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Date posted
March 12, 2025
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Closing date
March 26, 2025
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Hiring location
Jigjiga
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Experience
1 - 2 Years
Description
Job description
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Ethiopia Country Office seeks to recruit a driver who will facilitate transport services by driving to authorized destinations and who be a member of CIFOR-ICRAF Ethiopia office located at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa campus.
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) is a non-profit, scientific institution that conducts research on the most pressing challenges of forest and landscape management around the world. CIFOR-ICRAF envisions a more equitable world where forestry and landscapes enhance the environment and well-being of all. Its aim to improve human well-being, protect the environment, and increase equity is based on innovative research that help inform decision makers and develop partners’ capacity. To do so CIFOR-ICRAF actively engages in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people. Before its merger with ICRAF, CIFOR has been operating in Ethiopia since 2005 and is expanding its activities to better support its national partners, notably the Ethiopian Forestry Development (EFD). It has been actively working with EFD in the co-design and implementation of various forestry projects in Ethiopia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake driving assignments given by the IKI-RTRP Project Regional Coordinator in the Somali region.
- Operate, maintain and clean assigned vehicles with care and report any damage immediately to the IKI-RTRP Project Coordinator.
- Record and maintain the logbook for the assigned vehicle, responsible for all tools, equipment and spare parts of assigned vehicle.
- Responsible for checking the IKI-RTRP vehicle on a continuous basis.
- Responsible to ensure that routine vehicle service and maintenance is undertaken timely.
- Purchase small items or procure other services for the project if required.
- Assists IKI-RTRP project staff from the office in Addis Ababa, when doing field work in Somali Regional State.
Skills and qualifications
Education:
- High School Complete/Preparatory Certificate level 1
- Knowledge of local languages is essential.
Training:
- Valid driving license for land cruisers
Experience:
- At least one year of practical driving experience, preferably in an international organization
Skills:
- Valid driving license for double cab pick-up
- Good working knowledge of written and spoken English is essential
- Automotive background is advantageous
Job Grade: HG 08
Monthly Base Salary: Birr 17,649
Duty station: Jigjiga, Somali Regional State
Terms of appointment: This is a National Staff (NS) position, initial appointment is fixed term for six (6) months with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus in Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.
How to apply
Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number: D/CIFOR-ICRAF/06/25 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com by clicking on the “Apply Now” tab above before 25 March 2025.
CIFOR-ICRAF/ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training).
To learn more about CIFOR-ICRAF, please visit our websites at: https://www.cifor.org, www.worldagroforestry.org, https://www.cifor-icraf.org
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/
Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Overview
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works for better lives through livestock in developing countries. ILRI is co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, has 14 offices across Asia and Africa, employs some 700 staff and has an annual operating budget of about USD80 million. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre, a global research partnership for a food
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Company size
51-200
Founded in
2010
Location
Ethiopia
