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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for better and more sustainable use of livestock. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre - part of a global research partnership for a food-secure future.
Background
The study is part of a network of experimental sites across a gradient of land degradation related to agropastoral livestock production in semi-arid landscapes in East Africa within the ESSA project (Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing For Climate-Smart Sustainable Agropastoral Ecosystem Transformation In East Africa; https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/projects/climate-smart-agropastoral-ecosystem-transformation-in-east-africa/partners). This position will be part of ILRI’s scientific staff and located within the Mazingira Centre in Nairobi, Kenya (https://mazingira.ilri.org/).
The ESSA project aims to contribute to the pastoralist households’ transition towards climate-smart agropastoral systems in sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya and Ethiopia) by understanding the dynamics of and interlinkages between tropical upland forest cover and semi-arid lowland landscapes, and the multifunctionality of agropastoral landscapes, through a system-wide view of food and nutrition security, diversified livelihoods, and ecosystem sustainability leading to improvements. In detail, the selected postdoctoral researcher will quantify system-scale CO2 and CH4 exchange from rangeland systems in East Africa in Kenya and Ethiopia using the state-of-the-art eddy covariance technique. Ecosystem GHG flux measurements will be accompanied by measurements of soil-atmosphere GHG exchange as well as meteorological, soil, and vegetation measurements.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to field sites in Southern Kenya and Ethiopia.
Terms of Appointment
This is position is at job level HG 16 and it is open to both national and international applicants. The position is a two-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical and other insurances.
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position and what they can bring to the job, as well as the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and experience. These documents should be sent to the Director, People and Organizational Development at ILRI by clicking on the "Apply Now" tab above. Screening of applications will start on 5 July 2021 and continues until the position is filled.
The position title and reference number SLS/06/2021 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working with 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 website at http://www.ilri.org
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