Bujumbura, Burundi or Kigali, Rwanda
Closing date: Friday,
17 July 2015
17 July 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 Humidtropics 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 Humidtropics CRP.
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 Humidtropics 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 Humidtropics
CRP.
responsibility for the management of the project and for all technical and
financial management reporting to IFAD and EC; to ILRI and to the Humidtropics
CRP.
· Supervise all
technical and administrative staff associated with the project.
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.
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 Humidtropics partnership arrangements.
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 Humidtropics partnership arrangements.
· (Co) supervise PhD
and MSc students.
and MSc students.
· Build capacity of
partners to engage in livestock science and integration of livestock production
into crop-livestock farming systems activities.
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.
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.
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.
cross-institutional and inter-disciplinary teams.
· Engage with other
ILRI staff and projects operating in the Great Lakes Region and beyond.
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).
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.
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.
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.
experience of working with livestock agribusiness and marketing would be highly
beneficial.
· A commitment to
connecting research to development to generate impact at scale.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
candidate will have fluent written and spoken English and a strong command of
spoken and written French would be a considerable advantage.
Post
location
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.
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.
you indicate in your covering letter which your preference would be and if you
would not be prepared to move to Burundi.
Position
level
level
· 5A, Senior
· Scientist, dependent
on qualifications and experience.
on qualifications and experience.
Duration: 3 years with the
possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued
funding.
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.
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.
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/ 06/15 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover
letter.
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/ 06/15 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover
letter.
All
applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal:
http://ilri.simplicant.com by 17 July 2015.
applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal:
http://ilri.simplicant.com by 17 July 2015.
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· http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd.
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