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17.7.2015
The
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Project
Leader – Livestock Scientist to manage a project on crop-livestock integration
(CLiP) in Central Africa. The project is funded by IFAD and EC, implemented
jointly by ILRI and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
and will run to the end of 2018. The project will be carried out in Eastern DR
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Project
Leader – Livestock Scientist to manage a project on crop-livestock integration
(CLiP) in Central Africa. The project is funded by IFAD and EC, implemented
jointly by ILRI and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
and will run to the end of 2018. The project will be carried out in Eastern DR
Congo (By IITA at their field station in Bukavu) and either Burundi or Rwanda,
depending on the security situation in Burundi that unfolds over the coming
months. This position as leader of the CLiP project will be therefore be based
in either Bujumbura or Kigali. The project will be implemented in close
collaboration with other senior project staff and the technical advisory group;
ensuring full integration with the Humid tropics CRP and with other ILRI and
IITA activities in the Great Lakes Region.
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. www.ilri.org
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. www.ilri.org
ILRI
is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2015, an
operating budget of about USD 83 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. www.cgiar.org
is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2015, an
operating budget of about USD 83 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. www.cgiar.org
Responsibilities:
Coordinate the
IFAD/EC project in East DR Congo and Burundi in close collaboration with other
senior project staff and the Technical Advisory Group; ensuring full
integration with the Humid tropics CRP.
- Take
full responsibility for the management of the project and for all
technical and financial management reporting to IFAD and EC; to ILRI and
to the Humid tropics CRP.
- Supervise
all technical and administrative staff associated with the project.
- Lead
and conduct research on livestock science and integration of livestock
production into crop-livestock farming systems in Eastern DR Congo and
Burundi/Rwanda in close cooperation with project technical staff,
development partners, national research systems, and other relevant
stakeholders.
- Facilitate
the implementation of project activities in Burundi/Rwanda (in close
cooperation with the scientist on food science/nutrition who will be based
in East DR Congo) within the context of Humid tropics partnership
arrangements.
- (Co)
supervise PhD and MSc students.
- Build
capacity of partners to engage in livestock science and integration of
livestock production into crop-livestock farming systems activities.
- Communicate
research results to various audiences and in various forms, with specific
focus on top quality, peer-reviewed journals.
- Collaborate
with CGIAR centers and other research institutes to support and enhance
project outputs and develop synergies with other projects to maximize
impact.
- Promote
and support cross-institutional and inter-disciplinary teams.
- Engage
with other ILRI staff and projects operating in the Great Lakes Region and
beyond.
Requirements:
- The
candidate will ideally have a PhD in livestock science or a related
discipline relevant to the skills listed above (the covering letter should
expand on the relevance of your skill-set).
- The
candidate will ideally have at least 5 years’ experience in sub-Saharan
Africa or other relevant region.
- Expert knowledge
of livestock production (feeding, breeding, health) with a focus on the
integration of livestock with crop production in mixed crop-livestock
systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Knowledge
and experience of working with livestock agribusiness and marketing would
be highly beneficial.
- A
commitment to connecting research to development to generate impact at
scale.
- Excellent
leadership skills and demonstrated experience in managing large, complex
research for development projects would be advantageous.
- Understanding
of gender and social inclusion issues and experience with ways of
addressing these in research for development programs in order to promote
equality of opportunity and outcomes.
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, experience working and interacting
effectively with a variety of stakeholders (farmers, extension workers and
other service providers, public and private sector entities, national
programs), and demonstrated ability to collaborate well across disciplines
and with key collaborative institutions and agencies.
- Strong
publication record in peer reviewed journals.
- The
successful candidate will have fluent written and spoken English and a
strong command of spoken and written French would be a considerable
advantage.
Post
location: The position will be based either in
Bujumbura, Burundi or in Kigali, Rwanda. The choice will depend on the
post-election security situation in Rwanda. It is essential that you indicate
in your covering letter which your preference would be and if you would not be
prepared to move to Burundi.
location: The position will be based either in
Bujumbura, Burundi or in Kigali, Rwanda. The choice will depend on the
post-election security situation in Rwanda. It is essential that you indicate
in your covering letter which your preference would be and if you would not be
prepared to move to Burundi.
Position
level:5A, Senior Scientist, dependent on
qualifications and experience dependent on qualifications and experience.
level:5A, Senior Scientist, dependent on
qualifications and experience dependent on qualifications and experience.
Duration:
3 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance
and continued funding.
3 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance
and continued funding.
Benefits:
ILRI offers a competitive international and 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.
ILRI offers a competitive international and 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.
are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of
citizenship.
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 to the Director, People and Organizational Development. The position
title and reference number REF: LSE/ 01/15 should be clearly marked on the
subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our
recruitment portal by clicking on the “Apply Now” tab above by 17
July 2015.
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 to the Director, People and Organizational Development. The position
title and reference number REF: LSE/ 01/15 should be clearly marked on the
subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our
recruitment portal by clicking on the “Apply Now” tab above by 17
July 2015.
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