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Vacancy Number:IHRM/HR/12/12
Department:Human Resource
Location:Nairobi, Kenya
Duration:3-year contract renewable
General:?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 Centres of the CGIAR Consortium. ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).www.ilri.org
CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.
The position: ILRI seeks to recruit an International? Human Resource Manager in the Human Resource Department? to deliver on ILRI?s new strategy and research programs.
The role of the International Human Resource Manager will focus on attracting, recruiting and retaining the internationally-recruited scientific and managerial staff needed to deliver on ILRI?s new strategy and research programs. This is a new position and will manage HR services for internationally-recruited staff based in Nairobi, Addis Ababa and a growing number of locations throughout Africa, South Asia and South East Asia.
We are seeking an experienced HR professional with considerable staff management and general management experience who has worked in dynamic international environments. The successful candidate will have rounded expertise in business management and systems, performance management, organizational development and change. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have worked in a scientific /research settings.
Key responsibilities
- Working with research leaders to proactively identify future skills and positions needed to deliver on a number of existing and new research projects;
- Develop attraction, recruitment and retention strategies for international staff including targeted recruitment campaigns for specific disciplines and key positions;
- Explore and develop new and innovative temporary arrangements with related international research organizations through visiting scientist, joint appointment, internships, secondment and sabbatical arrangements;
- Produce and analyze metrics on international staff recruitment and retention with a focus on diversity targets particularly in relation to gender and ethnic diversity in staffing;
- Undertake a review of international HR policies and procedures for staff at various locations to ensure competitiveness and attraction and retention of research talent in the relevant employment markets;
- Proactively survey relevant employment markets, identify trends and analyze findings to inform policy development;
- Contribute to the HR functions of supporting appropriate structural and culture change to attain a performance-oriented environment and a highly motivated work force;
Requirements
- Master?s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development or related field;
- Five to ten years relevant management experience in comparable organizations:
- Preference will be given to candidates from private or publicly funded international development organizations involved in research and/or consulting.
- Experience with organizations operating in a competitive funding environment is essential with a preference given to experience in restricted projects/grants environments.
- Experience working in developing countries or multi-cultural environments
- A track record of achievement in mature, well-established organizations that have been required to adapt quickly to changes would be an advantage.
Terms of Appointment: This is an Internationally Recruited staff (IRS)position based at ILRI?s Nairobi campus. The position is on a 3-year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Job level and salary:
?This position? is equivalent to Research Level 1 or 2, dependent on qualifications and experience with ;
Base salary?dependent on experience -?starting from USD 45,000-55,000 per annum
Total?salary & international benefits package circa USD 84,000-93,000 per annum (tax free*)
Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive international remuneration and benefits package which includes: s15% Pensions Medical insurance for staff and dependentss Life insurance, Education allowance for children,Housing allowances,Relocation Allowances,Annual Home leaves,Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days+public holidays.*Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.
Location:?The position is based at ILRI?s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya with travel within the region and internationally.
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV combined as one document addressed to the Human Resources Director, explaining 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. Email your application to IHRM@cgiar.org by 12 January 2013. The position title and reference number: IHRM/HR/12/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: January 12, 2013.
To find out more about ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer . Suitably qualified women and citizens of developing countries, with experience of working internationally, are particularly encouraged to apply.
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