ILRI Vacancies

National Project Coordinator in ICARDA (closing date 16 September 2013

Vacancy Number: A/052/2013
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Location: Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal

General: ICARDA is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).  The global mandate of ICARDA is to work on food crops, small ruminants (sheep and goats), rangelands, water and soil management, and related socio-economic and policy issues. ICARDA’s mandate covers non-tropical dry areas in developing countries.

The position:  International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) seeks to hire a National Project Coordinator who is expected to coordinate the ADA funded project to be implemented in Amhara region based in Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Centre and who will be a member of ICARDA.

Main Duties:

• Over all coordination of ADA funded project to be implemented in Amhara region based in Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Center
• Annual project planning and implementing research activities
• Report writing
• Training of farmers, researchers and extension personnel
• Organizing field days and workshops related to the project
• Publication of flyers, scientific articles in peer reviewed journals and manuals
• Provide back stopping to National Agriculture Research System (NARS)
• Supervise driver and graduate students

Minimum academic and professional qualifications, experience and knowledge required to perform the job effectively

Education:

• The jobholder requires a relevant PHD

Experience:

• The jobholder requires at least 5 years of relevant work experience.

Skills:

• On-farm and on station research on technology validations; data collections, analyses, interpretations and publications; Statistical software applications and skills in computer applications (MS word, Excel, Power point); training of farmers, researchers and extension personnel

Training:

• Crop Protection, Entomology, Cropping system, Plant Pathology or related fields

Duty Station:     Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Centre

Level:            3B

Minimum Base salary:

• Birr 27,302 per month (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

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.

Closing date:   September 16, 2013.

Specialist in Crop-Livestock Integration (closing date 13 September 2013)

Vacancy Number: A/051/2013
African RISING Project
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal

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 Specialist in Crop-Livestock Integration for Africa RISING project (http://africa-rising.net). Based in Addis Ababa who will be a member of the Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity Program.

Main Duties:

To provide scientific and managerial inputs to the Africa RISING project in support of the Project Manager.

The main focus of the work will revolve around a contribution to coordinating the USAID-funded Africa RISING project as well as participating in establishing the research activities of that project. Specifically the consultant will assist the Africa RISING programme coordinator to:

• Establishes work plans and clarifies partner responsibilities for implementing the initial diagnostic phase of the project
• Liaises with CG and national partners to ensure that these plans are implemented effectively and to time.
• Participates in and delivers (as appropriate) partner trainings in the use of the tools employed by the project.
• Participates in the management of the field research including supervision of the site coordinators (to be appointed).
• Plans, with partners, the on-farm action research to be implemented across the field sites during the 2013 growing season/s.
• Prepares any reports required by USAID.
• In addition, finalizes reporting on the UNEP Wollo Project.

Minimum Requirements:
Education:

• The jobholder requires a relevant PHD and above.

Experience:

• The jobholder requires at least 5 years of relevant work experience.

Skills:

• The jobholder is expected to proactively retain goodwill
• present research findings
• negotiate contractual terms for the benefit of the organization and collaborate with partners for a common goal.

Duty Station:        Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Grade:                     3C.

Minimum Base Salary:    Birr 32,220 (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment:  This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, 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.

Closing date:    September 13, 2013.

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/051/2013 should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed or fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply

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