Field Assistant at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Key Responsibilities

• The incumbent will take responsibility for the daily organisation and planning of a field operation, arranging timetabling and co-ordinating multi-institution teams. The incumbent will also be an integral member of the field team and will take on responsibilities for sampling and data collection in the field where required. Specifically, S/he Will.
• Represent ILRI on a day to day level with project partners and take responsibility for maintaining good relations with study participants, local authorities and other stakeholders
• Liaise regularly with government officials.
• Day to day management of field activities, including timetabling, vehicle logistics, sample delivery, consumables supply
• Assume responsibility for daily and weekly reporting of progress to project management on behalf of other members of the field team
• Undertake examinations of, and collect biological samples from, livestock and the environment
• Ensure accurate recording of data in the field
• Ensure timely delivery of field samples to the laboratory and co-ordinate logistics of sample transfer and data management
• Maintain records of the homes/farms and participants visited
• Take care of the project resources
• Willingness to spend sometimes long days in the field
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned

Requirements

• Bachelors’ degree in Veterinary Medicine
• Minimum of one year experience in field-based projects with a “One Health” theme.
• Formal training (eg certificate level) in team management – as well as significant practical experience of team management.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Good interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills especially to diverse audience and targets.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and foster teamwork.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and to take initiatives.  

This position is at job level HG 11.  The position on a 1-year fixed term contract. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances.