ILRI vacancy: facilities coordinator

Vacancy Number: FC/FO/04/11
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year term contract

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI): 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, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

ILRI seeks to recruit a Facilities Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction, modification, documentation, drawings, Bills of Quantities for internal facilities projects;
• Provide coordination of renovation and in-house projects;
• Supervise subcontractor site works, grounds improvements/ maintenance and facility sanitation services;
• Support site works, general building and civil works and maintenance services.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or civil Engineering
• Minimum 3 years work experience in building construction or facilities maintenance environment
• Experience in preparation of bills of quantities
• Experience in preparation of technical drawings in ArchiCADD
• Ability to work well with Ms office software packages
• Familiar with Adobe Acrobat Suite
• Construction Project management
• Construction management and contractor supervision,
• Good communication and supervisory skills

Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 2-year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Job level and salary: This position is job level 2B and starting salary is KES.75,833.00. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.

Applications addressed to the Human Resources Director, a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be emailed to: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 29th April 2011.

The position title and reference number “ FC/FO/04/11” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

To find more about ILRI, visit our Website at www.ilri.org

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.