Agriculture, Agro-Allied , Research, Driving,
Research Officer PIL
Responsibilities
- Contribute to analytical work by the Policy and Foresight Team within the Policies, Institutions and Livelihoods Program (PIL). Areas of research will include livestock policy and investment analysis, and related areas.
- Contribute to drafting and dissemination of technical reports/papers on understanding, planning, and responding to emerging food, land, and water policy crises under the NPS Initiative.
- Synthesis of studies and literature around topical issues affecting food, land, and water systems to generate policy relevant messages.
- Contribute to preparation of policy dialogue meetings at regional and national levels focusing on priority topics.
- Participate in regional events/processes such as CAADP Biannual review process to link NPS Initiative tools and analysis to the CAADP processes in Africa.
- Contribute to the communication of PIL and NPS work, through preparation of publications such as: working papers, policy briefs, technical reports, journal publications, conference papers, posters, brochures, and presentations at policy forums.
- Contribute to capacity building activities including organizing and implementing relevant training for partners and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, development economics or other related field with application to agri-food systems.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience post-graduation with a master’s degree.
- Experience in agri-food systems research using mixed methods analysis.
- Knowledge and experience in food, land, and water systems issues in low-and-middle income countries.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in data collection, data analysis, and outputs generation—i.e., reports and scientific publications.
- Experience in conducting literature search and drafting high-quality policy documents and related correspondence.
- Expertise in conducting capacity building for improved policy and investment decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional contacts, and to interact with national officials and experts, other researchers, international organizations, development partners, and other stakeholders.
- Proficiency in using Ms Office and statistical packages such as STATA, R, SPSS etc.
- Demonstrated good organizational skills and ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
Driver
Key Responsibilities
Purpose
- Ensure the comfort and safety of IRRI Staff, VIPs, visitors, properties and documents by providing quality transport services through strict and proper adherence to traffic rules and regulations.
- Abide to and monitor occupational health and safety requirements and dutifully check roadworthiness and safety check-up of assigned IRRI vehicle before each and every trip
Engagement
- Proactively respond to requests from internal and external stakeholders to maintain high-level service delivery
- Provide basic office, administrative and logistical support to ensure smooth operations in the IRRI Kenya Office
Delivery
- Submit duly accomplished and updated reports, monitoring sheets and log books to ensure that the vehicle documents (i.e. registration and fitness) and licenses are up-to-date and that all damages and other unusual vehicular conditions are addressed
- Ensure that overtime sheet is approved by supervisor regularly.
- Ensure that the vehicles are clean and presentable, and all necessary tools are on-board.
- Provide routine maintenance and repairs to IRRI vehicles.
Requirements
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Minimum 5 years of Professional driving experience of light and heavy vehicles
- Must have a clean and valid Kenya Driver’s license
- Must have a valid certificate of good conduct
- Knowledge of defensive driving is an added advantage
- Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Kiswahili languages
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate well with diverse culture
- Reliable and ability to work effectively and respectfully