Research Officer I

ILRI Vacancy: Research Officer I – Vietnam (Closing date: 14 February 2023)

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Research Officer I to coordinate the design and implementation of the ICT4health and CGIAR initiative One Health Zoonoses Work package in Vietnam.

ILRI works to improve food security and nutrition, and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 11 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, ILRI has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. www.ilri.org

Background

ILRI is implementing two projects which are the ICT4Health project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Republic of Korea and the CGIAR Initiative on Protecting Human Health through a One Health Approach (One Health initiative). These two projects use a One Health approach to addressing the threat of zoonotic diseases in Vietnam. It also strengthens the capacities of national partners in surveillance, early detection and emergency response, disease prevention and control and laboratory science (serology and diagnostics). The project will inform policy formulation to improve the management of transboundary animal and emerging zoonotic diseases at the interface of human, wildlife, livestock and environment.

Key responsibilities:

The research officer will support the implementation of two projects in the province of Dong Nai, Hoa Binh and Lao Cai province in collaboration with the different national partners and institutions.

• Coordinate field activities in Dong Nai, Hoa Binh and Lao Cai province
• Lead participatory research, including assessments and community engagement, for One Health related interventions
• Lead to establish field trials (e.g. e-surveillance system) and other interventions as per the ICT4Health project proposal
• Implement data collection and to assist in research analysis and reporting
• Coordinate with local partners and community groups in research planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
• Support PhD students from 2 projects and national partners who work for these projects
• Ensure an efficient communication flow between local partners and the Vietnam country team
• Undertake other relevant tasks as assigned by work supervisors

Requirements:      

• Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, livestock, agriculture or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5-year experience in similar position
• Working experience with mixed crop-livestock systems
• Good understanding of integrated systems and environmental impacts of livestock production
• Experience in participatory research and management of field trials
• Experience with field work, data collection
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capacity to work independently in remote areas and able to cope with heavy intermittent workloads extending beyond office hours
• Willingness to travel and to spend time in the field
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary and international team, very good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Vietnamese
• Publication record (conference or paper) is preferred.

Position Location: ILRI’s Hanoi Office, Vietnam

Terms of Appointment

This position is at job level HG13 and it is only open to Vietnam nationals. The position is a 2-year fixed term contract. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical and other insurances.

How to apply: pplicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development t through our recruitment portal by clicking on  https://ilri.simplicant.com/jobs/47575-research-officer-i-vietnam/detail on or before 14 February 2023. The position title and reference number REF: AHH/809/2023 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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

To find out more about ILRI visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org