Livestock Commodity Lead – Livestock Production and Development Expert
- Nairobi, Kenya or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Directorate
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Livestock Commodity Lead – Livestock Production and Development Expert to identify impact opportunities, working with internal and external stakeholders to catalyse and scale transformative livestock-based solutions/innovations for the different livestock commodities. The role focuses on translating cutting-edge research into practical, scalable solutions that enhance livestock productivity, sustainability, and improve livelihoods. The incumbent will package research outputs into actionable strategies, provide technical leadership, and engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure impactful delivery of livestock development programs.
ILRI works to improve people’s lives in low- and middle-income countries through livestock science that contributes to equitable and resilient livestock systems to deliver food systems transformation with climate and environmental benefits. It is one of 15 CGIAR research centers dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it 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
Key Responsibilities
Understanding the demand and identifying solutions
- Work with country and regional (demand partners) to understand the needs on the ground and identify solutions to these drawing from across ILRI and partner capabilities.
- Drawing from across ILRI and partner capabilities, lead the identification and synthesis of research findings into practical, user-friendly tools, guidelines, and frameworks for diverse stakeholders.
- Ensure that the identified solutions are context-specific, sustainable, and culturally appropriate.
Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
- Build and maintain partnerships to align efforts and maximize the impact of livestock development programs.
- Work with a variety of internal ILRI stakeholders to design and deliver opportunities for the different livestock commodities.
- Represent the institute at conferences, seminars, and other forums to share insights and gather feedback.
