Field Coordinator at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Responsibilities

• Work with the project’s co-investigators to develop work plans and activity schedules, and ensure that materials, supplies and other inputs needed for these activities are procured in good time
• Supervise the implementation of all the project activities including field and laboratory work
• Develop and administer a system for reporting and evaluating progress of the project activities
• Work with the project team to fix any challenges and issues that might arise in the process of the project implementation
• Participate in information dissemination and other communication activities that promote the utilization of the knowledge generated by the project
• Participate in the project meetings and conferences

Requirements

• MSc degree in epidemiology, public health, animal health, biological sciences, or a related field from a recognised university
• Demonstrated record of research leadership including study design, field work, data analysis and dissemination of results
• Excellent knowledge on qualitative and quantitative techniques for data analysis
• Documented evidence of working in multidisciplinary teams and partnerships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated through research articles, conference presentations, manuals etc.,
• Knowledge of animal health and zoonosis

Terms of Appointment

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position; based at Nairobi, Kenya and 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 at job level HG 13 and open to Kenyan nationals only. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.