Monday, April 21, 2014

Research Assistant IV – Legumes and Livestock in Smallholder Systems

Vacancy Number: A/022/14
Department: Animal Sciences for Sustainable Productivity (ASSP)
Duration: 2 years

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Research Assistant IV – Legumes and Livestock in Smallholder Systems who will be a member of the Animal Sciences for Sustainable Productivity (ASSP) Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.


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. 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 a Research Assistant IV – Legumes and Livestock in Smallholder Systems to support research on prioritizing, testing and evaluating interventions in smallholder systems in Ethiopia. The recruit’s core role will be to support the forthcoming project LegumeCHOICE: Realizing the underexploited potential of multi-purpose legumes towards improved livelihoods and a better environment in crop-livestock systems in East & Central Africa. The job-holder will also provide support to other projects as required including Africa RISING, CRP Humidtropics and CRP Water, Land and Ecosystems.
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 a Research Assistant IV – Legumes and Livestock in Smallholder Systems to support research on prioritizing, testing and evaluating interventions in smallholder systems in Ethiopia. The recruit’s core role will be to support the forthcoming project LegumeCHOICE: Realizing the underexploited potential of multi-purpose legumes towards improved livelihoods and a better environment in crop-livestock systems in East & Central Africa. The job-holder will also provide support to other projects as required including Africa RISING, CRP Humidtropics and CRP Water, Land and Ecosystems.
Specific duties of the successful applicant will include:
  • Leading field application of tools developed during the project for
  • Characterizing current farming practices
  • Targeting legume interventions
  • Developing farmer typologies
  • Analysing trade-offs between alternative intervention strategies
  • managing and analysing data related to the above.
  • Organizing and facilitating stakeholder dialogues to develop a better understanding of potential for incorporating multi-purpose legumes in smallholder systems
  • Preparing written outputs relating to project activities.
  • Organizing field work logistics for scientists, post-docs and other research staff.
Skills and Competencies
  • MSc. in a relevant discipline, related to biophysical aspects of agricultural systems.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in agricultural research in Ethiopian highlands.
  • Proven ability to conduct participatory research tools effectively and manage the data derived from application of such tools.
  • Skills and experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis
  • Research communication skills or experience with communication and popularisation of scientific outputs
  • Collaborative skills, ability to work in multi-cultural teams, excellent oral and written communication skills (English)
  • A sense of creativity and ability to work with minimal supervision
Duty Station: Addis Ababa with some travel to other project countries.
Grade: 2D

Minimum Base Salary:    Birr 15,262 (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.
Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number: REF: A/022/14 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com  on or before 28 April 2014.  We do not encourage CVs and credentials to be mailed to our postal address.


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