Kenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-Sales) Program
Call #: (K-SALES-2014-002)

Kenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-SALES) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 3 year funded project that aims to improve the competitiveness of the cattle, sheep and goats meat value chains by increasing productivity and boost marketing and trade of live animals and meat (cattle and shoat), hides and skins and other associated livestock by-products.

The project will be implemented in 6 counties within the Semi-Arid Area Zone 2; namely; Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Taita Taveta.The purpose of this call is to notify prospective applicants of the release of 4 Annual Program Statements (APS) listed below as developed by K-SALES:

APS no. 1 - K-SALES -1 -LOL 2014 Post Harvest Handling and Sanitary Standards
APS no. 2 - K-SALES -2 -LOL 2014 Water and Infrastructure
APS no. 3 - K-SALES -3 -LOL 2014 County Livestock Trade shows
APS no. 4 – K-SALES -4 –LOL 2014 Farmer Field School Modeling
K-SALES invites prospective applicants to develop and submit concept notes in response to the above APSs. Applicants with capable short-listed concept papers will thereafter be invited to submit full applications.K-SALES seek applications from locally registered Kenyan organizations under and in compliance with the laws of Kenya Government directly involved in the following value chains; cattle, sheep and goat meat, hides and skins and other related livestock by-products.
The following types of partners may apply;Farmer Organizations and business entities that must demonstrate the capacity to raise at least 20% as cost share either in kind of in cash.Organizations and companies which are directly involved in the meat processing industry, hides and skins and other value adding activitiesExtension and market services providers in cattle, sheep and goats meat value chainsLocal traders and other professional associations and cooperatives in the cattle, sheep and goats meat sectorInspection, training and verification agencies on post-harvest handling and sanitary standards with respect to the meat value chain.Private water engineering companies, associations, NGOs and water service providers in increasing access of clean water systems for livestock productionOrganizations offering financial services i.e. agriculture based lending to the livestock sectorCapacity building firms offering organizational, BDS and value chain development trainings on improved agricultural techniques and farm management practices.Livestock producer and marketing associations who organize trade shows and related eventsK-SALES reserves the right to make or not make any awards where as a part or in full on an application.Issuance of the referred APS neither constitutes an award commitment on the part of K-SALES nor does it commit K-SALES to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any application.
Submission date: All interested application can access the Annual program Statements by emailing Procurement.KSALES@idd.landolakes.com clearly stating the number for the APS being sought.
The first round deadline for submission of Concept papers is 5.00pm (EAT) Wednesday 30th April 2014.

REF: AE/VCD/MK02/08/11

Total salary & benefits package circa USD 105,000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 60,000 per annum plus benefit (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Agricultural Economist (Value Chains and Development) will contribute to on-going and new pro-poor livestock development research in Sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia. S/he will develop and use value chain Analysis in the context of smallholder livestock production, and small scale and informal sector processing, trading and retailing. This will involve developing quantitative methods for value chain analysis to provide insight into public and private roles in upgrading livestock value chains for the benefit of the poor, implementing project activities as part of a team to apply these methods to design and evaluate technological, organizational and institutional interventions, and preparing research outputs (including peer-reviewed journal articles) and other strategic communication products. Essential qualifications •A Ph.D. or equivalent in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Agribusiness, or related discipline •Proven analytical and research skills through a track record of scientific publications, policy documents and related correspondence. •Experience of working in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa, with strong preference given to livestock-related experience •Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, and strong interpersonal and partnership management skills •Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in other languages is an advantage); A passion for the generation of scientific knowledge that advances pro-poor development

Specific Qualifications •A proven research record extending to study design and use of quantitative and qualitative analytic methods (including econometric and mathematical modeling); •Familiarity with institutional analysis of public and private sector actors, alternative exchange and vertical co-ordination mechanisms, value chain performance, and policy; •Experience with analysis of primary data on smallholder household production and/or marketing and trading (experience in modeling of risk is an advantage).

Post location: Preference will be given to locating this position at Nairobi, Kenya, but other locations will be considered.
Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 2, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive international benefit package. *Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship. Benefits include: 15% pension contribution s Life insurance s International medical cover for staff and dependentss Education allowance for dependent children s Housing allowance sRelocation allowance s Annual home leave travel allowance s Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Applications Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their interest, what they can bring to the job and indicating earliest availability. They should also send curriculum vitae 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 email: ilri-economists@cgiar.org by 30 September 2011. The position reference number ‘AE/VCD/MK02/08/11’ must be clearly indicated in the email subject line.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified women and developing country citizens are particularly encouraged to apply.

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