Intern – I-CLEANED

The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

About the program

The Tropical Forages Program of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT researches and develops quality forage varieties for livestock farmers in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Additionally, through the program and in collaboration with other partners, the decision-support tool “I-CLEANED” has been developed to assist development actors in selecting and prioritizing profitable, environmentally sustainable and inclusive livestock interventions at various scales.

About the position

The Tropical Forages Program is looking for an MSc student intern to work in Nairobi, Kenya. The intern will support the Tropical Forages team in applying the I-CLEANED methodology to assist with ongoing livestock and environmental research work in Africa and Asia.

Key duties & responsibilities

The intern will support the following activities:

• Review crop and livestock management practices, and forage agronomy from existing datasets to identify livestock breeds, feeding practices, and crop/forage data in different production systems.
• Populate a database with crop, livestock and forage data gathered from the literature reviews and household surveys
• Perform ex-ante environmental analyses and generate reports using the gathered data
• Test I-CLEANED releases and suggest improvements
• Support other project-related activities as required from time to time

Requirements

• MSc in Agriculture, Climate Change, Environmental Sciences or a related field
• An interest in livestock, the environment, and tropical forages
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to uphold team ethics and work in a multicultural environment
• Good command of English and Kiswahili
• Experience in statistical analysis software, especially R, will be an added advantage

Terms of employment

This is an internship position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The initial contract will be for period of four (4) months.

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. We believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. The Alliance is an equal-opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.