Post Doctoral Fellow – Targeting Climate-Smart Development Interventions under Multiple Uncertainties

Job opening ID	59
Number of positions	1
Deadline	09 Mar-2014
Job Category	Post Doctoral Fellow
Department	CCAFS
Designation	Post Doctoral Fellow – Targeting Climate-Smart Development Interventions under Multiple Uncertainties
Country	Kenya
Roles and responsibilities	• Review tools for modeling and decision making under uncertainty • Develop methods to target interventions under uncertainty • Develop and contribute to methodologies to forecast the impact of research for development on development outcomes and impacts • Conduct impact projections and develop targeting recommendations for research and development activities at ICRAF and elsewhere. • Using value of information analysis, identify further research needs and important metrics for impact assessment • Publish in peer-reviewed journals • Contribute to ICRAF’s communication products and resource mobilization efforts
Skill set	• PhD in Economics, Decision Analysis, Business Analysis, Development or related fields; Graduates in Agricultural or Ecological subjects may be considered • Excellent quantitative analysis skills • Good understanding of Bayesian networks, Monte Carlo simulation and other approaches to modeling under uncertainty • Advanced programming skills (preferably in R) • Ability to function effectively in a multicultural setting • Proficiency in oral and written English • Track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals
Work experience	1 year
Advert	CCAFS Postdoc.pdf
Duty station	Nairobi, Kenya
Job Summary	Expected outputs • Review of existing approaches to target interventions and support decisions under uncertainty • Probabilistic decision-support tools for intervention targeting and identification of metrics for impact assessment • Publications in peer-reviewed journals and contribution to other communication products To apply click here