Responsibilities

• To provide support on the study and questionnaire design aimed at investigating livestock value chains in Nairobi and the zoonosis risks;
• To conduct interviews and focus groups with the different stakeholders in Nairobi;
• To collect biological samples in the different nodes of the livestock value chains, under the guidance of senior project staff;
• To assist with data analysis in order to describe the livestock value chains and the zoonosis risks;
• To help on the writing of project reports;
• To maintain relationships with different multi-disciplinary teams of the Urban Zoo project in order to link the value chain analysis with the other on-going studies;
• To organise seminars with the different stakeholders;
• Maintain a professional attitude at all times, especially with respect to confidentiality.

Requirements

• College Diploma in Animal Health;
• At least 2 years experience in a related role;
• An understanding of livestock value chain studies;
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment;
• Experience in conducting interviews and focus groups in the livestock sector in Nairobi;
• Experience in conducting focus groups and individual interviews with different stakeholders;
• Experience with data entry in electronic databases.

Terms of appointment:

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) positions based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is for a 2 years’ contract period.

Job level and salary:

This position is job level 2A with a starting salary of KES71, 479 per month.  The benefits package includes pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.
How to apply:

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job 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 Human Resources Director through: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ before  31 March 2014. The position title and reference number REF: RT/AB/03/14 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.