Heard Health Team Leader at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

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Position: Heard Health Team Leader

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 3 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Team Leader, Herd Health to lead research on animal health and delivery of animal health services

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead research on animal health in livestock systems in developing countries, including identification of animal health constraints to improve animal health
• Lead the testing and development of models of delivery of animal health services
• In collaboration with other research teams, lead and manage the development and implementation of multi-locational animal health research projects
• Build collaboration with teams working on food safety, zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, animal feeding, genomics, and diagnostics and vaccines
• Collaborate with a wide range of partners including research institutions, government agencies, NGOs and private sectors to enhance research activities
• Publish research findings in papers, technical manuals and briefs, policy briefs, other communication products, peer-reviewed international journals and maintain expert recognition in one or more subject areas
• Lead and contribute to proposal development and resource mobilization 
• Perform any other related duties as may be required.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in animal health or relevant discipline with strong experience in veterinary service delivery
• At least 10 years’ relevant post-doctoral experience and a proven track record in research in animal health.
• A sound understanding of health issues in livestock systems in developing countries.
• Extensive experience of working in the field, preferably in developing countries.
• The ability to provide scientific leadership and manage a research team.
• The ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams and a proven record of collaboration.
• A proven ability to mobilize resources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to communicate to diverse audiences

Post location: The position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Terms of Appointment

This is position is at job level HG 20 and it is open to both national and international applicants. A position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances