Research Officer II - Participatory Technology Development for Food System Mitigation for Climate Change at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Responsibilities

• Contributing to a conceptual framework for applying the living lab approach to food system transformation research.
• Facilitating a process of structural development of the living lab, considering power imbalances, gender transformation and inclusiveness.
• Develop a living lab profile considering participation and food system mitigation.
• Stakeholder mapping and profiles developed.
• Identification of innovative tools for capacity building and leadership, such as mentoring and coaching and people2people training, training on funding acquisition and proposal development.
• Incorporate gender transformative agenda in the living lab approach in consultation with Mitigate+ gender experts.
• Research on food system and mitigation aspects related to food system.
• Assisting and facilitating participatory living lab organizational development, stakeholder integration and development of research agendas with PAR approaches.
• Identifying funding sources for living lab to support innovation cases.
• Synthesis of lessons learned in living lab.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social sciences, development studies or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ work experience
• Background in food systems studies, social research, participation, climate change and mitigation, innovation.
• Solid training on both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• Extensive experience with quantitative survey design.
• Strong experience with conducting participatory research, stakeholder mapping and stakeholder engagement in Kenyan context.
• Experience in data analysis and interpretation for both basic quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Extensive experience with use of software like R or STATA for quantitative data analysis, limited experience with NVIVO is a plus.
• Strong aptitude at interpreting, synthesizing and communicating the results of data analysis to various types of audience.
• General experience in food systems studies, social research, gender research, climate change and mitigation, innovation studies.
• Possibility to extend contract pending excellent performance evaluation.
• Good communication and networking skills.
• Either based in Rift Valley or with sound work experience in Nandi County.
• Fluency in English and Swahili, and preferably also Kalenjin.