RFP 103833 –Intern CLEANED- Nairobi, KenyaFULL TIME | ALLIANCE BIOVERSITY & CIAT | KENYAPosted On 11/07/2024
Job Description
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.
About the program
The Tropical Forages Program of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT researches and develops quality forage varieties for livestock farmers in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Additionally, through the program and in collaboration with other partners, the decision-support tool “I-CLEANED” has been developed to assist development actors in selecting and prioritizing profitable, environmentally sustainable and inclusive livestock interventions at various scales.
About the position
The Tropical Forages Program is looking for an MSc student intern to work in Nairobi, Kenya. The intern will support the Tropical Forages team in applying the I-CLEANED methodology to assist with ongoing livestock and environmental research work in Africa and Asia.
Key duties & responsibilities
The intern will support the following activities:
- Review crop and livestock management practices, and forage agronomy from existing datasets to identify livestock breeds, feeding practices, and crop/forage data in different production systems.
- Populate a database with crop, livestock and forage data gathered from the literature reviews and household surveys
- Perform ex-ante environmental analyses and generate reports using the gathered data
- Test I-CLEANED releases and suggest improvements
- Support other project-related activities as required from time to time
Requirements
- MSc in Agriculture, Climate Change, Environmental Sciences or a related field
- An interest in livestock, the environment, and tropical forages
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to uphold team ethics and work in a multicultural environment
- Good command of English and Kiswahili
- Experience in statistical analysis software, especially R, will be an added advantage
Terms of employment
This is an internship position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The initial contract will be for period of four (4) months.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. We believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. The Alliance is an equal-opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.
The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number RFP 103833 –Intern CLEANED as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: 19th July 2024
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at: http://alliancebioversityciat.org
RFP 103843 –Intern GIS- Nairobi, KenyaFULL TIME | ALLIANCE BIOVERSITY & CIAT | KENYAPosted On 11/07/2024
Job Description
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The Tropical Forages Program is currently implementing several projects that require spatial analysis support. As part of these projects, the Tropical Forages Program is looking to hire an intern. The intern will support the team in our ongoing research projects with spatial data collection, analysis, visualization and reporting.
Key duties & responsibilities
The intern will support the following activities:
- Mapping potential and optimal zones for forage production in East Africa.
- Mapping of areas where rain fed rice is currently grown in East Africa.
- Extract relevant climate data and soil properties for running the DSSAT perennial forage model.
- Collate spatially explicit data on below- and above-ground carbon stocks in dryland.
- Support the upgrade and maintenance of https://targetingtools.ciat.cgiar.org/
- Support any mapping tasks as required by team members within the tropical forages program.
Requirements
- MSc degree in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems Mapping or related fields
- Proficiency in English, additional language skills considered beneficial.
Competences
- Experience in GIS mapping.
- Ability to independently and within a team setting.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
- Past experience in report mapping
Terms of employment
This is an internship position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The initial contract will be for period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. We believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. The Alliance is an equal-opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.
The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number RFP 103843 –Intern GIS as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: 17th July 2024
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at: http://alliancebioversityciat.org