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Research Assistant I

4 months ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya icipe African Insect Science for Food and Health Full time
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, icipe was established in 1970, to address this very paradox of insects and accompanying challenges.
Overall Purpose of the Job

To assist the following IKEA project field research activities in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda: BSF -VIPPT (Scaling Regenerative Black Soldiers Fly Farming Along with Vegetable Push-Pull cropping systems in Rural Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda).

Specific Duties

Assist the scientists, PhD, and MSc students in performing routine field activities related to the IKEA project.
Provide logistical support to the IKEA Team at icipe and during field activities.
Participate and support laboratory activities when based at icipe headquarters.
Liaise with field IKEA staff, partners, and community members to undertake field activities.
Driving IKEA project vehicles in the research areas and on any errands within Nairobi and its environs.
Carry out routine basic maintenance of the vehicles as deemed necessary to keep them in good working condition.
Carry out other daily chores, casual labour, and any other activities assigned by the supervisor(s).

Requirements
Qualifications

Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), or equivalent level of education.
At least 1-year experience as a driver.

The candidate must be willing to learn new skills that relate to the overall work activities of the Environmental Health Theme.

Must possess an international driving license.
Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Kiswahili is essential.
Familiarity with the geography (road network) in East Africa will be an added advantage.

Prior experience with similar research and development organization and knowledge of basic concepts in conducting experiments will be an added advantage.

Other Desirable Attributes

The Driver/Technical Assistant shall submit to the Supervisor, a bi-annual progress report (by the end of each January and July) based on the agreed work plan.

The progress report contains a vehicle
movement report and a calendar of events per each assisted project.
Make decisions for own job function and require approval from supervisor.
May assist in training other employees in their work.
Accountability for field imprest.

Reporting

This position reports to the Head, Environmental Health Theme