Vacancy title:
Research Associate I - Farmer-led Adaptation and Participatory Action Research
Jobs at:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 12 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 31 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
• Assist with site identification and identification of pioneer farmers.
• Organize and facilitate project activities, including farmer field days.
• Conduct and support data collection activities with the help of supervisor (such as household surveys, semi-structured interviews, FGDs and workshops) including supporting the citizens science data collection.
• Maintain partnership with local leadership and county extension officers including strengthening new pioneer knowledge networks and collaborating with extension officers and project partners.
• Write activity reports and preparation and analysis.
• Keep the supervisor updated about the progress, continuous reporting, maintenance of project data filing system, attendance of (online) meetings and high responsiveness to supervisor requests on data delivery.
• Maintain up to date filing systems.
• Transcription and translation of interviews.
• Frequent travel to farms, with considerable distance from main road
• Any other relevant duty assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s with at least 1 year work experience in experience research in social sciences, development studies, extension, or equivalent experience
• Diploma in relevant field with three years relevant experience
• Background in social research, participation, climate change and adaption, extension, interdisciplinary understanding of both social and basic bio-physical sciences
• Solid training in qualitative and understanding of quantitative approaches.
• Experience with conducting participatory research and stakeholder engagement in rural context.
• Experience in data analysis and interpretation for both basic qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Experience with use of NVIVO, R or STATA as a plus.
• Strong aptitude at interpreting, synthesizing, and communicating the results of data analysis to various types of audiences.
• General experience in social research, climate change and adaptation, biodiversity, farmer-led scaling.
• Good communication and networking skills
• Based in Rift Valley with sound work experience in Nandi and Bomet Counties.
• Fluency in English and Swahili, and preferably also Kalenjin
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on www.ilri.org to apply
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