Vacancy Number:
RA/RESAKSS/MARKETS/01/12
Department: Markets
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2 years contract Renewable
Department: Markets
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2 years contract Renewable
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, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India,
Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).
ILRI seeks to recruit a Research Assistant to join a
small team of professionals working on the Regional Strategic Analysis and
Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) initiative. The objective of ReSAKSS is to
provide data, information and knowledge to stakeholders in order to improve the
formulation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of agricultural and
rural development strategies in Africa. The successful candidate will work with
the Eastern and Central Africa Node of ReSAKSS based at ILRI-Nairobi which is
set up to serve the COMESA region in the implementation of the Comprehensive
African Agriculture Development Program (CAADP).
Key Responsibilities
·
Contribute to ReSAKSS’ analytical work
based on regional priorities in agriculture and rural development. Areas of
research may include regional trade analysis, food security research,
agricultural investment analysis, agricultural investment modeling and other
related areas;
·
Contribute to synthesis of studies and
literature around topical issues affecting agriculture and rural development in
the region to generate policy relevant messages;
·
Participate in the communication of
ReSAKSS’ work, e.g. through preparation of ReSAKSS publications such as working
papers, policy briefs, technical reports, journal publications,
conference papers, posters, brochures and presentations at various policy
forums ;
·
Contribute to the capacity building
component of ReSAKSS including organizing and implementing policy relevant
training for ReSAKSS’ stakeholders;
·
Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) of CAADP indicators in the COMESA region;
·
Contribute to the organization of
conferences, seminars, and workshops organized or co-organized by ReSAKSS.
Requirements
·
A Master’s degree in agricultural
economics, economics or other related field with application to agriculture and
rural development;
·
A Minimum of 3 years relevant work
experience;
·
Knowledge and experience in agricultural and
rural development issues in Sub Saharan Africa;
·
Experience with econometrics and other
forms of quantitative analysis, demonstrated in appropriate written outputs;
conducting literature searches and writing professional papers;
·
Experience in database management and
analyzing large datasets to answer analytical questions;
·
Proficiency in using Ms. Office and
statistical packages such as STATA, SPSS, SAS among others;
·
Demonstrated ability to synthesize a large
body of knowledge into simple, easy to understand papers and policy documents.
Other qualifications
·
Demonstrated good organisational skills and
ability to work under minimum supervision.
·
Ability to work under pressure, often to
meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of deliverables.
·
Demonstrated ability to establish and
maintain professional contacts, and to interact with national officials and
experts, other researchers, international organizations, development partners,
and other ReSAKSS’ stakeholders
·
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and
multi-cultural teams in a developing country setting.
·
Ability to make presentations to large
audiences.
·
A willingness to travel frequently within
and outside the COMESA region.
·
Good team player
·
Knowledge of French is an added advantage
Terms of appointment:
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi
campus, with travel to other countries where ILRI works and is open to Kenyan
nationals only. The position is on a 2-year contract with renewable subject to
satisfactory performance and availability of funding with a starting salary is
KES 105,833 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Applicants 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:
My
Jobs In kenya before 31 January 2012. Only applications that are received
via this link will be considered and only short listed candidates will be
contacted. The position title and reference number RA/RESAKSS/MARKETS/01/12
should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org.
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our
website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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