Vacancy Number: LPS/BIOTECHNOLOGY-WP/12/11
Location: Bamako, Mali
Duration: three years
Base Salary from USD40,000 plus attractive international staff benefits package
General: The Africa-based, globally networked International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries. ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and sustainable livestock livelihoods. Our staff work in partnerships and alliances with hundreds of organisations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutions in the world. ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our staff are also based in 7 partner institutions in other parts of Africa, in Asia and Latin America. We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres around the world sponsored by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
The position: ILRI seeks to recruit a scientist to join a new multidisciplinary project on peri-urban dairy systems in Mali. The project aims to characterise the performance of different dairy breed types (indigenous pure-breeds as well as indigenous by exotic cross-breeds) by obtaining data at different levels (community, farm and animal), with the monitoring of the dairy animals occurring over an 18 month period. The project will also investigate aspects of the dairy value-chain related to germplasm delivery. This scientist will design data collection instruments and coordinate data collection in two sites in Mali (one located in peri-urban Bamako, the other located some distance from Bamako), as well as run various workshops including farmer feed-back sessions. She/he will also be responsible for analyzing the field data. She/he would also play a key role in developing and sustaining the partnerships and communication activities needed to ensure that the project is conducted smoothly and achieves its objective. She / he will work in close collaboration with other project members in a multidisciplinary team.
Location: ILRI, Bamako, Mali, with frequent travel within Malia and to the ILRI headquarters in Kenya.
The successful candidate will have:
- A Ph.D. in Livestock Production, Animal Production, Animal Breeding, or related field with application to agriculture
- Experience with primary data collection and survey design in developing countries, specifically in livestock systems
- Strong capabilities in quantitative analysis
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, in a developing country setting
- Strong English and French language skills, both written and spoken
- A willingness to travel frequently both within Mali and to Kenya.
Terms of appointment: This is an appointment for three years. ILRI offers a competitive international remuneration package paid in US dollars. The salary range is USD40,000 depending on experience and salary history, plus retirement benefits, housing (including security allowance), home leave and full medical coverage including dependents.
Applications: Applicants should send a cover letter indicating earliest availability, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Manager, ILRI, P.O. Box 30709-00100, Nairobi Kenya; Telephone 254-20-4223000; Fax 254-20-4223001; email: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org. The name and reference number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the envelopes of mailed, or on the fax or email applications. Screening of applications will begin 15th January 2012 and will continue until the post is filled. Expected starting date is April to May 2012.
To find more about ILRI, visit our Website at http://www.ilri.org/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer and is keen to further diversify its staff in terms of both gender and nationality.
Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.
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