Manager, Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy
2025-08-14T14:20:35+00:00
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
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FULL_TIME
Kenya
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Research
Management
2025-08-20T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Ranch/Farm Management
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy, including supporting the Board of Kapiti with strategy development and operational planning aligned with institutional goals.
- Lead budgeting and resource allocation across ranch, conservancy, and team functions.
- Develop and implement annual work plans for the different teams in line with institutional objectives and investment plans.
- Lead the development and implementation of organizational policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Oversee fundraising for conservation efforts at Kapiti and partner management.
- Oversee all ranch operations and activities ensuring effective and efficient use of financial and other resources including revenue generated from both livestock and farming operations.
Livestock farming and forage production
- Oversee daily farm activities including feeding, breeding, and health management of livestock.
- Monitor and maintain animal health and well-being of livestock including vaccination, disease management.
- Develop and implement breeding and multiplication program to improve production, productivity and commercialisation.
- Maintain accurate records of farm activities.
- Develop short-term and long-term plans for production and commercialisation of fodder.
ILRI, CGIAR and partners research facilities
- In close coordination with the ILRI and the CGIAR research and development leadership manage and support research projects under implementation at Kapiti.
- Develop and implement a costing for project implementation at Kapiti.
Conservancy Management and community relations
- Lead the implementation and update of the conservation management plan in collaboration with KWS and AKPCA.
- Oversee the development of institutional monitoring systems that track ILRI’s progress in achieving strategic objectives and impact targets for conservation.
- Enhance the marketing and conservancy visibility at the local and national level.
- Represent ILRI and Kapiti in the conservation community in Kenya and East Africa.
- Lead Fundraising efforts to raise funding for the conservation of the AKPCA.
- Develop conservation and tourism plans by utilizing the resources at the Kapiti Ranch and Wildlife Conservancy.
- Undertake capacity building and community relations with neighbours and neighbouring communities.
- Work in close collaboration with national and county governments.
- Raise the funding and resources necessary to provide long-term development support to communities neighbouring Kapiti, focusing on education, animal and human health, agriculture and livestock extension and enterprise development.
Ecotourism and hospitality
- Oversee Kapiti housing and conferencing facility.
- Ensure optimum guest management and collaboration with local communities.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or PhD in veterinary or animal science, conservation, business administration, or relevant field. Relevant professional certification.
- Ten years’ relevant experience with masters’ degree or five years relevant experience with PhD.
- Experience in managing similar research facilities.
- Experience with operating environment of ranches and conservancies in Kenya or East Africa.
- Strong success in leading organizations in the areas of conservation, community/rural development, livestock farming, tourism, fund raising.
- Proven experience implementing and monitoring strategies and establishing long term partnerships.
- Ability to research information and analyse data to arrive at valid conclusions, make recommendations effectively, and execute plans of action within a team dynamic.
- Prior experience working with donor organization in conservation.
LocationMachakosJob FieldScience Key Responsibilities Leadership and Ranch/Farm Management Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy, including supporting the Board of Kapiti with strategy development and operational planning aligned with institutional goals. Lead budgeting and resource allocation across ranch, conservancy, and team functions. Develop and implement annual work plans for the different teams in line with institutional objectives and investment plans. Lead the development and implementation of organizational policies, guidelines, and procedures. Oversee fundraising for conservation efforts at Kapiti and partner management. Oversee all ranch operations and activities ensuring effective and efficient use of financial and other resources including revenue generated from both livestock and farming operations. Livestock farming and forage production Oversee daily farm activities including feeding, breeding, and health management of livestock. Monitor and maintain animal health and well-being of livestock including vaccination, disease management. Develop and implement breeding and multiplication program to improve production, productivity and commercialisation. Maintain accurate records of farm activities. Develop short-term and long-term plans for production and commercialisation of fodder. ILRI, CGIAR and partners research facilities In close coordination with the ILRI and the CGIAR research and development leadership manage and support research projects under implementation at Kapiti. Develop and implement a costing for project implementation at Kapiti. Conservancy Management and community relations Lead the implementation and update of the conservation management plan in collaboration with KWS and AKPCA. Oversee the development of institutional monitoring systems that track ILRI’s progress in achieving strategic objectives and impact targets for conservation. Enhance the marketing and conservancy visibility at the local and national level. Represent ILRI and Kapiti in the conservation community in Kenya and East Africa. Lead Fundraising efforts to raise funding for the conservation of the AKPCA. Develop conservation and tourism plans by utilizing the resources at the Kapiti Ranch and Wildlife Conservancy. Undertake capacity building and community relations with neighbours and neighbouring communities. Work in close collaboration with national and county governments. Raise the funding and resources necessary to provide long-term development support to communities neighbouring Kapiti, focusing on education, animal and human health, agriculture and livestock extension and enterprise development.
Requirements Master’s degree or PhD in veterinary or animal science, conservation, business administration, or relevant field. Relevant professional certification. Ten years’ relevant experience with masters’ degree or five years relevant experience with PhD. Experience in managing similar research facilities. Experience with operating environment of ranches and conservancies in Kenya or East Africa. Strong success in leading organizations in the areas of conservation, community/rural development, livestock farming, tourism, fund raising. Proven experience implementing and monitoring strategies and establishing long term partnerships. Ability to research information and analyse data to arrive at valid conclusions, make recommendations effectively, and execute plans of action within a team dynamic. Prior experience working with donor organization in conservation.
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Vacancy title:
Manager, Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Research, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, August 20 2025
Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Ranch/Farm Management
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy, including supporting the Board of Kapiti with strategy development and operational planning aligned with institutional goals.
- Lead budgeting and resource allocation across ranch, conservancy, and team functions.
- Develop and implement annual work plans for the different teams in line with institutional objectives and investment plans.
- Lead the development and implementation of organizational policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Oversee fundraising for conservation efforts at Kapiti and partner management.
- Oversee all ranch operations and activities ensuring effective and efficient use of financial and other resources including revenue generated from both livestock and farming operations.
Livestock farming and forage production
- Oversee daily farm activities including feeding, breeding, and health management of livestock.
- Monitor and maintain animal health and well-being of livestock including vaccination, disease management.
- Develop and implement breeding and multiplication program to improve production, productivity and commercialisation.
- Maintain accurate records of farm activities.
- Develop short-term and long-term plans for production and commercialisation of fodder.
ILRI, CGIAR and partners research facilities
- In close coordination with the ILRI and the CGIAR research and development leadership manage and support research projects under implementation at Kapiti.
- Develop and implement a costing for project implementation at Kapiti.
Conservancy Management and community relations
- Lead the implementation and update of the conservation management plan in collaboration with KWS and AKPCA.
- Oversee the development of institutional monitoring systems that track ILRI’s progress in achieving strategic objectives and impact targets for conservation.
- Enhance the marketing and conservancy visibility at the local and national level.
- Represent ILRI and Kapiti in the conservation community in Kenya and East Africa.
- Lead Fundraising efforts to raise funding for the conservation of the AKPCA.
- Develop conservation and tourism plans by utilizing the resources at the Kapiti Ranch and Wildlife Conservancy.
- Undertake capacity building and community relations with neighbours and neighbouring communities.
- Work in close collaboration with national and county governments.
- Raise the funding and resources necessary to provide long-term development support to communities neighbouring Kapiti, focusing on education, animal and human health, agriculture and livestock extension and enterprise development.
Ecotourism and hospitality
- Oversee Kapiti housing and conferencing facility.
- Ensure optimum guest management and collaboration with local communities.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or PhD in veterinary or animal science, conservation, business administration, or relevant field. Relevant professional certification.
- Ten years’ relevant experience with masters’ degree or five years relevant experience with PhD.
- Experience in managing similar research facilities.
- Experience with operating environment of ranches and conservancies in Kenya or East Africa.
- Strong success in leading organizations in the areas of conservation, community/rural development, livestock farming, tourism, fund raising.
- Proven experience implementing and monitoring strategies and establishing long term partnerships.
- Ability to research information and analyse data to arrive at valid conclusions, make recommendations effectively, and execute plans of action within a team dynamic.
- Prior experience working with donor organization in conservation.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on www.ilri.org to apply
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