that it is not possible to apply for studies in your home country.

Terms of appointment: ILRI will offer a competitive stipend to cover living expenses in the project location(s). The successful candidate will be supervised jointly by an ILRI scientist and the university supervisor.

How to apply: Interested applicants should address should submit the following documents:

• A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, what you can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience;
• Curriculum Vitae without photograph; please use the europass CV template at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu;
• Recommendation letter by the affiliate university head of department;
• Certified copies of all university degree certificates;
• Certified copies of all university transcripts;
• At least temporary admission letter from the host institution;
• Detailed and precise description of the research project (incl. working plan and time schedule until graduation). The proposal has to be in line with the above outlined ILRI’s research projects;
• Declaration of acceptance from academic/university supervisor;
• Proof of employment with certification that you receive an unpaid leave (if applicable).

Email your application to CapDev.recruitment@cgiar.org  on or before 31 May 2013. The position title and reference number should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.