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Senior Research Analyst (Aquatic Food Loss and Waste) Research Analyst – Digital Fisheries
Key Responsibilities Research and Data Analysis: In close cooperation with local and international research partners in Kenya, conduct comprehensive research and data analysis on aquatic food loss and waste, as well as processing and storage technologies (cooling and drying) for fish. Project Coordination and Support: Assist the WP3 lead in coordinating project activities in selected landing sites…
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Programme Manager – Worldfish
About the Project Animals, plants and microorganisms harvested and grown in water play a significant role in sustainably feeding and nourishing the world. Globally, 800 million people depend on small-scale fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods. But these vital aquatic food systems are hindered by the insecure livelihoods of those in related jobs, their low…
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MSc Graduate Fellowship – Syndromic Surveillance of Rift Valley Fever in Northern Kenya Administrative Associate I
The student will implement a project on syndromic surveillance of RVF in livestock. S/he will work with a group of pastoralists to investigate the occurrence patterns and causes of periodic abortions in livestock. Utilising participatory epidemiology, the student will detect and map these events, while also collecting standard epidemiological data and appropriate samples for laboratory…
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MSc Graduate Fellowship: Dairy Profitability Assessment in Kenya
The proposed study involves preparation of study proposal and application of the app to collect dairy enterprise data that the fellow will use to estimate smallholder dairy farm profitability. The study will also identify key cost drivers in smallholder dairy enterprises and determinants of dairy enterprise profitability. Specifically, the selected fellow will: Undertake dry runs of the dairy…
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ILRI MSc Graduate Fellowship: Gender and Animal Health
The position The MSc student will join an interdisciplinary team based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as part of the “Go Heal Mastitis” project. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to pioneer a phage-based intervention to combat mastitis in goats and mitigate the dependency on antibiotics in Kenyan goat farming. Part of the project mandate…
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Research Associate III-Veterinarian
Responsibilities The research associate will also provide technical in-field support to the DTRA-NK Project, which is an ambitious surveillance programme focused on three emerging vector-borne pathogens in humans, domestic livestock and peri-domestic wildlife in northern Kenya. The incumbent will support the DTRA-NK field team, where they will take on responsibilities for sampling and data collection…
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Project Manager
Responsibilities The assignment shall entail: Program reporting and administration Plan the project cycle for grants, including defining timelines and deliverable endpoints for all project work packages in conjunction with the relevant Principal Investigators (PIs) and Program Manager. Work with academics and students in the project to plan, organize and implement field data collection and laboratory…
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Assistant to Project Manager
Responsibilities Proposal Development Support in tracking project proposal documentation, including logging all project documents in the OCS system. Project Planning Work closely with the rest of the project administration team and ILRI support units to ensure project procurement plans are in place to avoid delays in acquiring project consumables, consultants, staff etc as needed. Project…
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Deputy Finance Manager – General Accounts
Responsibilities Accounts payable: Timely posting of supplier invoices after checking for completeness, accuracy, and approvals as per policy. Review reconciliations from accountants for goods and other services supplier ledger balances to supplier statements. Review updated register for tracking movement of all the invoices received in the institute until paid and filed. Ensure VAT exemption applications…
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Communications Manager I
Responsibilities Update and lead the implementation of the communications strategy of the Livestock and Climate Initiative and the AICCRA-Kenya project Develop a clear visibility plan for AICCRA and the Initiative including covering attendance of staff at events and identifying audiences and opportunities for engagement, working closely with the ILRI livestock advocacy group GLAD to collaborate…