Ethics and Business Conduct Manager

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an Ethics and Business Conduct Manager to provide strategic, value-adding ethics and business conduct function services to the institute, and by extension to the CGIAR Integrated Partnership (CGIAR IP) - in line with the Integrated Partnership EBC function terms of reference.

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 centres 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:

Advisory and representation roles

• Provide guidance to staff, senior management and the board on matters related to ethics and business conduct.  
• Coordinate the periodic review of ILRI’s ethics and business conduct framework, ensuring relevance and adherence to prevailing laws, regulations, best practices and CGIAR/ industry standards
• Risk management; lead risk mitigation efforts by proactively identifying potential ethical risks across the institute and providing guidance on mitigation strategies
• Represent ILRI on the IP EBC function and performs all roles required of Center leads under the terms of reference for the CGIAR IP- EBC function

Training and outreach

• Organize and deliver ethics training programs for staff and other stakeholders to raise awareness and foster a culture of integrity/ethical conduct across the institute
• Regularly update the training materials to address new ethical challenges and to align with current global best practices

Investigations

• Conduct and oversee investigations of ethical breaches, ensuring that all cases are handled fairly, in compliance with applicable legal /regulatory requirements, with timeliness, and confidentiality.
• Supervise external service providers /consultants engaged to support EBC work

Incident management, repository management and reporting:

• Management and oversight of the established confidential reporting tools/ mechanisms (e.g., ethics hotline) for reporting ethical concerns or violations.
• Custodian of the institutional repository of information on EBC cases.
• Prepare periodical reports and assessments on ethical issues for senior leadership and the Board, offering recommendations for action and improvement.

Perform any other related duties as may be required

Requirements

• Master’s degree in law, Business Administration, Ethics, Compliance, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Professional certifications in ethics, compliance, or governance e.g., the CHS Alliance investigator qualification certificate or equivalent
• 10 years of working experience in the ethics, compliance, risk management or investigations field in a development or international organization, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and managing ethics and business conduct programs
• Extensive experience in managing ethics-related investigations, handling sensitive cases
• Extensive management experience in developing and delivery of ethics awareness programs
• Proven experience in carrying out investigations on staff ethical conduct matters e.g., for SEAH cases
• Strong communication skills, with experience working in diverse, multicultural teams
• Ability to work with limited supervision on large/complex ethics cases

Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and open to Kenyan nationals only or based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and open to Ethiopian nationals only

Terms of Appointment

This position is at job level HG 17. The position is a 3 years contract. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical and other insurances.

How to apply: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job 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 the Head of People and Culture through our recruitment portal by clicking on "Apply Now" on or before 22 February 2026. The position title and reference number REF: IAU/2145/2026 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the 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). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org/

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