IFPRI Research Officer Jobs in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

IFPRI Research Officer Jobs in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

The position: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) – Ethiopian Strategy Support Program (ESSP) seeks to hire a Research Officer to work effectively as research support within an agricultural and economic research environment.

The Research Officer will provide research assistance to the senior research staff of ESSP and designated staff.

General: IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the CGIAR Consortium.

The mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.

With a vision for a world free of hunger and malnutrition, IFPRI’s mission is to provide sustainable solutions for ending hunger and reducing poverty.

Main duties & responsibilities:

  • Undertakes literature reviews; processes and synthesizes secondary household and regional data;
  • Manages and conducts primary data collection, particularly through rural household and institutional surveys and value chain studies;
  • Conducts statistical and econometric analyses;
  • Develops and conducts training and policy dissemination;
  • Editing and/transcribing reports, manuscripts, proposals and other documents;
  • Any other responsibilities that will be assigned by supervisor and or/management.

    Minimum Requirements:

    Education:
  • At least BSc degree or MSc degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics or related field.
    Experience:
  • Minimum of five years for BSc degree or three
    years of relevant work experience for MSc degree.
    Skills:
  • Proficiency in using statistical packages like STATA and SPSS
  • Good quantitative skills
  • Thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and data management
  • Excellent knowledge of both written and spoken English
    Duty Station:

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Job level: 3A

    Monthly Base Salary:
  • Birr 35,492 (Negotiable depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

    Terms of appointment:
  • This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position and the appointment is for one year.
  • The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
  • The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus in Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site

    How to Apply:
  • Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae.
  • The position and reference number: REF: RO/48/18 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter.
  • All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal by clicking on the tab above before 27 December 2018.
  • Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
  • For more information and job application details, see; IFPRI Research Officer Jobs in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

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