CIAT Research Assistants Jobs in Kenya

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org) – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.



CIAT conducts research for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and Asia (www.ciat.cgiar.org).


Position Summary:

The Research Assistant-Social Economist has the responsibility to support field activities, data management, data analysis and scientific writing. He/she will work in close collaboration with experts in various projects to deliver on the required duties.


Main duties and responsibilities include:


  • Support development of survey tools for qualitative and quantitative data collection
  • Designing study tools in Survey CTO or ODK for data collection
  • Supervising data collection
  • Data management and analysis using STATA software
  • Contribute in writing project reports, discussion papers, scientific manuscripts, policy briefs, blogs and other communication materials related to the collected data sets

    The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:

  • Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, or any other relevant field, with a focus and/or proven interest in rural development and food security topics.
  • At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gain in an international organization with key strength in data collection and management
  • Experience in designing survey tools in ICT based software such as Survey CTO or ODK
  • Experience in writing scientific articles will be an added advantage
  • Excellent in STATA analytical software
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Power Point and Excel.
  • Very good command of English, Kiswahili is an added advantage
  • Interest in and proven editing and proofreading skills.
  • Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties
  • Possess excellent analytical skills, respect for confidentiality and high
    level of integrity
  • Good communication skills with a positive attitude and a strong service orientation
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

    Terms of employment:

    This a nationally recruited position and will be based at the CIAT Africa Regional Offices in Nairobi, Kenya.

    The contract will be for a one-year period, subject to probation period of three (3) months, renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.

    CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Recruiting a Research Assistant-Social Economist
    competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence.

    CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.

    How to apply:

    Applicants are invited to visit our website and submit their applications, clearly indicating position applied for as DO-2060 Research Assistant-Social Economist.

    Applications should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.

    CIAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training).

    CIAT also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
    Applications closing date: 1st June 2018
    Please note that email applications will not be considered.

    Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

    For more information and job application details, see; CIAT Research Assistants Jobs in Kenya

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