Oshwal Aid Scholarships 2011 Opportunities

Oshwal Aid - a welfare arm of the Oshwal Education and Relief Board (OE&RB), in association with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), invites eligible university students to apply for Scholarships.

Application forms may be downloaded from the HELB web site [www.helb.co.ke]

Vision: OSHWAL AID envisages healthy communities, prospering in harmony with the natural environment and in which people are inspired to improve the quality of their own and lives of others.

Mission: OSHWAL AID assists communities around East Africa through a wide range of programmes in education, health, disaster relief and sustainable development, where such aid is delivered efficiently and effectively by Oshwal Community members throughout East Africa.

The scholarships will fund 20 students for the total tenure of study for an undergraduate degree program for both tuition and partial upkeep at Kshs.100,000/= per student per annum. The fund seeks to support needy first year students in Kenyan universities.

The courses of study for which the scholarships will finance are:

• Business Studies and Management
• Fine Arts
• Political Science
• Law
• Architecture
• Information Systems and Technology
• Socio1ogy
• Environmental Studies
• Agricultural
• Economics
• Pharmacy

Oshwal Aid emphasizes societal development of an individual. The establishment of this Scholarship Scheme in collaboration with the Higher Education Loans Board aims at assisting bright but financially needy students to pursue Higher Education at a Kenyan University.

This is in line with the Aims and Objectives of Oshwal Aid: “Sensitivity and Responsiveness to Societal needs and the right of every person to attain knowledge through education’

Eligibility

The applicant must:

(a) Be a Kenyan Citizen with a Residential Status in Kenya;

(b) Have sat for the KCSE or GCE or equivalent level not more than one year prior to the application;

(c) Have obtained a mean grade of B+ or equivalent and above, with at least B plain in English and Mathematics;

(d) Demonstrate financial need;

(e) Demonstrate leadership qualities, community service/spirit, concern for others, talent, concern about the environment and a solid character;

(f) Provide reference letters from two referees one of whom must be the secondary school head teacher.

Conditions of the Scholarship

The applicant:

1. Must show proof of placement at a university;
2. Is expected to provide progress reports from the university on a yearly basis to maintain funding for the ongoing period of study. Oshwal Aid and the Higher Education Loans Board reserves the right to discontinue the scholarship for students who fail to obtain the required grades for progression in the course of study or do not obtain satisfactory progress report from the university.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 2nd September, 2011.

Applications should be submitted to:

The Secretary
Higher Education Loans Board
18th Floor, Anniversary Towers
P.O. Box 69489-00400
Nairobi.

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ILRI Plant Molecular Breeder - BecA Job in Kenya

Vacancy Number: PMB/BecA/08/11

Department: BecA-ILRI Hub

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 3-years fixed term appointment

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development.

ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

ILRI also manages the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub at ILRI, a new centre for excellence in modern plant and animal biology in Africa. BecA is an initiative developed within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)/ African Union African Biosciences initiative.

It consists of a Hub based on the ILRI campus in Nairobi, Kenya and a network of regional nodes and other affiliated laboratories and organizations throughout the region. The BecA Hub facilities are world class, including a range of molecular, plant transformation, and genomics laboratories and equipment (e.g. 454 sequencing, Biosafety level 3 laboratory, plant growth facilities).

The Hub hosts and conducts research in crop, microbe and livestock areas where new developments in science offer promise to address previously intractable problems constraining Africa’s development. Capacity building is a major goal of all activities.

The scope covers agriculture and food security and their intersections with human health and nutrition, and the sustainable use of Africa’s natural resources.

Further information is available at http://hub.africabiosciences.org/.

The BecA Hub seeks to recruit a Crop Molecular Breeder whose focus will be the development and/or validation and application of marker-assisted germplasm enhancement with a focus on major constraints of importance in African agriculture.

This includes genetic mapping, marker validation, MAS implementation using high-throughput genotyping systems plus training and technical backstopping of NARS partners in the region. This is an international appointment reporting to the BecA Hub Director.

Experience in any of the following areas will be considered an asset:

• Knowledge of component trait analysis;
• Molecular breeding simulation and decision support tools;
• Double haploid and other rapid crop improvement technologies;
• Applying biotechnologies in developing countries;
• Quantitative phenotyping of a range of agronomic traits;
• Biometric and bioinformatics analyses.

Essential Skills and Qualifications will include:

• Ph.D. degree in plant genetics, molecular biology and/or plant breeding;
• Familiarity with large-scale germplasm collections and field breeding programs and a strong background in quantitative genetics;
• Experience in high throughput genotyping system;
• Knowledge of SSR, SNP and gene-based marker development, validation and application;
• Application of MASn plant breeding.
• Interest in international agricultural research and development;
• Ability to work well as part of multidisciplinary teams;
• Proficiency in spoken and written English language.

Terms of appointment: The position is Scientist/Research Level 5A and is on a 3 year fixed term appointment. We offer a competitive international remuneration and benefits package which includes: Pensions Medical insurances Life insurance and allowances for Children’s Educations Housings Security Relocation Home leave travel and annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus 11 paid public holidays.

Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and indicating earliest availability, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to email: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 30 September 2011.

The position title and reference number Plant Molecular Breeder: PMB/BecA/08/11 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications. Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we regret but only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

To find out more about ILRI and the BecA-ILRI Hub, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org and http://hub.africabiosciences.org.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified candidates from African countries, particularly women, are encouraged to apply.

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ILRI Post Doctoral Scientist Genomics - BecA Job in Kenya

Vacancy Number: PDG/BecA/08/11

Department: BecA-ILRI Hub

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development.

ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

ILRI also manages the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub at ILRI, a new centre for excellence in modern plant and animal biology in Africa. BecA is an initiative developed within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)/ African Union African Biosciences initiative.

It consists of a Hub based on the ILRI campus in Nairobi, Kenya and a network of regional nodes and other affiliated laboratories and organizations throughout the region. The BecA Hub facilities are world class, including a range of molecular, plant transformation, and genomics laboratories and equipment (e.g. 454 sequencing, Biosafety level 3 laboratory, plant growth facilities).

The Hub hosts and conducts research in crop, microbe and livestock areas where new developments in science offer promise to address previously intractable problems constraining Africa’s development. Capacity building is a major goal of all activities.

The scope covers agriculture and food security and their intersections with human health and nutrition, and the sustainable use of Africa’s natural resources.

Further information is available at http://hub.africabiosciences.org/.

The BecA Hub seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Scientist- Genomics whose key responsibilities are outlined below. This is an international appointment reporting to the BecA Hub Technology Manager.

Responsibilities

• Play a leading role in developing and executing research projects leveraging next generation sequencing technologies;
• Interact with various scientists in the BecA region and beyond to help design and implement genomics activities;
• Participate in capacity building through teaching basic and advanced molecular biology and genomics techniques.

Requirements

• A PhD degree obtained not more than 5 years ago in the field of Genomics or Molecular biology;
• Experience in genome sequencing and analysis;
• Experience with molecular biology, including working knowledge of standard tools for sequence characterization;
• Experience working in an advanced biotechnology research group;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to perform in a multicultural research environment and as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience in any of the following areas will be considered an asset:
• Knowledge of genome sequencing strategies
• Solid working knowledge of various bioinformatics packages used for genome data analysis.

Post location: The position is based at ILRI’s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

Terms of appointment: The position is classified as Scientist/Research Level 4A and is on a 2 year term appointment with possibility for renewal for one year, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

ILRI offers a competitive international remuneration and benefits package which includes: – Medical insurance – Life insurance – and allowances for: — Children’s Education — Housing and Baggage. Home leave travel and annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus 11 paid public holidays.

Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and indicating earliest availability, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to email: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 30 September 2011.

The position title and reference number POST DOCTORAL SCIENTIST –GENOMICS:PDG/BECA/08/11 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications. Only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

To find out more about ILRI and the BecA-ILRI Hub, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org and http://hub.africabiosciences.org

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified candidates from African countries, particularly women, are encouraged to apply.

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ILRI-ICRAF ICT Helpdesk Administrator Job in Kenya (KShs 65,833)

Vacancy Number: ICT/HA/08/11

Department: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development.

ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), generates science-based knowledge about the complex role that trees play in agricultural landscapes, and uses its research to ensure that policies and practices benefit the poor and the environment. It’s headquartered in Nairobi.

Job Purpose

ILRI and ICRAF are seeking to recruit an ICT Helpdesk Administrator reporting to the ICT customer Services Manager, to be based at ICRAF offices in Nairobi who will responsible for managing ICT Helpdesk as well as providing administrative support to the ICT unit.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the ICT Helpdesk functions i.e., logging user requests; providing first level support, assigning requests to appropriate ICT staff, monitoring and reporting of incidents; generating and sharing of monthly helpdesk reports e.t.c
• Provide Administrative support to the ICT Unit and serve as first point of contact for service providers, suppliers, partners and visitors
• Maintain and update ICT Unit records and databases and process recharges for services provided through the ICT Department and monitoring the departments cost centre including bookings for these services
• Manage corporate accounts for services obtained from Telecommunication companies and other service providers
• Process arrival and clearance of staff as per the set procedures and update the ICT portal/website with relevant information and participating in ICT Projects as required

Skills and Qualifications:-

• Bachelor’s degree computer Science/Information Technology or a Business related field with higher Diploma in IT.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a position with similar responsibilities
• Training in customer service and good customer service orientation; however, training in Administration will be an added advantage.
• Basic ICT diagnosis and support as well as good communication and interpersonal skills

Terms of appointment: This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ICRAF campus and is on initial 2 year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI’s NRS scheme.

Job level and salary: This position is job level 2B and starting salary is KES 65,833 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff Scheme.

Applications addressed to the Human Resources Director, a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be emailed to:recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 31st August, 2011

The position title and reference number “ICT HELPDESK ADMINISTRATOR” ICT/HA/08/11” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications.

To learn more about ILRI, visit our website at www.ilri.org

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer

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