{"id":99018,"date":"2026-06-25T12:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/scientist-gender-responsive-digital-transformation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:17:09","slug":"scientist-gender-responsive-digital-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/scientist-gender-responsive-digital-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientist -Gender Responsive Digital Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Scientist -Gender Responsive Digital Transformation\", \"description\": \"Key Responsibilities\\nThis position requires a proactive, collaborative, and impact-driven individual with the skills to advance ILRI\u2019s digital transformation agenda with a gender lens and contribute to overarching goal of leveraging digital innovations for resilience-building for communities in Asia and Africa.\\nResearch Leadership\\nLead ILRI\u2019s contributions to the CGIAR Center of Excellence on Gender and Digital Inclusion under the Digital Transformation Accelerator DTA, including agenda setting, research design, evidence generation, and partner coordination.\\nDesign and implement research on inclusive digital innovation including user design principles, gender-responsive\/ transformative technologies, and responsible AI use to support the development of equitable and resilient agriculture and livestock livelihood systems across Africa and Asia.\\nDevelop and apply frameworks, metrics, and benchmarking tools to assess digital inclusion, scalability, gender equity, adoption, and impacts of digital innovations.\\nContribute to the CGIAR Gender Equality and Inclusion Accelerator through research, evidence synthesis, and policy-relevant analysis\\nSupport bilateral and strategic initiatives e.g., AICCRA-FSRP Phase 4, Monsoon Mission III, CIS4Y, MCF related to AI-enabled advisory systems, digital climate services, and inclusive information systems.\\nPartnerships and Engagement\\nBuild and manage strategic partnerships with CGIAR Centers, universities, governments, donors, private sector actors, and civil society organizations.\\nConvene stakeholder dialogues, technical workshops, learning events, and capacity-strengthening initiatives at global, regional, and national levels.\\nCollaborate with communications teams to translate research into accessible knowledge products, campaigns, and influence strategies.\\nRepresent ILRI and CGIAR in relevant global and regional platforms on digital inclusion, gender equality, and responsible innovation.\\nDelivery and Management\\nManage project plans, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and reporting requirements across multiple grants and workstreams.\\nLead or contribute to peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, policy briefs, toolkits, and donor reports.\\nEnsure quality assurance, ethical compliance, monitoring, learning, and documentation of project outcomes.\\nSupport proposal development, fundraising, and strategic positioning for new opportunities in digital transformation and gender research.\\nRequirements\\nPhD in Rural Sociology, Gender Studies, Anthropology, Feminist Economics, Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, Geography, or related fields with 3\u20135 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 4 years of postdoctoral experience in gender research, digital inclusion, agricultural innovation systems, or related areas.\\nStrong grounding in gender theory and social equity frameworks, with demonstrated experience applying these in the Global South.\\nDemonstrated experience leading or contributing to research on digital inclusion, gender-responsive innovation, digital advisory systems, or responsible AI in agriculture or development contexts.\\nStrong experience in mixed-methods research design, including quantitative, qualitative, participatory, and interdisciplinary approaches.\\nProven publication record in peer-reviewed journals and production of high-quality technical, policy, and donor-facing outputs.\\nExperience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships involving research institutions, governments, NGOs, private sector actors, and international development agencies.\\nTrack record in managing research-for-development R4D projects, including planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.\\nDemonstrated experience influencing policy, strategy, or practice through evidence generation, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge brokering.\\nStrong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.\\nExperience working in Africa and Asia on agriculture, livestock, climate resilience, gender equality, or digital development programs.\\nTerms of Appointment:\\nThis position is at job level\u00a0HG18,\u00a0and it is open to both national and international applicants. The position is a three 3 year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive international salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical insurance, life insurance and allowances for: education, housing, security, relocation, and home leave.\\nEnd Date: 12th July 2026\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-06-25\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"International Livestock Research Institute ILRI\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-19T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> International Livestock Research Institute ILRI<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Contract , Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-19<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<br \/>This position requires a proactive, collaborative, and impact-driven individual with the skills to advance ILRI\u2019s digital transformation agenda with a gender lens and contribute to overarching goal of leveraging digital innovations for resilience-building for communities in Asia and Africa.<br \/>Research Leadership<br \/>Lead ILRI\u2019s contributions to the CGIAR Center of Excellence on Gender and Digital Inclusion under the Digital Transformation Accelerator DTA, including agenda setting, research design, evidence generation, and partner coordination.<br \/>Design and implement research on inclusive digital innovation including user design principles, gender-responsive\/ transformative technologies, and responsible AI use to support the development of equitable and resilient agriculture and livestock livelihood systems across Africa and Asia.<br \/>Develop and apply frameworks, metrics, and benchmarking tools to assess digital inclusion, scalability, gender equity, adoption, and impacts of digital innovations.<br \/>Contribute to the CGIAR Gender Equality and Inclusion Accelerator through research, evidence synthesis, and policy-relevant analysis<br \/>Support bilateral and strategic initiatives e.g., AICCRA-FSRP Phase 4, Monsoon Mission III, CIS4Y, MCF related to AI-enabled advisory systems, digital climate services, and inclusive information systems.<br \/>Partnerships and Engagement<br \/>Build and manage strategic partnerships with CGIAR Centers, universities, governments, donors, private sector actors, and civil society organizations.<br \/>Convene stakeholder dialogues, technical workshops, learning events, and capacity-strengthening initiatives at global, regional, and national levels.<br \/>Collaborate with communications teams to translate research into accessible knowledge products, campaigns, and influence strategies.<br \/>Represent ILRI and CGIAR in relevant global and regional platforms on digital inclusion, gender equality, and responsible innovation.<br \/>Delivery and Management<br \/>Manage project plans, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and reporting requirements across multiple grants and workstreams.<br \/>Lead or contribute to peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, policy briefs, toolkits, and donor reports.<br \/>Ensure quality assurance, ethical compliance, monitoring, learning, and documentation of project outcomes.<br \/>Support proposal development, fundraising, and strategic positioning for new opportunities in digital transformation and gender research.<br \/>Requirements<br \/>PhD in Rural Sociology, Gender Studies, Anthropology, Feminist Economics, Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, Geography, or related fields with 3\u20135 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 4 years of postdoctoral experience in gender research, digital inclusion, agricultural innovation systems, or related areas.<br \/>Strong grounding in gender theory and social equity frameworks, with demonstrated experience applying these in the Global South.<br \/>Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to research on digital inclusion, gender-responsive innovation, digital advisory systems, or responsible AI in agriculture or development contexts.<br \/>Strong experience in mixed-methods research design, including quantitative, qualitative, participatory, and interdisciplinary approaches.<br \/>Proven publication record in peer-reviewed journals and production of high-quality technical, policy, and donor-facing outputs.<br \/>Experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships involving research institutions, governments, NGOs, private sector actors, and international development agencies.<br \/>Track record in managing research-for-development R4D projects, including planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.<br \/>Demonstrated experience influencing policy, strategy, or practice through evidence generation, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge brokering.<br \/>Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.<br \/>Experience working in Africa and Asia on agriculture, livestock, climate resilience, gender equality, or digital development programs.<br \/>Terms of Appointment:<br \/>This position is at job level\u00a0HG18,\u00a0and it is open to both national and international applicants. The position is a three 3 year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive international salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical insurance, life insurance and allowances for: education, housing, security, relocation, and home leave.<br \/>End Date: 12th July 2026<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on www.ilri.org to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. 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