Vacancy: Senior Supply Chain Expert
CABI Africa; Nairobi,
Kenya, Accra, Ghana or Lusaka Zambia
Established over 100 years ago, CABI
is a not-for-profit science-based development and information organization.
CABI improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific
expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
These include scientific publishing,
development projects and research, and microbial services. Our activities are
based principally in 2 major sites in the UK and 5 scientific centres
globally.
Please see our website www.cabi.org
for further details.
CABI’s Member Governments have identified agricultural trade as a priority area.
The agriculture sector produces food
and raw materials for local and regional markets and many countries in Africa
derive significant income from agricultural exports. Much of the produce is
from smallholdings.
There are opportunities to enhance
the competitiveness and market orientation of these value chains, so that
smallholder livelihoods can be improved.
This requires different players to
share and apply knowledge and new technologies.
The job holder will become part of
the CABI team working on commodity value chains.
He/she will be expected to work on
and lead projects in Africa under the Trade and Commodities theme.
They will also work with staff in
other regional centres, contributing to CABI’s global work.
Based on their expertise and
experience, they will have the opportunity to develop and manage new business
in this area.
We are looking for an enthusiastic
candidate with a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject and detailed
knowledge of several commodity supply chains in Africa, such as high value
horticulture, beverage crops, cotton and cereals.
He/ she should have at least 10
years’ experience of working for or with organisations in the private
sector.
The candidate should have
demonstrated success in developing and managing agricultural projects, have
strong interpersonal, communication and networking skills as well as proven
ability to work in a cross cultural and multidisciplinary environment.
Vacancy: Senior Scientist, Socio-Economics
CABI Africa; Nairobi,
Kenya, Accra, Ghana or Lusaka, Zambia
Established over 100 years ago, CABI
is a not-for-profit science-based development and information
organization.
CABI improves people’s lives by
providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in
agriculture and the environment.
Our mission and direction is
influenced by our member countries who guide the activities undertaken.
These include scientific publishing,
development projects and research, and microbial services.
Our activities are
based principally in 2 major sites in the UK and 5 scientific centres
globally.
Please see our website www.cabi.org
for further details.
CABI Africa implements research and development projects across sub-Saharan Africa in four major themes; - Trade and Commodities, Invasive Species, Knowledge for Development and Knowledge Management.
Social science research is an
essential part of CABI’s development activities and the role will be to lead
social science research supporting CABI projects implemented in Africa.
The focus will be on qualitative and
quantitative research, to deliver situation analyses and needs assessments, and
to understand and evaluate the outcomes and impacts of CABI and partners’
interventions.
The senior scientist will work with
other CABI staff to design and implement studies, as well as advise and support
others on socioeconomic elements of a range of projects in the four
themes.
The scientist will be responsible for
analysing and reporting on results and findings. He/she will also have the
opportunity to contribute to business development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with a PhD in rural sociology or a related subject with at least 10 years’ experience working in research and development projects in developing countries, preferably in Africa.
He/ she should possess strong skills
in qualitative and quantitative research methods, skills in analysis of data
and information, including the use of appropriate software.
He/she should have demonstrated
skills in writing and publication for scientific and other audiences.
For a copy of the full Candidate
Brief please go tohttp://www.cabi.org/about-cabi/work-for-us/ under
reference number 53/2014
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating how they meet the requirements of the Candidate Brief, and a detailed curriculum vitae with names and full addresses of 3 referees.
Applications should be emailed to recruitment@cabi.org
Please note closing date for receipt of applications by email is Midnight BST Wednesday 29th October 2014
