SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE – GENDER – ILRI UGANDA

The Organization

On behalf of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is now seeking for a qualified candidate to serve as a Senior Research Associate – Gender. Both ILRI and The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT are CGIAR Research Centers.

ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe, and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centers dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa

For further information on ILRI, consult the website at: http://www.ilri.org

About the position

The Senior Research Associate – Gender will support and contribute to the implementation of gender research work in Uganda that is under SAPLING initiative. They will ensure successful coordination of fieldwork, maintain relationships with partners as well as accounting for funds disbursed for fieldwork. The incumbent will liaise administratively with the Uganda leadership team and the gender technical and thematic leadership team.  In Uganda, the incumbent will supervise field teams and maintain relationships with the local partners.  Occasionally, they will also be called upon to participate in cross country learnings on SAPLING approaches in different countries.

The purpose of this role is to ensure the highest standards and good practices implementation of gender research activities.  The incumbent needs to keep abreast with the latest developments in gender tools, methods, and practices. The position will be based at the Alliance/ILRI office in Uganda.

Responsibilities

·       Provide support in developing research questions and survey instruments for gender research in SAPLING WP3 activities on Norms, WELI/WELBI, youth studies, Gender Transformative Approaches in Uganda.

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Requirements

·    At least a master’s degree in any social sciences related disciplines (Agricultural Economics; Gender and Development; Anthropology or Sociology; Agriculture and Gender studies).

·       At least 3-5 years’ experience in a busy research team in an international setting.

·       Gender related research and/or development experience.

·       Experience working in livestock value chains will be an added advantage Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels and from multiple disciplines and cultures in a respectful manner.

Benefits

Terms of employment

This is a locally recruited position, and all benefits are denominated and paid in Ugandan Shillings. The Alliance of Bioversity CIAT remuneration package includes a competitive salary, leave provisions and medical insurance. The initial contract will be for a period of two (2) years, subject to a probationary period of six months and is renewable based on performance and availability of funds.

Applications

Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position and to submit their applications which should include letter of application, CV and names/contacts of at least three professional referees. Applications should cite reference ABC-UG-023 Senior Research Associate – Gender – Uganda as the position applied for. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

Closing date for applications: 16/05/ 2023

We invite you to learn more about us at:  

http://alliancebioversityciat.org