Opportunities

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 centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, 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, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

This position will be mainly based in Marsabit with some travel to Yabelo, South Ethiopia.

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) seeks applications from Indian nationals for Research Associate, to be based at Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. This is a position under a DBT-funded special project.

The IFAD/GRZ Smallholder Livestock Investment Project is looking for a Training Specialist, Extension Methodologist to review & finalize existing draft training manuals for training extension staff on market-oriented livestock production (beef, dairy, goat and village chicken) and to conduct a training of trainers for provincial and district level extension staff. For more information, visit the official vacancy announcement.

 International Staff 

For more information, visit the official vacancy announcement.

The NEPAD Business Foundation(NBF) is a non-profit company promoting sustainable economic development in Africa through the private sector. The NBF is a “Chamber of Business for Development”, connecting the public and private sectors, development agencies and civil society in implementing innovative and sustainable projects in partnership with each other. In supporting African economic development and growth, NBF’s key focus areas mirror the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency’s (NEPAD Agency) development themes of agriculture and food security; climate change and natural resources management; economic and corporate governance; human development and capacity building; and regional integration and infrastructure. 

How to Apply:

The Department of Economic and Technological Change (ZEF b) of the Center for Development Research, University of Bonn (Prof. Joachim von Braun) invites applications for the position

The Young Professionals in Local Development (YPLD) looking for smart and energetic young professionals to join its team as “fundraising assistants”. The candidates will have the opportunity to build valuable fundraising skills within the nonprofit sector. The position will be paid upon a (generous) commission reward system whose amount will be communicated individually.

Fluency in another language an advantage, but not essential

You can make a Difference By pursuing a science-for-development career at CIAT!

The Center works in collaboration with hundreds of partners worldwide to reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human health in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the ecoefficiency of agriculture. To be effective, this work requires the commitment of the most talented and innovative professionals in the world  – women and men like you who are passionate about agricultural development. 

Location : Nairobi , Kenya

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. We are one of 15 Centers within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, and we have offices in Asia, Africa and South America. CIFOR is looking for a Post Doctoral/Research Fellow, Researcher/Data Analyst on forests and climate change The Post Doctoral/Research Fellow will be responsible for management of a global database on projects related to Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD). The database project is housed in Component 2 (on REDD demonstration sites) in CIFOR’s Global Comparative Study on REDD+.

EAFF is seeking the services of a consultant to comprehensively interrogate the extensive livestock sector in Eastern Africa, and draft a strategy for developing the sector. The consultant is expected to have a grasp of the issues around the livestock sector.

Interested consultants should submit the following: their CVs, a two-page work-plan and onepage budget to the undersigned. The work-plan should describe how the consultant intends to undertake this task. The budget should be broken down into field costs and consultancy fees.

Opportunities to Excel

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource-poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.

Opportunities to Excel

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource-poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.

Opportunities to Excel

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource-poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.

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Selected papers should present novel and broadly important data, syntheses, or concepts. They should merit the recognition by the scientific community and general public provided by publication in NHS&T, beyond that provided by specialty journals.