Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Act 2013, established the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to primarily promote, streamline, coordinate and regulate research in crops, livestock, genetic resources and biotechnology in Kenya. The Act establishes sixteen (16) Institutes and fifty two (52) Centres/ Sub-Centres within the Organization. In this regard, in order to enhance proper utilization of resources, fully realize its mandate, improve on performance and at the same time deliver quality services to its clientele, the Management wishes to competitively fill with experienced and qualified candidates .

  Job Responsibilities:
• Overseeing the general administration and management of the Institute;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing research plans, policies, strategies, and programmes in liaison with the Research Institute Advisory Committee;
• Coordinating identification and prioritization of research programmes;
• Preparing short and long term research programmes within the framework of the national agricultural and livestock research systems;
• Facilitating effective dissemination and adoption of KALRO technologies, products and innovations;
• Promoting the establishment and strengthening of strategic partnerships and collaborations;
• Coordinating resource mobilization for research;
• Developing effective and efficient planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework for programmes and projects;
• Aligning the Institute's targets to overall performance contract of the organization;
• Coordinating preparation of Institute workplans and budgets;
• Ensuring prudent management and utilization of Institute resources;
• Ensuring capacity building at the Institute.

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Job Qualifications:
• A PhD in a relevant field from a recognized University:
• Served as a Chief Principal Research Officer or an equivalent position in comparable research organization;
• Six (6) years post qualification experience in relevant field;
• Proven research output with at least eight (8) papers published in the last five (5) years; Demonstrate ability to attract research funds;
• Demonstrate success in training and supervising junior research staff Undergone a Senior Management Course/Strategic Leadership Development Program or their equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Knowledge on policy formulation and negotiation skills and stakeholder engagement; (ix) Demonstrated professional competence;
• Computer literate.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  Interested applicants should send applications with cover letter, copy of a detailed curriculum vitae, indicating how the applicant's profiles and experiences match those specified above. This should include names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidates' professional qualifications and work experience, photocopies of their National Identity Card/Passport, relevant academic and professional certificates, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents, police clearance certificate, CRB, KRA compliance, EACC and HELB certificates stating your current and expected remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts to The Director General, Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization, Kaptagat Road, P.O Box 57811-00200, NAIROBI so as reach him on or before Friday, 9 August, 2019 at 5.00pm.
All applications should be clearly marked the "REF No: KALRO/2/042C/ID" on the envelope. Canvasing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is an equal opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates
For the detailed Job Profile, Specification and general information on KALRO, please visit the Organization's
website www.kalro.org .

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