The International Livestock Research Institute
(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. 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.
www.cgiar.org .
(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. 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.
www.cgiar.org .
The Position: ILRI seeks to recruit a post-doctoral
fellow to work within the ILRI-led new CGIAR Research Programme on Livestock
and Fish, that aims to consolidate research and development (R&D) efforts
for a pro-poor transformation of the smallholder dairy value chains in Tanzania
among other value chains.
fellow to work within the ILRI-led new CGIAR Research Programme on Livestock
and Fish, that aims to consolidate research and development (R&D) efforts
for a pro-poor transformation of the smallholder dairy value chains in Tanzania
among other value chains.
The R&D objectives of the Tanzania project over
the next four years are to:
the next four years are to:
1) develop scalable value chains approaches with
improved organization and institutions serving resource-poor male and female
smallholder dairy households;
improved organization and institutions serving resource-poor male and female
smallholder dairy households;
2) generate and communicate evidence on business
and organizational options for increasing participation of resource-poor male
and female households in dairy value chains; and
and organizational options for increasing participation of resource-poor male
and female households in dairy value chains; and
3) inform policy on appropriate roles for pro-poor
smallholder-based informal sector value chains in dairy sector development.
smallholder-based informal sector value chains in dairy sector development.
An initial one-year inception was undertaken in
2012 to:
2012 to:
a) assess the current status of the Tanzanian dairy
sector and identify appropriate entry points;
sector and identify appropriate entry points;
b) develop a strategy for strengthening the policy
environment to better support pro-poor dairy development; and,
environment to better support pro-poor dairy development; and,
c) identify sites appropriate for piloting pro-poor
dairy development interventions.
dairy development interventions.
Responsibilities:
Lead field activities geared towards improving
value chain performance, working closely with national research and development
partners at local and national level; Responsible for evidence-based assessment
of organizational models selected for piloting, including monitoring of gender
dimensions, farmer business and organizational strategies and potential
constraints to adoption and scaling up; Apply existing and new conceptual value
chain analysis frameworks to identify pro-poor opportunities for improving the
associated value chains; Contribute to preparing strategic communication
products including journal publications and proposal development. Publishing
the results of research in high quality peer-reviewed international journals
and in other media; Working with and building the capacity of students.
Essential Skills and Qualifications will include: PhD in agricultural
economics, agribusiness or related field, (PhD must have been attained within
the last 3 years); Experience in livestock (preferably dairy) R&D in East Africa
particularly in Tanzania An understanding of innovation systems, input and
service supply, and value chain analysis Experience in research design, use of
quantitative and qualitative analytic methods Experience with
supervising/coordinating collection, storage and analysis of
gender-disaggregated data related to agricultural households and associated
value chains Excellent written and spoken English (knowledge of Kiswahili will
be an added advantage) Good interpersonal, facilitation and communication
skills Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and foster teamwork Track
record of publishing in peer reviewed publications; Post location: This
position is based in Tanzania at a Project Office that will be located at
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), at the ILRI office being established.
value chain performance, working closely with national research and development
partners at local and national level; Responsible for evidence-based assessment
of organizational models selected for piloting, including monitoring of gender
dimensions, farmer business and organizational strategies and potential
constraints to adoption and scaling up; Apply existing and new conceptual value
chain analysis frameworks to identify pro-poor opportunities for improving the
associated value chains; Contribute to preparing strategic communication
products including journal publications and proposal development. Publishing
the results of research in high quality peer-reviewed international journals
and in other media; Working with and building the capacity of students.
Essential Skills and Qualifications will include: PhD in agricultural
economics, agribusiness or related field, (PhD must have been attained within
the last 3 years); Experience in livestock (preferably dairy) R&D in East Africa
particularly in Tanzania An understanding of innovation systems, input and
service supply, and value chain analysis Experience in research design, use of
quantitative and qualitative analytic methods Experience with
supervising/coordinating collection, storage and analysis of
gender-disaggregated data related to agricultural households and associated
value chains Excellent written and spoken English (knowledge of Kiswahili will
be an added advantage) Good interpersonal, facilitation and communication
skills Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and foster teamwork Track
record of publishing in peer reviewed publications; Post location: This
position is based in Tanzania at a Project Office that will be located at
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), at the ILRI office being established.
Position level : Post-doctoral Scientist (4A).
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal,
contingent upon individual performance and continued funding. Terms of
appointment: ILRI offers a competitive international remuneration and benefits
package which includes: Medical insurance for staff and dependents, Life
insurance, Education allowance for children, Housing allowance, Baggage
Allowance, Home leave, Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days+public holidays.
*Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of
citizenship.
contingent upon individual performance and continued funding. Terms of
appointment: ILRI offers a competitive international remuneration and benefits
package which includes: Medical insurance for staff and dependents, Life
insurance, Education allowance for children, Housing allowance, Baggage
Allowance, 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 send a cover letter
indicating their salary expectations for this position together with a CV which
includes a full list of publications and the names and addresses (including
telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the
candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
indicating their salary expectations for this position together with a CV which
includes a full list of publications and the names and addresses (including
telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the
candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
Email your application to the Human Resources
Office: ilri-PDVCETZ@cgiar.org on or before 28 April 2013 . The position title
and reference number: PD/VCE/TZ/03/2013 should be clearly marked on the subject
line of the online application. To find out more about ILRI visit our website
at http://www.ilri.org.
Office: ilri-PDVCETZ@cgiar.org on or before 28 April 2013 . The position title
and reference number: PD/VCE/TZ/03/2013 should be clearly marked on the subject
line of the online application. To find out more about ILRI visit our website
at http://www.ilri.org.
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our
website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.
