Value Chain & Market Development Officer at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Position Title: Value Chain & Market Development Officer
Employer: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Employment: Full-Time | Contract
Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Salary: Birr 42,084 per month
Posted date: 1 week ago
Deadline: November, 18/2025 (3 days left)
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
Value Chain and Market Development Officer
REF: VCMD/LGFNR/18/25
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Value Chain and Market Development Officer who leads the poultry value chain development activities for the ILRI-SNV RAYEE II project and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of projects.
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only 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:
- Support and contribute to the design, implementation, and monitoring of the poultry value chain development activities.
- Collaborate with partners, including private enterprises, poultry-based organizations, and NGOs, to implement the ILRI component of RAYEE II poultry value chain development interventions.
- Facilitate and support the formation of youth groups/cooperatives and other associations along the poultry value chains.
- Coordinate capacity-building activities in business skill development, agribusiness, market linkages, business plan, product aggregation and marketing, and value addition.
- Provide technical support to RAYEE II project partners on value chain development and related issues.
- Facilitate Market-based MSE development and establish linkages with business development services providers.
- Facilitate market linkages (local, regional, national, and international) through appropriate approaches.
- Contribute to forming and developing partnerships and forums among the public, private, and producer sectors.
- Participate in developing an M&E framework and tools to ensure the measurement of output, outcome, and impact indicators related to the project.
- Contribute to all socio-economic research activities of TPGS, including preparing survey instruments, training enumerators, data analysis, and compilation of reports.
- Conducts literature reviews and assists in preparing strategy documents, research reports, and policy briefs to strengthen research and development.
- The supervisor may assign other duties.
Academic and professional qualifications:
Education:
- Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Agricultural Applied Economics, Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development all with relevant experience in poultry value chain development.
Experience:
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience. Background in poultry value chain development is desirable
Skills:
- Adequate experience in the agricultural value chain/poultry development, including assessments and determining appropriate interventions
- Demonstrated experience in farmers/youth group formation, establishing market linkages, adding agricultural value, grading, and improving food quality standards.
- Relevant work experience with youth groups and delivering results, preferably in business development and job creation.
- Ability to work with different public and private stakeholders and coordinate the work of different partners.
- Practical experience of field surveys in developing countries and analysis of farm household and producer level survey data
- Practical training and experience in facilitation training in different workshops
- Strong quantitative skills in econometrics and agricultural research
- Fluency in written and spoken English,
- Excellent skills in using STATA, SPSS, and/or any other standard econometric software
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Grade: HG 13
Minimum Base Salary: Birr 42,084 per month
Terms of appointment: This is a National Staff (NS) position, initial appointment is for three years 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 a 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: REF: VCMD/LGFNR/18/25 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/ on or before 17 November 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training).
Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
To find out more about ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/
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