The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks
to recruit a Regional Representative, Southern Africa to support research
management through coordination of ILRI’s regional programme. The Regional
Representative will facilitate ILRI’s involvement in the region by identifying
opportunities and developing partnerships with the intention of coordinating
activities to ensure better lives through livestock, as well as to contribute
towards capacity development.
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works
with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food
security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes
of these research partnerships help people in developing countries keep their
farm animals alive and productive, increase and sustain their livestock and
farm productivity, find profitable markets for their animal products, and
reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases.
ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about
700 and in 2014, an operating budget of about USD83 million. A member of the
CGIAR Consortium working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in
Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in
other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and
East Asia.
ILRI leads the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish,
leads a component of a CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and
Health on the prevention and control of agriculture-associated diseases, and
contributes to six other CGIAR research programs. Staff members work in
integrated sciences and biosciences programs that develop and deliver
science-based practices, provide scientific evidence for decision-making and
develop capacities of livestock-sector stakeholders. With the African Union/New
Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordination Agency, ILRI
also hosts and manages the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA)-ILRI
Hub.
Responsibilities:
- Represent
ILRI in southern Africa regional fora (e.g. CCARDESA, SADC Secretariat,
FANRPAN and others).
- Provide
leadership for the implementation of ILRI’s research and resource
mobilization activities in the region.
- Provide
leadership to ensure that ILRI is engaged in developing the livestock
agenda in the region with key partners. This involves close liaison with
national, sub regional and regional partners, (including other CGIAR
centers) and funding agencies.
- Develop
relevant partnerships to support ILRI’s work in the region.
- Guide
ILRI’s communication activities in the region. Share information on
southern Africa initiatives with ILRI Management and staff; target and
coordinate all communication products.
- Coordinate
ILRI’s capacity development activities in the region.
- Coordinate
some components of the East and Southern Africa Flagship of the CGIAR
Research Program on Dry land Systems.
- Coordinate
the ILRI office in Zimbabwe.
- The
post holder will also be expected to contribute 50-75% of their time to
specific projects, depending on their area of expertise.
Requirements:
- An
advanced degree in agricultural sciences with a focus in livestock
sciences and at least 7-10 years of experience post-PhD.
- A
livestock scientist or livestock development practitioner with a broad
range of technical and managerial skills and experience in the agricultural
research and development arena, preferably in sub Saharan Africa, and
managing diverse projects spanning multi-disciplinary teams, development
and government sectors, financial management and investor engagement.
- Proven
skills to lead, motivate and manage teams and to obtain positive results
from working in diverse partnerships with national, regional and
international institutions in research, extension, development and in
public, private and civil society.
- A
good understanding of how national governments and regional bodies work,
especially in the southern Africa region.
- Work
experience in the southern Africa region and an understanding of the
research for development landscape.
- Ability
to synthesize and assess (sub) regional development challenges, to
articulate, implement and lead a livestock research for development
strategy.
- Ability
to build partnerships across ILRI Programmes, CGIAR Research Programmes,
and Research support units and across the organisation.
- Good
written and oral communication skills to communicate to a broad and
diverse audience.
Post location: The position is based in Harare,
Zimbabwe.
Position level:The position is a principal scientist
level, dependent on qualifications and experience.
Duration:3 years with the possibility of renewal,
contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive
international salary and benefits package which includes 15% Pension, Medical
insurance, Life insurance and allowances for: Education, Housing, Relocation,
Home leave, Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.
*Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax
regulations of country of citizenship.
Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter
and curriculum vitae: a list of publications and names and addresses (including
telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the
candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be included
in the curriculum vitae. The position title and reference number: RR/SA/06/2014 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 by 20
June 2014.
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.
