Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 22 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for better and more sustainable use of livestock. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre - part of a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

Key Responsibilities
• Support research operations, data collection, validation, and reporting on project sites in Kenya.
• Monitor and guide fisheries data collectors’ regular and timely collection and digital submission of fish landings and sales from remote sites; provide technical support and data validation.
• Update, deploy, and train local staff and partners in the use of digital data systems, data collection protocols, surveys, and basic data management.
• Be a point of contact for local community members, project partners, and interested stakeholders about project objectives and information.
• Facilitate community meetings and training related to project aspects in digital data systems in aquatic food systems.
• Prepare progress and fieldwork reports.
Requirements
• Master’s degree in a technical, scientific or economic field.
• At least 3 years' work experience including work with rural communities
• Strong working knowledge of MS office packages.
• Competency with data analysis applications such as SPSS, Minitab, Stata, among others.
• Strong working knowledge of mapping applications such as ArcGIS or QGIS
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in multi-cultural, interdisciplinary teams as well as develop close and effective working relationships with a range of partners
• Proven ability and willingness to carry out independent fieldwork in remote locations
• Commitment to development objectives in Kenya and the region
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili

Desirable Skills/Experience
• Experience in fisheries science, agricultural science or other natural science research.
• Coding experience in R or Python.
• Quantitative skills and experience in data science, management, databases, and statistics.
• Project management experience.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Method of Application
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the role, 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 on the "Apply Now" tab above on or 3 June 2024.
The position title and reference number REF: WF-SRA/ 2286/2024 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.(Senior Research Analyst (Aquatic Food Loss and Waste)

The position title and reference number REF: WF-RA/2284/2024 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter. (Research Analyst - Digital Fisheries)
Interested and qualified? Go to International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on ilri.simplicant.com to apply



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