Payroll Accountant
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediate
Category: Accounting / Finance / Auditing Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediate
Offer: Grade 2C with a starting gross salary of KES 105,417 per month
Introduction
This position exists to assist with the administration of the payroll for IRS, NRS, Students, and Casuals at ILRI.
Minimum Requirements
- CPA K, with
undergraduate degree in an accounting field;
- Training in PAYE
administration;
- 3 years’
experience in finance with progressive experience in computerized payroll
administration and preparation ;
- Good knowledge
and understanding of local labour laws would be an added advantage;
- Ability to
multi-task in dealing with several different issues at a time;
- Ability to work
under high pressure, meet deadlines, monitor and follow-up on pending
matters under minimum supervision;
- Ability to
communicate fluently in writing and verbally in English.
Job
Specification
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries.
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. http://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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
The Position
This position exists to assist with the administration of the payroll for IRS, NRS, Students, and Casuals at ILRI.
Key responsibilities
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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
The Position
This position exists to assist with the administration of the payroll for IRS, NRS, Students, and Casuals at ILRI.
Key responsibilities
- Preparation of
payrolls for IRS, NRS, Students, Casuals;
- Management of
overtime system;
- Effecting
changes to payroll- on new employees, overtime, salary changes to basic pay,
education, security and housing allowances;
- Effecting
deductions from payroll – statutory deductions, car hire, telephone,
advances, bank loans, cooperative loans, insurances, pensions, medical
excesses, etc.
- Computing
terminal dues and pensions payable on separation;
- Pass provision
entries for home leave allowances, staff development fund, catastrophic
insurance, staff insurances and Severance pay;
- Preparation of
payment requests for payroll transactions. Preparation and input of salary
journal;
- Reconciliation
of payroll related control accounts. Overall month to month reconciliation
of payrolls;
- Monthly update
of the staff time on ilrinet and cost allocation system.
Terms
of Appointment
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job level and salary
This position is job Grade 2C with a starting gross salary of KES 105,417 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Location: The position will be based at the ILRI, Nairobi.
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job level and salary
This position is job Grade 2C with a starting gross salary of KES 105,417 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Location: The position will be based at the ILRI, Nairobi.
Mechanical & Refrigeration Engineering Supervisor
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Temporary
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediate
Category: Engineering
Offer: Grade 2D with a starting gross salary of KES 132,917 per month
Introduction
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Temporary
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediate
Category: Engineering
Offer: Grade 2D with a starting gross salary of KES 132,917 per month
Introduction
This position exists to Plan and supervise the mechanical and refrigeration in-house and outsourced services in order to provide the institute with optimum service, safely, on time and at a reasonable cost.
Minimum Requirements
- BSc. Mechanical
Engineering – Air-conditioning and Refrigeration option.
- Five years’
experience with two years Hands on Experience in a busy Mechanical and
Air-conditioning related operation, plant, factory and / or workshop.
- Ability to
supervise multiple and / or complex maintenance issues, projects,
performance management, people management, effective communication, change
management.
- Ability to work
under high pressure, meet deadlines, monitor and follow-up on pending
matters under minimum supervision;
- Ability to
communicate fluently in writing and verbally in English.
Job
Specification
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. http://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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
The Position
This position exists to Plan and supervise the mechanical and refrigeration in-house and outsourced services in order to provide the institute with optimum service, safely, on time and at a reasonable cost.
Key responsibilities
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. http://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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
The Position
This position exists to Plan and supervise the mechanical and refrigeration in-house and outsourced services in order to provide the institute with optimum service, safely, on time and at a reasonable cost.
Key responsibilities
- Ensuring proper
maintenance and repair of all mechanical, refrigeration, air conditioners,
and ventilation equipment in the institute.
- Conducting daily
inspection and maintaining records (on computer) of all mechanical
equipment as well as their maintenance and service manuals.
- Laying down and
implementing a planned preventive maintenance schedule for all mechanical
equipment, and ensuring that this schedule is adhered to within 80% of the
plan.
- Supervising job
progress and quality of work on all mechanical, refrigeration, air conditioner
and ventilation equipment in a timely and cost effective manner.
- Requesting
materials and spares for mechanical equipment. Control of their
spares inventory in the engineering stores and ensuring that the right
quality spares are requested and received.
- Ensuring that
engineering operating standards and safety are maintained in the
mechanical and refrigeration workshop as well as the boiler and generator
house.
- Arranging duty
roster and following up standby engineers during holidays and weekends for
emergencies that may arise during this period. Making sure any issues
arising are passed to the relevant supervisors.
- Ensuring that
fire fighting equipment, lifting tackles, pressure and steam vessels are
fully serviced and inspected as per the statutory government inspection
requirements.
- Designing and
installation of in house mechanical, refrigeration, and ventilation
installation jobs. Compiling and forwarding to the contracts officer
capital projects terms of reference.
- Supervising,
monitoring and commissioning of new mechanical, refrigeration, air
conditioners and ventilation equipment being newly installed by external
contractors ensuring that the international laws and standards are
observed.
- Supervise
external service providers providing Mechanical services and carrying out
works within ILRI
- Performance
management of sections staff
- Provide work
progress status to clients and departments helpdesk
Terms of Appointment
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job level and salary
This position is job Grade 2D with a starting gross salary of KES 132,917 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Location: The position will be based at the ILRI, Nairobi.
Research Technician - Data Collection & Management
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: IT / Telecomms
Offer: This position is in job Grade 2B with a starting salary of KES 83,606. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Introduction
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: IT / Telecomms
Offer: This position is in job Grade 2B with a starting salary of KES 83,606. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Introduction
International Livestock Research Institute
A member Center of the CGIAR Consortium
Minimum Requirements
- A BA/BSc degree
in computer science, information systems, mathematics and statistics or
other relevant discipline;
- A minimum of 2
years relevant work experience, preferably in applied agricultural
research;
- Knowledge and
experience in agricultural and rural development issues in the study
region is an advantage;
- Experience in
database management and applying quality assurance (QA) standards and
procedures;
- Experience with
qualitative and quantitative data analysis an advantage;
- Excellent skills
in MS Office, data collection software (CsPro, ODK) and at least one
statistical package (R, SPSS, STATA);
- Basic knowledge
and experience with the SQL language is required;
- Basic programming
skills (e.g. C++, Java, Visual Basic) is an advantage;
- Excellent
English written and oral skills and good skills in a 2nd language relevant
to the study region;
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and an ability to work flexibly in multicultural,
multidisciplinary teams;
- Willingness to
travel nationally and regionally;
- Demonstrated
good organisational skills and ability to work under minimum supervision;
- Ability to work
under pressure, often to meet tight deadlines without compromising the
quality of deliverables;
- Skills in
designing/development of relational databases an advantage;
- Skills in web
design and content management, and basic knowledge of HTML an advantage.
Terms
of Appointment
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job Specification
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job Specification
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. http://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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
Humidtropics, a CGIAR Research Program (CRP), seeks to transform the lives of the rural poor in tropical Americas, Asia and Africa.
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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
Humidtropics, a CGIAR Research Program (CRP), seeks to transform the lives of the rural poor in tropical Americas, Asia and Africa.
Innovative
integrated systems research in the humid tropics will help poor farm families,
often led by women, boost their agricultural productivity while preserving the
land for future generations.
ILRI
is heavily engaged in the Humidtropics, leading Strategic Research Theme 1 on
Systems Analysis and Global Synthesis with strong inputs into other CRP’s. Further
information is available at: http://humidtropics.org/
The Position
The overall purpose of these positions is to support field research activities of Humidtropics, Strategic
Research Theme 1 (Systems Analysis & Synthesis).
The Position
The overall purpose of these positions is to support field research activities of Humidtropics, Strategic
Research Theme 1 (Systems Analysis & Synthesis).
This
position will be part of the Integrated Sciences Program – Livestock Science
and the Environment.
Key responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- Assisting the
Humidtropics data systems manager in the programming of data collection
tools;
- Training
enumerators in the use of data collection tools for large scale household surveys
and supervising their use in the field;
- Responsible for
specific activities in the whole data processing and quality assurance
process, linking to the data systems manager and overall integrated
database system;
- Producing simple
summaries and analysis to support the analytical work of research staff in
the region, including the generation of appropriate monitoring &
evaluation indicators;
- Maintain the
hardware systems used for data collection (e.g. netbooks, PDA’s, GPS) and
associated security of the electronic files;
- Other activities
relating to the good conduct of Humidtropics programme field research.
Research Technician - GIS/ RS Data Management
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Agriculture / Farming
Offer: This position is in job Grade 2B with a starting salary of KES 83,606. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Introduction
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Agriculture / Farming
Offer: This position is in job Grade 2B with a starting salary of KES 83,606. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
Introduction
International Livestock Research Institute
A member Center of the CGIAR Consortium
Minimum Requirements
- BSc. in GIS and
Remote Sensing, Geo-informatics, Geomatics or related subject;
- At least two (2)
years relevant experience in the application of GIS and Remote Sensing,
preferably in agricultural research;
- Demonstrated
experience with GIS and Remote Sensing software: ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ERDAS
or ENVI;
- Experience in
developing and maintaining spatial databases with corresponding standard
metadata;
- Working
knowledge of an open source GIS software, preferably QGIS, an advantage;
- Knowledge of
Python scripting with ArcGIS an advantage;
- Experience with
any web-based GIS platform online publishing system an advantage;
- Knowledge of
available regional and global environmental spatial datasets an advantage;
- Excellent
English reading, writing and communication skills;
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and ability to plan and prioritize work with minimum
supervision.
Terms
of Appointment
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job Specification
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job Specification
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. http://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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
The Position
This position would be part of the ILRI Research Methods Group (RMG) that provides institutional and project level support in research design, data management, analysis and reporting, and Geographical Information Systems.
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. http://www.cgiar.org/.
The Position
This position would be part of the ILRI Research Methods Group (RMG) that provides institutional and project level support in research design, data management, analysis and reporting, and Geographical Information Systems.
The
post holder will maintain, update and provide ILRI spatial data and associated
metadata to ILRI projects and partners.
Key responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- Management,
sharing and exchange of fully documented spatial data with standard
metadata within ILRI and to collaborating partners;
- Provision of GIS
and remote sensing data management, analysis and presentation to diverse
multidisciplinary ILRI projects;
- Updating and
maintenance of the web interactive geoportal platform for sharing spatial
data to internal and external users;
- Other duties as
required to support RMG activities.
Electronics Engineer Supervisor
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediate
Category: Engineering
Offer: Grade 2D with a starting gross salary of KES 132,917 per month
Recruiter: International Livestock Research Institute
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediate
Category: Engineering
Offer: Grade 2D with a starting gross salary of KES 132,917 per month
Introduction
This position exists to Plan, organize and co-ordinate in-house and outsourced repairs and preventive maintenance (PM) of all electronics machines and equipment in ILRI.
To
ensure efficient, safe and proper use of the electronics equipment for research
work to be conducted.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- BSc. Electrical
/ Electronic Engineering.
- 5 years’
experience with two years Hands on Experience in a busy research /
laboratory equipment maintenance related operation, plant, factory and /
or workshop.
- Ability to
supervise multiple and / or complex maintenance issues, projects,
performance management, people management, effective communication, change
management.
- Ability to work
under high pressure, meet deadlines, monitor and follow-up on pending
matters under minimum supervision;
- Ability to
communicate fluently in writing and verbally in English.
Job
Specification
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries.
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. http://www.ilri.org/.
CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future.
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.
http://www.cgiar.org/.
The Position
This position exists to Plan, organize and co-ordinate in-house and outsourced repairs and preventive maintenance (PM) of all electronics machines and equipment in ILRI.
The Position
This position exists to Plan, organize and co-ordinate in-house and outsourced repairs and preventive maintenance (PM) of all electronics machines and equipment in ILRI.
To
ensure efficient, safe and proper use of the electronics equipment for research
work to be conducted.
Key responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- Plan all the
activities of the Electronics Section including annual preventive
maintenance (PM) schedules.
- Co-ordinate all
repairs and implementation of the annual preventive maintenance (PM)
schedule on a daily basis to ensure efficiency is attained.
- Install and
commission new machines in the labs.
- Motivate the
electronics staff and offer leadership to the team.
- Control and
manage electronics sections budget; purchase of tools, safety gears and
training to ensure that the technicians are equipped for work.
- Supervise and
assess electronics contractual services provided by external service
providers.
- Advice
management on procurement of spare parts and new machines.
- Performance
management of sections staff
- Provide work
progress status to clients and departments helpdesk
- Assess staff
skills gaps and recommend them for training which is financed by
management.
- Train junior
staff and students on attachment.
Terms of Appointment
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Job level and salary
This position is job Grade 2D with a starting gross salary of KES 132,917 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.
How
to Apply
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV combined as one document addressed to the Human Resources Director, 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 by 24th May 2013.
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV combined as one document addressed to the Human Resources Director, 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 by 24th May 2013.
Log
on to:
http://www.ilri.org/jobs
The
position title and reference number should be clearly marked on the cover
letter.
Only
online applications will be considered, and only short listed candidates will
be contacted.
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.
