Research Associate Job in Nairobi Kenya

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Research Associate - Gender to provide research support to the Gender team at ILRI. 

This includes data collection and analysis, synthesizing research findings related to gender, value chains and writing reports.

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.


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. 

Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to the implementation, reporting and communication (using a variety of channels) of research on gender and livestock.
  • Contribute to the development of approaches and tools for integrating gender within ILRI.
  • Support multiple projects worldwide to integrate gender in project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment and control quality of outputs.
  • Contribute to the development and testing of poverty, gender and equity indicators for monitoring and evaluating livestock research and development projects.
  • Plan and carry out field research in the programme’s target countries, by utilising a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Conduct literature review focused on gender and agriculture/livestock.
  • Lead the preparation of draft peer reviewed articles, research reports, briefs, blog posts and other communication products including gender checklists and research materials for website content and publication.
  • Present data to other scientists and audiences.
  • Supervise temporary staff.
Requirements:
  • MSc in Agricultural or Development Economics, Research Methods, Social sciences or a related discipline.
  • 3 - 5 years relevant experience in related field including; collecting, analysing and summarizing gender research into publications.
  • Familiarity with gender and livestock system issues and challenges.
  • Good analytical skills and experience of using packages for data analysis (SPSS, STATA, R, Nvivo or similar).
  • Experience in producing project reports, training manuals and peer-reviewed publications.
  • Ability to work effectively in multi-regional teams and partners with members drawn from a diverse range of nationalities, cultures and scientific disciplines.
  • Ability to work under pressure, often to tight deadlines without compromising the quality of deliverables.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and  to work with little or no supervision.
  • Experience in informal and formal capacity development of colleagues and partners.
  • Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in a second language, Spanish or French, is an advantage.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel frequently, often to rural areas in developing countries.
Post location: The position is based in ILRI Nairobi, Kenya.

Terms of Appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. It is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Job Level: This position is job level 2D. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.

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: RA/LGI/ 10/2015 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

CLICK HERE to submit your application online by 23 October 2015.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. 


Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer