The Position: The World Agroforestry Centre seeks to recruit a Research Associate to follow-up and report project activities through working closely with T4FS II project implementing partners (Ethiopian Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Oromyia Agricultural Research Institute, Mekelle University and World vision Ethiopia) as well as supporting other ICRAF projects being implemented in Ethiopia.
General: The World Agroforestry Centre (also known as the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry-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. Programmatic work is organized in six eco-regions of the tropics including Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAf) where this position is domiciled.
- ICRAF is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure quality of the project activities and deliverables by coordinating and facilitating all logistics for project related events (meetings, planning & review, partner and donor visits, etc.) and project country work plans in collaboration with the implementing partners;
- Supervise temporary staff, interns and students attached to the project research in development activities;
- Facilitate, coordinate and enhance partnership with other ICRAF led projects being implementing in T4FS II scaling sites for better project activities, alignment and resources leveraging so as to increase the uptake and impact of agroforestry technologies and practices at landscape level;
- Conduct planned comparison and actionable studies of the project in collaboration with partners and make sure data have collected, organized, and analyzed properly; Develop tools and suitable reporting formats, and share to project implementing partners in consultation with project manager, supervisor and partners;
- Compile and write project reports and submit, as per the reporting period, guidelines and timeline, to relevant project team members;
- Identify factors and dynamics constraining scaling up of Agroforestry technologies, practices and approaches of the T4FS II project and other similar ICRAF led projects working in the T4FS II scaling up sites and other similar agro ecologies;
- Support ICRAF scientists and other partners in proposal writing and fund raising activities;
- Contribute and support in production and writing of quality products including peer reviewed articles, manuals, guidelines, policy briefs, extension materials and other activities relevant to the project;
- Provide technical support and backstopping to experts and community facilitators participating in the execution and up-scaling of the project activities;
- Supervise and oversee data collection, analysis and regular reporting of field-level research activities;
- Train and supervise temporary staff, interns and students attached to the project in implementing field research;
- Represent the project manager and supervisor in meetings, workshops and conferences as appropriate;
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Education:
- MSc degree in a field related to forestry/agroforestry, natural resources management or related fields
Experience:
- At least 3 years relevant work experience related to multi-partner project delivery and research in development agenda
Skills:
- Experience in teamwork and people management skills;
- Good communications skills including verbal, written English and presentation skills;
- Very good inter-personal, coordination and facilitation skills; and
- Knowledge and competence in scientific report writing.
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Grade: 2D
Minimum Base Salary: Birr 21,367 per month (Negotiable depending on experience, skill and salary
- history of the candidate)
Terms of appointment:
- This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
- The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.
Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number: REF: RA/30/17 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 5 October 2017.
To find more about ICRAF, visit our Website at http://www.worldagroforestry.org.
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
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