Research Analysts Jobs at The Commission on Revenue Allocation

The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) is an independent Commission set up under Article 215 of the Constitution of Kenya.Its core mandate is to recommend the basis for equitable sharing of revenues raised nationally between the National and County Governments; sharing of revenue among the County Governments and make recommendations on other matters concerning the financing of, and financial management by county governments.
The Commission seeks to recruit a qualified and competent persons to fill the following positions which will be based at the Commission’s headquarters in Nairobi:
Research Analysts:(Two Positions)
Overall Purpose of the Job:
The Research Analyst will be responsible for involvement in fiscal affairs on public finances research, policy analysis and statistical / data collection assignments related to the financing and financial management of National and county governments.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out data analysis on assigned thematic areas relating to financial management of counties and national governments;

Carry out data collection and collation and analysis on fiscal devolution to inform decision making;

Monitor and report on contemporary issues on development in county and national government resources and revenue generation;

Monitor and report on the operations of the core functions of the Commission;

Undertakes research on fiscal development strategies within the developing and developed economies;

Analyse County budgets, county fiscal strategy papers , county budget, county finance bills and National Treasury budget policy statement and report on the same;

Provide technical assistance to Commissioners, Directors and Managers along adopted CRA thematic areas;

Provide technical assistance to County governments on Public finance matters, revenue enhancement and capacity building on County revenue laws policies, and fiscal decentralization;Academic Qualifications Required:

A Bachelor’s degree in either Economics, Finance, Statistics from a recognized University/ Institution.

CPA, ACCA, CISA qualifications.

Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Experience: At least three (3) years’ experience in a busy organization, preferably within the public service;Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

A high level of attention to detail;

Demonstrable ability to be part of the cohesive Team and to achieve goals through teamwork;

Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills;

Result oriented and ability to work under pressure;

Be a person of integrity and effective interpersonal skills;General Competencies:
The applicants to the above positions should possess the following general competencies:

He/she must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be a team player.

Ability to collaborate with people and organizations of diverse backgrounds.

Be computer literate specifically in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Ability to work in a team-modulated and collaborative environment.Terms and Conditions of Service:
The successful candidate will be offered a competitive remuneration package and will be appointed on permanent and pensionable basis.
Application Process
If your training, experience and competence match or exceed any of the above minimum requirements, please visit:Research Analysts Jobs in Nairobi Kenya at The Commission on Revenue Allocation register and apply 30th June 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you do not hear from us in the next three months from the date of this advertisement then consider your application unsuccessful.
The CRA is an equal opportunity, gender sensitive and compliant.

Administrative Assistant Jobs in Kenya

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to the Capacity Development Unit and support the administration of the graduate fellowship programme.
ILRI works with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes of these research partnerships help people in developing countries keep their farm animals’ alive and productive, increase and sustain their livestock and farm productivity, find profitable markets for their animal products, and reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases www.ilri.org.
ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2016, an operating budget of about USD83 million. A member of the CGIAR Consortium working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and East Asia www.cgiar.org.
Key responsibilities

Provide support to the management of ILRI graduate fellowship program including;

Provide administrative support as required during the graduate/research fellows’ recruitment process.

Inducting new graduate fellows to ILRI and liaise with relevant units i.e. IT, health and safety Unit, Finance and HR to ensure all the relevant procedures are followed.

Providing on-going administrative support to the graduate/research fellows.

Regularly maintain up-to-date records of graduate/research fellows.

Provide support for CapDev training activities.

Provide logistical support in the organization, coordination and implementation of meetings, trainings (group trainings, special workshops etc.)

Assist in the preparation of certificates for participants;

Keep records of participants for future communication;

Take minutes and compile reports for workshops;

Evaluate training activities and use the feedback to improve the quality of service offered by the CapDev unit.

Maintaining the training databases and other records for Capacity Development Unit

Maintaining an up to date electronic trainee’s database;

Keeping proper file records of the trainees;

Maintaining the Direct Links in the Global Address list;

Maintaining a database of University/partners contacts.

Providing day to day administrative support to the CapDev team

Liaising with all ILRI administrative Units, Research themes, projects and support units as required to deal with CapDev administrative matters;

Assist visitors on general administrative matters, provide advice and ensure administrative support as required;

Maintaining and updating a proper filing system for the Unit documents;

Receiving, screening, logging, routing and attending to phone calls;

Drafting routine correspondence; and

Organizing travel arrangements and preparing travel expense reports;

Any other support/administrative tasks as required by supervisor or Head of CapDevRequirements

A Diploma in either business administration, secretarial studies, office management or a related field;

A minimum of 2 years’ recent experience in an administrative role;

Front office experience and public relations or customer relations skills would be an added advantage;

Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages;(Excel use a must)

Excellent communication skills; written and verbal communication in English, including web based communications;

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within a multicultural environment;

Superior multi-tasking skills with the ability to coordinate prioritize and organize tasks to meet deadlines with minimal supervision; and

Confident, outgoing personality, highly articulate and able to relate with people at all levels.Terms of Appointment
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. It is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Job Level
This position is job level 1C, ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which 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 Director, People and Organizational Development by clicking on the “Apply Now” tab above on or before 1 July 2016. The position title and reference number REF: AA/ CAPDEV /06/2016 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org/
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.
(closing date 1 July 2016)

Head of Programme – M-Hakika

Amref Health Africa in Partnership with Pharmaccess are implementing an innovative programme called M-HAKIKA; which is a health wallet on the mobile telephone allowing patients to pay and save for medical costs using their phone. Our dream is a future in which access to medical care in Africa is no longer only the province of a small privileged group, but available for everybody.

The Head of Programme will lead a five year programme that aims to improve Maternal and Child health outcomes using mobile innovations in a few counties in Kenya. These innovations are designed in-house but in close collaboration with major private sector players. The main objective of the programme is to increase access to health services for low income people through developing a savings programme with top-ups (from donor and domestic remittances) via a mobile health wallet. M-Hakika is built up around 6 work streams and multiple stakeholders which need to be well coordinated and rolled out in a synergistic manner.

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic team player who believes in bringing lasting health change to Africa through innovative approaches to lead the M-HAKIKA initiative. A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s degree in (public) health or economics with 5 years’ experience in a leadership role is required. If you have high proficiency in IT plus experience in designing and implementing performance based work structures and data driven decision making, you are welcome to view the detailed job description by visitingwww.amref.org and email your letter of motivation and CV to recruitment@amref.org

Specialist, Application Support

The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. IRC teams provide health care, infrastructure, learning and economic support to people in 40 countries, with special programs designed for women and children. Every year, the IRC resettles thousands of refugees in 22 U.S. cities. Learn more at Rescue.org and follow the IRC on Twitter & Facebook .

Job Overview/Summary:

The Application Support Specialist at the IRC will provide timely support to the daily operation of business applications at the IRC. The candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well in a diverse, multicultural environment. The candidate should also have a sense of ownership over all applications and should ensure smooth daily operation of all application in the position's purview.

The position will initially focus on configuring and supporting the newly developed and launched Budget vs Actual (BvA) system. BvA is a management report that shows how much of a grant was spent, committed, and how much remains at the end of a month. In the near future, this position's portfolio will grow to include other applications.

Major Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide L1 and L2 end-user support for BvA, GSC, and Finance systems
• Produce any documentation necessary to facilitate usage of application; including user and admin guides
• Generate reports to highlight any trends in usage and notable bugs
• Assist project managers with administration of applications
• Routinely test applications to ensure features are fully functional

Job Requirements:

Experience Requirements

· Minimum of 2-3 years of IT and business/industry work

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of customer service
• Working knowledge of applications being implemented
• Works well with others in an integrated team environment
• Fast and independent learner
• Intercultural competence
• Self-motivated and a problem solver
• Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 365
• A sense of personal ownership of the applications, and the drive to keep customers well satisfied with the level of support they receive

Preferred Additional Qualifications

· Knowledge of French is a plus

· Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or related field; or equivalent work experience

· Knowledge of Agile development methodology a plus

· Experience with ServiceNow as an incident management tool a plus

Working Environment

· The position will work in the Nairobi, Kenya iHUB location and is expected to be on-site

· Standard office work environment

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l'Intégrité, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l'exploitation et les abus, la protection de l'enfant, le harcèlement sur les lieux de travail, l'intégrité financière, et les représailles.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=a2F0cmluYW1pbGxlci40NjAyNC4zODMwQGlyYy5hcG...

Education Project Assistant

Location – Nairobi, Kenya

Salary – 40,000 – 50,000 KSH per month (depending on experience of the applicant)

Answers to – Xavier Project Kenya Education Director

Profile

Xavier Project is an international NGO working Kenya and Uganda. We aim to provide opportunities to refugees living in urban areas in Kenya and Uganda who are otherwise excluded from the means to live a fulfilled and dignified existence so that they will be able to take back control of their lives and make a positive change whether to their new communities or to their country of origin. Xavier Project is primarily an education focused NGO, and while we have media and livelihoods programmes educational interventions make up the core of our activities within these programmes.

Xavier Project is registered as a local NGO in Uganda, an international NGO in Kenya and a company and charity in UK. All operations are in Kenya and Uganda, but a majority of funds are raised in UK. We have a three way partnership agreement between the branches of Xavier Project and one executive team primarily based in the Xavier Project headquarters in Nairobi. Xavier Project currently employs 20 permanent staff and has an annual income of $350,000 which has been increasing by 50% every year since its founding in 2008.

Background

Urban refugees in East Africa face unique challenges. Culturally, it is difficult to assimilate into their new communities as they can be victims of xenophobia and can struggle from language differences. They cannot easily find jobs in a saturated and often nepotistic job market. There are administrative barriers to economic sustainability such as the challenge of obtaining work permits, and the rejection of foreign qualifications from employers and institutions. At present many refugees in Nairobi or Kampala do not have access to quality, relevant education delivered in a safe environment and their opportunities in education lag behind those of their local counterparts. In both Kampala and Nairobi there are over 10,000 refugee children who are not in formal education, amounting to around 50% in Nairobi and 60% in Kampala. 80% of those in formal education are not happy with the quality of the education they are receiving.

Added to this, most urban refugees are hoping to be resettled in developed countries, yet they know very little about the resettlement process, and their chances of being resettled. Less that 5% of urban refugees are resettled in any given year. Many refugees believe that the more vulnerable they are, or appear to be, the more likely their chances are of being resettled.

The pursuit of resettlement combined with the unique challenges faced by refugees leads to a negative attitude by refugees towards integration into their new community. This has a corrosive impact on the whole community. However, there are positive opportunities for refugees to take up in Kampala and Nairobi, whether offered by the government, NGO agencies or refugee run grass-roots organisations. Given their chances of resettlement it makes sense for refugees to make the most of the opportunities available to them in their host countries, such as education, livelihoods and vocational prospects offered by agencies. What is more, a more positive attitude and better communication among the refugee population should lead to vital innovation from refugees themselves. Tamuka media programme is educating refugees on the opportunities available to them and enabling them to communicate with each other and the wider world. Among other ambitions, the education programme is enabling refugees to receive an education that is more relevant to their challenges and their ambitions. Meanwhile, our livelihoods programme is enabling refugees to access affordable loans and learn the business skills they need to grow their careers.

Job Description and Expectations

Xavier Project is looking for Education Project Assistant who will oversee the implementation of a project targeting refugee students’ athletes who will represent refugees at the 2016 Rio Olympics. This project is made possible through the support of UNHCR, Tegla Lourupe Peace Foundation and the IOC. The job functions of the Education Project assistant will include but not limited to:

· Facilitating payment of the athletes levies and stipends

· Managing Xavier Project relationship with schools that the athletes attend

· Assessing the progress of the athlete students and others in the training camp

· Arranging the distribution of uniforms and other school requirements.

· Keeping a written record of activities and contact with students and schools.

· Any other tasks assigned by the Education Director.

· Ability to represent Xavier Project and UNHCR in any activity related to the project

Requirements

Essential:

· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

· Experience in physical education

· At least 2 years’ experience in either project management, communications, field work, in the NGO or education sector

· Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral)

· Good knowledge of MS Office

· Ability to work sensitively with refugee population or demonstrated experience working with marginalised communities

· Excellent organisational skills

· Experience in managing budgets

Desired:

· Bachelor’s degree in Education with a minor in Physical Education

· Competent in Kiswahili

· Experience in managing people from various backgrounds

· Experience working in a tough environment with vulnerable people

· Knowledge of the Kenyan education sector

· Experience in writing reports and strategies

· Experience in government and private sector engagement

· Strong understanding of the challenges faced by urban refugees

Expectations of Xavier Project

The Xavier Project staff is a tight community and a strong support network is offered to all members. We are diverse and relatively young crowd representing seven nationalities. Xavier Project is committed to ensuring that all staff members enjoy their work and gain valuable experience and skills that will enhance their impact now and in the future, whether with Xavier Project or not. As such as we run regular staff capacity building programmes and encourage all staff members to pursue opportunities which will help them to grow individually.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter highlighting why you want to apply for this particular job to the HR at jobs@xavierproject.org by 11pm 3rd July, 2016. Start date is ASAP. Put the words EDUCATION ASSISTANT in the email title. Applicants who simply list their credentials in their cover letter will not be successful. Please also include the names and contact details of two referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don’t hear from us a week after the deadline, consider you application unsuccessful. For more information on what we do please visit www.xavierproject.organd www.tamuka.org

Xavier Project is an equal opportunity employer and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability.

Sponsorship Co-ordinator (Education Officer)

Location – Nairobi, Kenya

Salary –70,000 – 8 0,000 KSH per month (depending on experience of the applicant), basic medical insurance

Answers to – Xavier Project Kenya Education Director

Profile

Xavier Project is an international NGO working Kenya and Uganda. We aim to provide opportunities to refugees living in urban areas in Kenya and Uganda who are otherwise excluded from the means to live a fulfilled and dignified existence so that they will be able to take back control of their lives and make a positive change whether to their new communities or to their country of origin. Xavier Project is primarily an education focused NGO, and while we have media and livelihoods programmes educational interventions make up the core of our activities within these programmes.

Xavier Project is registered as a local NGO in Uganda, an international NGO in Kenya and a company and charity in UK. All operations are in Kenya and Uganda, but a majority of funds are raised in UK. We have a three way partnership agreement between the branches of Xavier Project and one executive team primarily based in the Xavier Project headquarters in Nairobi. Xavier Project currently employs 20 permanent staff and has an annual income of $250,000 which has been increasing by 50% every year since its founding in 2008.

Background

Urban refugees in East Africa face unique challenges. Culturally, it is difficult to assimilate into their new communities as they can be victims of xenophobia and can struggle from language differences. They cannot easily find jobs in a saturated and often nepotistic job market. There are administrative barriers to economic sustainability such as the challenge of obtaining work permits, and the rejection of foreign qualifications from employers and institutions. At present many refugees in Nairobi or Kampala do not have access to quality, relevant education delivered in a safe environment and their opportunities in education lag behind those of their local counterparts. In both Kampala and Nairobi there are over 10,000 refugee children who are not in formal education, amounting to around 50% in Nairobi and 60% in Kampala. 80% of those in formal education are not happy with the quality of the education they are receiving.

Added to this, most urban refugees are hoping to be resettled in developed countries, yet they know very little about the resettlement process, and their chances of being resettled. Less that 5% of urban refugees are resettled in any given year. Many refugees believe that the more vulnerable they are, or appear to be, the more likely their chances are of being resettled.

The pursuit of resettlement combined with the unique challenges faced by refugees leads to a negative attitude by refugees towards integration into their new community. This has a corrosive impact on the whole community. However, there are positive opportunities for refugees to take up in Kampala and Nairobi, whether offered by the government, NGO agencies or refugee run grass-roots organisations. Given their chances of resettlement it makes sense for refugees to make the most of the opportunities available to them in their host countries, such as education, livelihoods and vocational prospects offered by agencies. What is more, a more positive attitude and better communication among the refugee population should lead to vital innovation from refugees themselves. Tamuka media programme is educating refugees on the opportunities available to them and enabling them to communicate with each other and the wider world. Among other ambitions, the education programme is enabling refugees to receive an education that is more relevant to their challenges and their ambitions. Meanwhile, our livelihoods programme is enabling refugees to access affordable loans and learn the business skills they need to grow their careers.

Job Description and Expectations

Xavier Project is looking for a sponsorship co-ordinator who will run the sponsorship programmes of Xavier Project in Kenya. Xavier Project has just become the education partner of UNHCR so we will be sponsoring around 135 students in secondary school, 80 children in pre-primary, and 200 supporting 200 pupils with primary levies. Job functions of the sponsorship co-ordinator will include:

· Paying school fees.

· Managing Xavier Project’s relationship with sponsor student’s families, including carrying out home visits.

· Managing Xavier Project’s relationship with schools that sponsor students attend.

· Assessing the progress of students

· Arranging the distribution of uniforms and other school requirements.

· Co-ordinating holiday programmes during school holidays for Xavier Project’s sponsor students.

· Keeping a written record of activities and contact with sponsor students and schools.

· Other tasks given by the Education Director.

Requirements

Essential:

· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

· Experience in managing people/teams

· At least 5 years’ experience in either project management, communications, field work, fundraising or advocacy, ideally in the NGO or education sector

· Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral)

· Good knowledge of MS Office and web content management systems

· Ability to work sensitively with refugee population or demonstrated experience working with marginalised communities

· Excellent organisational skills

· Experience in managing budgets

· Willing to travel within Kenya and three or four times per year to Uganda

Desired:

· Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

· Competent in Kiswahili

· Experience in managing people from various backgrounds

· Experience working in a tough environment with vulnerable people

· Knowledge of the Kenyan education sector

· Demonstrated success in fundraising

· Experience in writing reports and strategies

· Experience in government and private sector engagement

· Strong understanding of the challenges faced by urban refugees

Expectations of Xavier Project

The Xavier Project staff is a small and tight community and a strong support network is offered to all members. We are diverse and relatively young crowd representing seven nationalities. Xavier Project is committed to ensuring that all staff members enjoy their work and gain valuable experience and skills that will enhance their impact now and in the future, whether with Xavier Project or not. As such as we run regular staff capacity building programmes and encourage all staff members to pursue opportunities which will help them to grow individually.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter why this particular job interests you tojobs@xavierproject.org. Put the words SPONSORSHIP CO-ORDINATOR in the title of the email. Applicants who simply list their credentials in their cover letter will not be successful. Please also include the names and contact details of two referees. For more information on what we do please visitwww.xavierproject.org .

Economist, Resilience and Innovation for Dryland Systems – IBLI

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an Economist – Resilience and Innovation for Dryland Systems to support and lead a range of empirical research projects related to the economics of rural development, livelihood resilience, social protection and graduation, income generation, and access to markets and services.

ILRI works with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes of these research partnerships help people in developing countries keep their farm animals’ alive and productive, increase and sustain their livestock and farm productivity, find profitable markets for their animal products, and reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases. www.ilri.org

ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2016, an operating budget of about USD 83 million. A member of the CGIAR Consortium working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and East Asia. www.cgiar.org

The Position

This position will be based within a team that is best known for designing, implementing, and assessing the impact of, and supporting the scale-up of index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) – a climate risk-management tool for pastoralists (extensive livestock keepers) first launched in East Africa (see https://ibli.ilri.org/ ). While IBLI remains a key pillar of the team’s agenda, this position will contribute to expanding the research and development agenda into complementary activities aimed at understanding the key vulnerabilities faced by pastoral and agro-pastoral populations, identifying the suite of opportunities that would enhance their livelihoods and improve their capacity to manage risk, and designing and testing the relevant interventions.

The successful candidate will help to develop and launch a range of experiments aimed at, but not limited to the following; the impact of innovations related to IBLI adoption; the impact of social protection packages incorporating IBLI; interventions aimed at improving the delivery of services related to IBLI and other complementary products as well as improving the value-proposition of IBLI. The economist will also contribute to investigations into other technologies and innovations – such as those related to crowd sourcing and citizen science – that can offer efficiencies in the delivery of a range of information and services beneficial to pastoral and agro-pastoral populations. The audiences for the work are several: academic researchers, development practitioners and policymakers from global to local scale, and commercial players and other related intermediaries that can partner in testing project-identified innovations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the design and implementation of experiments and targeted surveys to generate relevant data for impact assessments, hypothesis-testing, participatory engagement, and other analysis required for supporting, refining or expanding the agenda.
• Lead and co-author papers for peer-reviewed publication and support the broader dissemination of the message through research and policy briefs and other outreach materials.
• Contribute to the development of successful grant proposals related to the team and broader program agenda.
• Contribute to strengthening existing partnerships and building new and innovative partnerships for research and development.
• Supervise research associates, external collaborators and PhD and MSc students as required and related to the broader agenda.
• Work with pastoralists, their representations and other key stakeholders to improve uptake of some of the technologies/innovations developed under this program.

Requirements:

• A PhD in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy or any related field requiring a high degree of skill in quantitative analysis.
• 5 years of experience in a development research setting and experience conducting and using household surveys or randomized controlled trials among in rural areas of developing countries with drylands experience among pastoralist populations a plus.
• A record of publications that demonstrates strong analytical, empirical and writing skills and shows promise and high capacity, and experience in drafting grant proposals.
• Experience designing and researching financial products such as index-insurance for rural populations in developing countries
• Demonstrated ability to work both in a team environment and independently to accomplish required tasks while creating a high-quality and respectful work environment; be personable, flexible, possess excellent organizational and communication skills and take pride in their work.
• Proven experience in the use/adoption of ICT technologies for improving information collection/delivery in developing countries.
• Competency in a language widely spoken in Africa other than English is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel throughout Africa.

Post location: The position is based at ILRI’s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

Position level: The position level is 4C.

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

Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 15% Pension, Medical insurance, Life insurance and allowances for: Education, Housing, Relocation, Home leave, Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.

HOW TO APPLY:

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 Director, People and Organizational Development through our recruitment portalhttp://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 14 July 2016. The position title and reference numberE/IBLI/06/2016 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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

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

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.