Information Services Specialist Job, Ethiopia

Vacancy Number: A/002/2012
Department: KMIS
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Duration: 2 years contract Renewable

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). For more information, please visit www.ilri.org

The positions:

ILRI is recruiting an Information Services Specialist position based in Addis Ababa, who will be a member of the Knowledge Management & Information Services team within Partnerships and Communications Division in ILRI.

Main Duties:

·         Administration of the ILRI information repository – Mahider

·         Content management of Mahider

·         Quality checking and processes for Mahider

·         Training and support for Mahider editors and users

·         Uploading ILRI outputs to Google books, COP/PPLD, blogs etc

·         Information and reference services delivery through the InfoCenter

·         Management of ILRI contact/relationships database/systems

·         Communicates, promotes and supports use of information services to staff and partners

Education: University degree in information science, information systems, or related

Experience: At least 3 years relevant experience in a corporate or international environment

Skills:

·         Very good knowledge of oral and written English

·         Good interpersonal skills in an international environment

·         Commitment to high quality and attention to detail

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Level: 2B

Minimum Monthly salary: Birr 6,545.00

Terms of appointment:  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.

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 or 646-46-45 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: January 25, 2012.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.