About the position
The Research Associate – Tropical Forages will contribute to different projects and initiatives related to livestock, the environment, and tropical forages in East, Central and Southern Africa. He/she will contribute to multi-disciplinary projects on sustainable forage-based livestock production and be responsible for data collection and management, ex-ante modelling, training and output reporting.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
· Design data collection forms (Excel, ODK)
· Collect and collate primary and secondary data (through field measurements, surveys, FGDs, expert interviews)
· Design, populate and manage databases with household, feed, and environmental data (Excel, Access, MySQL)
· Maintain, improve and document existing ex-ante impact assessment tools (Excel and R programming)
· Train partners in the use of data collection and ex-ante impact assessment tools
· Independently analyze and model quantitative data using various household, livestock, crop and soil models
· Document data analysis and modelling outputs in research reports and research papers
Requirements
· Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Livestock Production, Natural Resource Management or other relevant field, with a focus and/or proven interest in rural development and sustainable food systems.
· At least two (2) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field
· Key strength in data collection and management
· Experience in designing survey tools in ICT based software such as Survey CTO or ODK
· Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Power Point and Excel.
· Experience with STATA, R or other analytical software
· Very good command of English, Kiswahili is an added advantage
· Experience in writing scientific articles will be an added advantage
· Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties
· Possess excellent analytical skills, respect for confidentiality and high level of integrity
· Good communication skills with a positive attitude and a strong service orientation
· Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Terms of employment
This is a nationally recruited position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The contract will be for two-years period, subject to a probation period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. The Alliance offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.
How to apply
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref: 102259- Research Associate–Tropical Forages as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s lastname, firstname for ease of sorting. **
Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
Applications closing date: 11th February 2022
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at:
https://jobcenterkenya.com/research-associate-tropical-forages/
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