Research Technician

Vacancy Number: RT/LGII/11/13
Department: Livelihood, Gender, Impact and Innovations
Duration: One year contract

ILRI seeks to recruit a Research Technician to contribute to the collection and analysis of economic and biophysical data to support research in development activities and pilot testing of new institutional linkages in ILRI’s dairy value chain research in Tanzania

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. 

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. 

Responsibilities

• Support development partner activities in Tanzania in relation to strengthening the dairy value chains through new institutional arrangements and business-to-business linkages
• Provide monitoring, learning and evaluation support to partners in Tanzania working in ILRI’s MoreMilkIt project
• Contribute to the analysis of data related to carbon credit mechanisms in dairy sector in Kenya
• Contribute to writing of a feasibility document for the same carbon credit mechanisms research

Requirements

• BSc in Agricultural Economics or related field
• 2 years’ experience
• Field experience in the area of agricultural research for development – preferably in the area of connecting farmers to markets and/or livestock focused research
• Ability to design questionnaires and implement surveys (data collection, and field management)
• Experience in data analysis and knowledge of at least one statistical software package (e.g. STATA)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good writing and reporting skills

Terms of Appointment

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 1 year fixed term contract.

Job level and salary

This position is in job Grade 2B with a minimum start salary of KES 83,606. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.

How to Apply

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. Applications should be submitted online to the Human Resources Director through our recruitment portal http://ilri.simplicant.com before 19th November, 2013.  Only online applications will be considered, and only short listed candidates will be contacted. The position title and reference number RT/LGII/11/13 should be clearly marked on the cover letter.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer