ILRI vacancy: Capacity development officer

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a globally networked research institute based in Africa. ILRI works to help reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries. ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation

 and sustainable livestock livelihoods. Our staff work in partnerships and alliances with hundreds of organisations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutions in the world. ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our staff are also based in partner institutions in other parts of Africa and in Asia and Latin America. We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres around the world sponsored by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

ILRI seeks to recruit a dynamic and competent Capacity Development Officer. The person reports to the Head of Capacity Strengthening. The overall purpose of the job is to coordinate Capacity Strengthening unit’s training/graduate fellowship activities, to participate in various CD activities with other ILRI themes, assistance in CaSt projects, like PENAPH etc, assist in resource mobilization and assist with cast publications and outputs.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

1. Maintaining a training database for Capacity Strengthening Unit and training related activities within ILRI. These include:

• Attachment Associates
• Student Associates
• Research Fellows
• Graduate Fellows (Individual Training)
• Group Trainings organized by CaSt and other Units

Will be also responsible for: Tracking resources allocated for Capacity Strengthening related outputs of ILRI (Training Modules, CD ROMs, Student Seminars, Student Theses)

2. Monitoring and Evaluation of training and training related activities

• Evaluation of training activities
• Progress (reports) monitoring of graduate fellows

3. Responsible for coordination of trainees monthly stipends

4. Responsible for scientific and students (trainees) Seminars/value added activities

• Maintains and manages records
• Facilitates Seminars
• Announces and facilitates scientific and student seminars
• Organize workshops/value additions to graduate fellowship program

5. Assists in the organization, coordination and implementation of group trainings

• Facilitates and organizes the training
• Prepares certificates for participants
• Keeps records of participants

6. Work towards development and implementation of ILRI strategy on Capacity Strengthening

7. Work with ILRI’s CaSt team in Addis Ababa as and when needed.

8. Manage the graduate and undergraduate fellowship programmes with ILRI and co-ordinate with HR, Finance and research

Themes/Operating Projects accordingly

9. Perform other duties related to CaSt activities that may be assigned by the Capacity Strengthening Unit Manager

Preferred Skills and qualifications:

• First Degree in Agriculture, life sciences, ecology or related fields
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
• Preferred training in management, communication, ICT
• Good administrative, communication and public relation skills, basic IT skills and ability to learn, improvise and implement various capacity development programs.

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 six months probation period, satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI’s NRS scheme.

Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest (please quote current and expected remuneration), detailed CV, names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to e-mail: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by Friday, 18th June 2010.

The position title and reference number “CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CDO/PC/05/10” should be clearly indicated on the subject line of the email application. We regret but only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our website at www.ilri.org
ILRI is an equal opportunities employer.

Vacancy Number: CDO/PC/05/10
Department: Partnerships and Communications (P&C)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2 years renewable