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.

Key Responsibilities  

• Support research operations, data collection, validation, and reporting on project sites in Kenya.
• Monitor and guide fisheries data collectors’ regular and timely collection and digital submission of fish landings and sales from remote sites; provide technical support and data validation.
• Update, deploy, and train local staff and partners in the use of digital data systems, data collection protocols, surveys, and basic data management.
• Be a point of contact for local community members, project partners, and interested stakeholders about project objectives and information.
• Facilitate community meetings and training related to project aspects in digital data systems in aquatic food systems.
• Prepare progress and fieldwork reports.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a technical, scientific or economic field.
• At least 3 years’ work experience including work with rural communities
• Strong working knowledge of MS office packages.
• Competency with data analysis applications such as SPSS, Minitab, Stata, among others.
• Strong working knowledge of mapping applications such as ArcGIS or QGIS
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in multi-cultural, interdisciplinary teams as well as develop close and effective working relationships with a range of partners
• Proven ability and willingness to carry out independent fieldwork in remote locations
• Commitment to development objectives in Kenya and the region
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience in fisheries science, agricultural science or other natural science research.
• Coding experience in R or Python.
• Quantitative skills and experience in data science, management, databases, and statistics.
• Project management experience.