International Livestock Research Institute: Vacancy for Agricultural Economists (Kenya, Uganda and Botswana)

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia (principal site), with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

ILRI envisions... A world made better for poor people in developing countries by improving agricultural systems in which livestock are important.



ILRI’s mission is.To work at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development for poor livestock keepers and their communities.

ILRI works in partnerships and alliances with other organizations, national and international, in livestock research, training and information. ILRI works in all tropical developing regions of Africa and Asia.

CGIAR. ILRI seeks to recruit a number of agricultural economists to join our team. Click on any of the below links for more information's and how to apply.

ILRI vacancy: team leader/ senior agricultural economist (Nairobi, Kenya)

ILRI vacancy: agricultural economist, value chains and development (Nairobi, Kenya)

ILRI vacancy: agricultural economist – Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support (ReSAKSS) (Nairobi, Kenya)

ILRI vacancy: agricultural economist (Gaberone, Botswana)

ILRI vacancy: economist, evaluation and impact assessment (Nairobi, Kenya)

ILRI vacancy: post doctoral fellow (Kampala, Uganda)

For full descriptions of these positions, requirements, salary ranges and benefits, please visit the jobs section of our website www.ilri.org. Deadline for applications is 30 September 2011.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified women and developing country citizens are particularly encouraged to apply.