icipe is an intergovernmental organisation funded by government aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in the environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has approximately 300 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya, Ethiopia and Sudan.
icipe seeks to recruit a young and highly motivated Senior Project Officer to work in the Animal Health Division on development and validation of tsetse repellent technologies.
The position is based at the icipe Headquarters in Nairobi with frequent travel to neighbouring countries for field work.
Requirements
icipe has approximately 300 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya, Ethiopia and Sudan.
icipe seeks to recruit a young and highly motivated Senior Project Officer to work in the Animal Health Division on development and validation of tsetse repellent technologies.
The position is based at the icipe Headquarters in Nairobi with frequent travel to neighbouring countries for field work.
Requirements
- Preferably Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine
- BSc with 5 years relevant experience are welcome to apply.
- Experience in tropical diseases like trypanosomiasis and tick borne diseases will be an added advantage.
- 2 years technical experience in a research institute.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge, competence and expertise in field based research particularly research methodology, analytical tools, statistical software.
- Proficient in computer, dbase and spreadsheets software
- Proven ability to work efficiently in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment with biological research scientists, extension specialists and Government and private sector.
- Knowledge of laboratory procedures health and safety, experiments and survey procedures, laboratory/ equipment management.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) proven ability to communicate scientific concepts orally and in simplified manuals for farmers.
- Fluency in both written and oral English and Swahili is required
- Driving license a must with proven accident free driving
Responsibilities
- Undertake a range of complex experiments as prescribed by Scientist(s) within icipe’s scientific procedures and guidelines.
- Participate in the development of research methods/techniques in collaboration with Post Doctoral Fellows and Scientist(s).
- Carry out field work e.g. surveys, sampling, planning etc as prescribed by Scientist(s) within icipe’s scientific procedures and guidelines.
- Collect and record raw data of scientific research results into a database and carryout data analysis for publication.
- Maintain excellent relations/rapport with farming communities involved in R& D work
- Organise / sort out all logistics for field / laboratory work
- Co-ordinate and plan the duties of research assistant and other technical staff.
- Assist in capacity building of farmers, extension staff and other technical staff (orgnaise farmer training workshops and other farmer-out reach field events etc).
- Operate and ensure maintenance of laboratory and field equipment
- Ensure adequate supplies of laboratory/field materials are available for project use, maintain inventories and administer requisitions for Scientist(s) approval.
Applications will be accepted up to 18th June, 2010, or until the position gets filled, whichever is the earlier.
Only applications of short listed candidates will be acknowledged.
Please send an application with a detailed CV and names and addresses of 3 referees including e-mail addresses, fax numbers, and remuneration package to hr@icipe.org or:
The Human Resources Department
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer