Research Technician – Gender

Vacancy Number: A/029/14
Institute: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) 
Duration: One year contract

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) seeks to recruit a Research Technician-Gender who will be a member of the IC Ethiopia Country Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

General: The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is an international autonomous, non-profit, research organization temporarily based in Beirut, Lebanon supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA is committed to the improvement of livelihoods of the resource-poor in dry areas by enhancing food security and alleviating poverty through agricultural research, and the equitable use of natural resources. For more details: http://www.icarda.org

Job Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to provide research support to the Gender Team of Livestock and Fish Research Program. Includes literature review, data collection and analysis, synthesizing research findings related to gender and value chains, and writing reports.

Key duties & responsibilities:

• Contributes to the implementation and reporting of research on gender and livestock for the Livestock and Fish Research Program,
• Contributes to the development of approaches and tools to increase participation of women and youth in the small ruminant value chain and community-based breeding program,
• Contributes to the evaluation of the Ethiopia small ruminant benchmarking tool from a gender perspective and development of the final gendered benchmarking tool.
• Carries out field research by utilising a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods
• Analyses data using both qualitative and quantitative methods,
• Conducts literature review focused on gender and agriculture/livestock,
• Analyses the contribution of the community-based breeding program and other projects to improving women’s economic and social empowerment including increasing their access to and control of assets, technologies and services,
• Contributes to preparation of peer reviewed articles, research reports, briefs and other communication products including gender checklists and research materials for website content and publication.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:  

Education

• MSc in Agricultural or Development Economics, Research Methods, Social sciences or a related discipline – must have experience in collecting, analysing and summarizing gender research into publications

Experience

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience

Skills and Knowledge:

• Familiarity with gender and livestock system issues and challenges,
• Good analytical skills and experience of using packages for data analysis (SPSS, STATA, R, Nvivo or similar),
• Experience in producing project reports, training manuals and peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to work effectively in multi-regional teams and partners with members drawn from a diverse range of nationalities, cultures and scientific disciplines,
• Ability to work under pressure, often to tight deadlines without compromising the quality of deliverables,
• Ability to prioritize tasks and  to work with little or no supervision,
• Experience in informal and formal capacity development of colleagues and partners,
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in a second language),
• Willingness to travel frequently, often to rural areas in Ethiopia.

Duty Station:         Addis Ababa

Level:  2D

Minimum Base:     Birr 19,078 (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 one year 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/029/14 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 02 June 2014.

Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.