social scientist – gender , Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancy Number: SS/MGL/ 04/12
Department: Markets, Gender and Livelihoods Research
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal

Total salary & benefits package circa USD 90,000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 45,000 per annum plus benefits. (dependent on qualifications and experience)

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).

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/).

Position: ILRI seeks to recruit a Social scientist to lead gender and livestock research within the Markets, Gender and Livelihoods Research Theme under the Poverty, Gender and Innovations team.

Responsibilities

• Lead ILRI’s research on gender and livestock across the thematic areas of markets, environment and biotechnology to improve the impacts of ILRI’s work on livelihoods. Specifically;

• Lead the gender subcomponent of the CGIAR research program on livestock and fish
• Lead and coordinate ILRI input on gender research in the CGIAR research program on Policies and Institutions
• Develop and lead an evolving research agenda on gender and livestock in Africa and Asia

• Lead the implementation of the ILRI gender strategy including but not limited to convening the ILRI gender task force, supporting integration of gender in ILRI programs and projects, and coordinating staff capacity development in gender and gender analysis;

• Build collaborations with relevant institutions and organizations internationally and nationally to conduct research on gender and disseminate evidence for influencing policy and practice

• Support research and development projects led by ILRI and other partners including NGOs to integrate best practice in gender and to generate evidence for scaling out;

• Develop proposals to raise resources to support gender research;

• Lead and manage a team of staff working on gender research in ILRI and link with others in organizations collaborating with ILRI.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Social Science (Rural Sociology, Gender and Development, Agricultural Economics, Social Anthropology, etc) or related field with application to agriculture or rural development, and a minimum of 5 years of experience post-PhD;
• A proven research record on gender and agriculture extending to study design, quantitative and qualitative analytic methods and peer-reviewed output;
• Experience with mainstreaming and integrating gender in agriculture research and development projects and programs
• Familiarity with aspects of livestock production, and/or marketing systems in developing countries;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage multiple partnerships, and to develop successful funding proposals;
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in French is strong advantage);
• Willingness to travel frequently, often to rural areas in developing countries.

Post location: Nairobi, Kenya.

Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 1, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Benefits: ILRI offers competitive international benefit package. Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.

Benefits include: 15% pension contribution s Life insurance s International medical cover for staff and dependentss Education allowance for dependent children s Housing allowance sRelocation allowance s Annual home leave travel allowance s Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Applications 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 by registering at this link: http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs. The position title and reference number REF: SS/MGL/04/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the application by 5 May 2012.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified women and developing country citizens are particularly encouraged to apply.