Post-Doctoral Fellow – USAID Project
About our organization
The World Agroforestry Centre (also known as the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry or ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods. As part of the Centre’s work to bring tree-based solutions to bear on poverty and environmental problems, researchers – working in close collaboration with partners – are developing new technologies, tools and policy recommendations for increased food security and ecosystem health.
The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.
To learn more about our organization, please visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position
The incumbent will report to the Head of the Climate Change Unit and will contribute primarily to the Comart project (ca. 2 months per year) and the USAID-DCHA project (ca. 9 months per year). In addition, the incumbent is expected to contribute to the unit in agreement with the supervisor and in accordance to the needs of the unit. These duties can include, but may not be restricted to, fundraising, training scientific and other staff, preparation of policy briefs and other publishable material in addition to scientific articles.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Comart Project in Kisumu
1) Project design:
- Draw on experience and design a draft strategy
- Design of overall project strategy
- Design of outreach strategy
- Design of project activities
- Design of feedback loops
- Focal point for discussion and joint decision-making with relevant stakeholders
- Preparation of final project strategy paper
2) Implementation management and oversight:
- Step-by-step planning with project implementers on the ground
- Primary contact person for project implementers
- Focal point for communication between different stakeholders of the project
- Review and approval of activity reporting to external partners
3) Continuous monitoring and evaluation
- Design of standardized reporting format for field activities and achievement indicators
- Set-up and management of database documenting field activities and achievement indicators
- Lead authorship of annual reports
USAID-DCHA in East and West Africa
1) Overall project management
- Joint leadership in overall design of the study outlines
- Joint composition of proposal submitted to external partner
- Management of the team of researchers, including management and reporting of team meetings
- Coordination and synchronization of individual research activities
- Overall responsibility to keep the research team on track within defined deadlines
- Overall responsibility to deliver outputs on time
- Advise senior project management on necessary interventions, such as hiring staff
2) Internal and external communication
- Primary contact person for all stakeholders
- Focal point for internal communication between all levels of stakeholders
- Joint organization of higher-level stakeholder meetings
- Main responsibility for activity reporting to external partners (in collaboration with the SD6 Communications officer)
3) Joint research design and implementation
- Collaborative research design with other members of the team according to defined action plan
- Individual and joint field research
- Individual and joint data analysis and reporting
- Individual and joint composition of policy briefs and scientific articles
- Organization of stakeholder platforms at various levels
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor in agreement with the incumbent.
Requirements
PhD in social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, gender studies or similar); an MS is acceptable provided there is sufficient field experience and a clear indication of an advanced stage in pursuit of a PhD.
Professional and scientific experience in climate change and natural resource management
Professional experience in field research in developing countries
Five years of experience in design, implementation and documentation of individual and joint research projects
Ability to work in a multicultural and multilingual workplace; recognition of differences in norms, practices and beliefs
Autonomy in organization and implementation of work plans
Ability and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and requirements
Ability to work in a team: in a leading/guiding position, with colleagues on the same level, with superiors
Excellent communication skills
Fluency in English and French (Kiswahili or other local languages are an advantage)
Determination to overcome obstacles and strong self motivation are essential
Terms of offer
We offer a collegial, diverse and gender-sensitive working environment, and we strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This position is remunerated on international terms and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. The appointment will be for an initial period of two (2) years with possibility for extension for another year, subject to a nine (9) months’ probation period.
How to apply
Go to http://worldagroforestry.org/working-for-icraf/vacancies
Applications will be considered until 24th February 2015. Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
The World Agroforestry Centre (also known as the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry or ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods. As part of the Centre’s work to bring tree-based solutions to bear on poverty and environmental problems, researchers – working in close collaboration with partners – are developing new technologies, tools and policy recommendations for increased food security and ecosystem health.
The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.
To learn more about our organization, please visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position
The incumbent will report to the Head of the Climate Change Unit and will contribute primarily to the Comart project (ca. 2 months per year) and the USAID-DCHA project (ca. 9 months per year). In addition, the incumbent is expected to contribute to the unit in agreement with the supervisor and in accordance to the needs of the unit. These duties can include, but may not be restricted to, fundraising, training scientific and other staff, preparation of policy briefs and other publishable material in addition to scientific articles.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Comart Project in Kisumu
1) Project design:
- Draw on experience and design a draft strategy
- Design of overall project strategy
- Design of outreach strategy
- Design of project activities
- Design of feedback loops
- Focal point for discussion and joint decision-making with relevant stakeholders
- Preparation of final project strategy paper
2) Implementation management and oversight:
- Step-by-step planning with project implementers on the ground
- Primary contact person for project implementers
- Focal point for communication between different stakeholders of the project
- Review and approval of activity reporting to external partners
3) Continuous monitoring and evaluation
- Design of standardized reporting format for field activities and achievement indicators
- Set-up and management of database documenting field activities and achievement indicators
- Lead authorship of annual reports
USAID-DCHA in East and West Africa
1) Overall project management
- Joint leadership in overall design of the study outlines
- Joint composition of proposal submitted to external partner
- Management of the team of researchers, including management and reporting of team meetings
- Coordination and synchronization of individual research activities
- Overall responsibility to keep the research team on track within defined deadlines
- Overall responsibility to deliver outputs on time
- Advise senior project management on necessary interventions, such as hiring staff
2) Internal and external communication
- Primary contact person for all stakeholders
- Focal point for internal communication between all levels of stakeholders
- Joint organization of higher-level stakeholder meetings
- Main responsibility for activity reporting to external partners (in collaboration with the SD6 Communications officer)
3) Joint research design and implementation
- Collaborative research design with other members of the team according to defined action plan
- Individual and joint field research
- Individual and joint data analysis and reporting
- Individual and joint composition of policy briefs and scientific articles
- Organization of stakeholder platforms at various levels
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor in agreement with the incumbent.
Requirements
PhD in social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, gender studies or similar); an MS is acceptable provided there is sufficient field experience and a clear indication of an advanced stage in pursuit of a PhD.
Professional and scientific experience in climate change and natural resource management
Professional experience in field research in developing countries
Five years of experience in design, implementation and documentation of individual and joint research projects
Ability to work in a multicultural and multilingual workplace; recognition of differences in norms, practices and beliefs
Autonomy in organization and implementation of work plans
Ability and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and requirements
Ability to work in a team: in a leading/guiding position, with colleagues on the same level, with superiors
Excellent communication skills
Fluency in English and French (Kiswahili or other local languages are an advantage)
Determination to overcome obstacles and strong self motivation are essential
Terms of offer
We offer a collegial, diverse and gender-sensitive working environment, and we strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This position is remunerated on international terms and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. The appointment will be for an initial period of two (2) years with possibility for extension for another year, subject to a nine (9) months’ probation period.
How to apply
Go to http://worldagroforestry.org/working-for-icraf/vacancies
Applications will be considered until 24th February 2015. Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
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