International Livestock Research Institute
(ILRI)
Research Assistant - Animal
Nutrition
(Re-Advertised)
Nairobi, Kenya
The International Livestock Research
Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a research assistant to run animal trials on
feed interventions, animal productivity and greenhouse gas emissions from livestock
systems.
Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has
regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as
well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa.
Responsibilities
The candidate will contribute to ongoing research projects which focus on identifying the conditions that enable and constrain East African dairy producers in adopting climate smart agriculture practices.
Responsibilities
The candidate will contribute to ongoing research projects which focus on identifying the conditions that enable and constrain East African dairy producers in adopting climate smart agriculture practices.
The research team aims to develop specific
baseline estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock and
livestock related products such as manure, identify effects of livestock
systems on water quality and water quantity and identify potential mitigation
practices that also improve dairy/beef production in smallholder systems.
The candidate is expected to work within an
international dynamic team in ILRI’s Mazingira Centre (mazingira.ilri.org).
The position entails a significant
component of hands-on work including handling of and sampling from large
and small ruminants
The candidate will contribute to this by
undertaking the following activities:
·
Planning,
participation and oversight of ruminant research trials
·
To
coordinate and assist in day to day running and maintenance of animal
facilities
·
To
collect biological samples (eg. faeces, urine, and rumen liquor), carry out
greenhouse gas flux measurements from ruminants in experimental trials, under
the guidance of senior project staff
·
To
assist with data entry and processing (data organization, calculation of greenhouse
gas fluxes from animal respiration chambers)
·
To
maintain relationships with different stakeholders including farmers and farmer
groups, suppliers and ILRI ancillary staff, in order to facilitate the
efficient prosecution of research trials
·
Assisting
Higher Degree (Research) students
·
Other
such duties as deemed consistent with the position by supervisor
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have:
The ideal candidate should have:
·
A
diploma in agriculture related science from a recognized institution with a
minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a research/teaching facility or a
commercial farm. A BSc degree in agriculture will be an added advantage
·
Demonstrated
understanding of ruminant nutrition
·
Demonstrated
experience and ability in animal handling and carry out basic farm routine
operations
·
Demonstrated
ability to work constructively and collegially with technical and scientific
staff and students with minimal supervision
·
Good
skills in written and spoken English
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 1-year contract,
renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Job Level: This position is job level 2B, and ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.
How to apply:
Job Level: This position is job level 2B, and 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 expressing their interest in the position, that specifically address the
selection criteria 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 by CLICKING HERE before
19th October, 2017.
The position title and reference number
REF: RA/SLS/10/2017 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover
letter.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI.
Due to the volume of applications, only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training).
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training).
To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org/
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.