ILRI vacancies: Four Research Assistants IV

Vacancy Number: A/029/2012
Department: LIVES
Location: Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nation, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) and Tigray (one for each region), Ethiopia
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal
General:  The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China). For more information, please visit www.ilri.org
The Livestock and Irrigation Value-Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) project is an initiative designed by ILRI, IWMI (the International Water Management Institute) and their Ethiopian partners to enhance income and gender equitable wealth creation for smallholders and other value chain actors through increased and sustained market off-take of high-value livestock and irrigated crop commodities. It will design and implement interventions to improve market orientation of semi-commercial farmers for enhanced competitiveness, sustainability and equity in value chains in four regions of Ethiopia.
The positions: ILRI is recruiting 4 (Four) Regional Coordinators – Irrigated Agriculture Experts positions, 4 (Four) Regional Coordinators – Livestock Experts positions, 4 (Four) Research Assistants IV positions, Four Drivers positions who will be based in Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nation, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) and Tigray and 1 (One) Knowledge Management and Communication Expert and 1 (One) Gender Expert who will be based in Addis Ababa and who will be members of the LIVES Project in ILRI-Ethiopia.
MAIN DUTIES:

• In consultation with national, regional and LIVES research partners, coordinates the planning and implementation of regional diagnostic, action and impact research based on proposed value chain interventions
• Makes arrangements with regional development partners (Regional Agricultural Research Institutes) (RARI) and Agricultural Universities for joint implementation of research, including identification and involvement of thesis students
• Leads the implementation of field data collection, data entry and management
• Analyzes research results and reports in different formats
• Assists in the results-based Monitoring and Evaluation data collection, analysis and reporting
• Contributes to capacity building of partners in research methods, market oriented extension, value chains and market analysis

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:

• MSc degree in extension, agricultural economics, agricultural marketing or closely related fields

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in diagnostic, action and impact research
• Experience in capacity development

Skills: 

• Understanding of value chain concepts
• Good analytical and English writing skills
• Good skills in statistical software application (SPSS, STATA)
• Good communication and partnership skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Duty Station: Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nation, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) and Tigray (one for each region)
Grade: 2D Level 3
Minimum Base salary: Birr 13,833.00
Terms of appointment:  Initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.
Applications: Applicants should send a cover letter, resume relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Office, ILRI, P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Telephone: (251-11)-617-20-00; Fax: (251-11)-617-20-01 or 646-46-45 name and reference number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed, or on the fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 10 (Ten) days after the date of publication in the Ethiopian Herald.
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.