Scientist
About the Position
You have excellent research experience and publishing. You love research planning and management. You have experience in and enjoy working in South Asia. Then this international position is for people like you. The position reports to the Regional Representative for South Asia.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Planning, implementation and reporting:
–Contribute to the development of plans from South Asia that are consistent with ICRAF's strategy and the new CGIAR Consortium, as well as which integrate across its elements to produce International Public Goods.
–Assist in ensuring the coherence of South Asia regional work with the centres Medium Term Plan output targets, and dialogues with leaders on new outputs and out put targets.
–Mobilize and facilitate the regional and other staff to successfully delivering their planned outputs to the global research projects,
–Undertake one or more research projects, and present and publish in the scientific media,
–In consultation with the Regional Representative, Global Research Project leaders and the Head of Communication plan and coordinate the write up and dissemination of the research results for donor, scientific and public audiences.
–Represent the centre and the Regional Representative in scientific, diplomatic, training and other fora in the region, and occasionally internationally.
–Learn and build additional capacity to gradually fill in for other regional responsibilities.
2. Resource mobilization
–Identify donors, topics and partners at the country, regional and global level for proposals, institutions, and specific manpower that will contribute to the institutional goals with the GRP leaders and the Senior Leadership Team.
–Participate directly in resource mobilization by maintaining relations, visiting and hosting donor delegations at the regional and international levels.
Essential Qualifications:
–A PhD degree in any branch of forestry sciences, agroforestry, natural resource management, environmental science, or any other related fields.
–Ten years of research and project / program management experience in a related field.
–Proven record of publications in internationally circulated journals.
–A good command of oral and written English language is a must.
–Experience in South Asia region and sensitivity to regional bureaucracy and cultural compatibility will be an advantage.
–Understanding of the CGIAR, including the emerging CG consortium and familiarity with ICRAF will be a plus.
Terms of offer
We offer a collegial, diverse and gender–sensitive working environment, and we strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This position is on international terms. The appointment will be for an initial period of three years, renewable subject to nine months probation period
How to apply:
–A cover letter illustrating your suitability and salary expectations
–A detailed and up to date curriculum vitae
–The names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.
Address these to: Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Indicate "Scientist–South Asia" on the application letter. Applications will be considered until 15th August 2011 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected. Please note that only short–listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
About us:
Visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
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 23 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.
You have excellent research experience and publishing. You love research planning and management. You have experience in and enjoy working in South Asia. Then this international position is for people like you. The position reports to the Regional Representative for South Asia.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Planning, implementation and reporting:
–Contribute to the development of plans from South Asia that are consistent with ICRAF's strategy and the new CGIAR Consortium, as well as which integrate across its elements to produce International Public Goods.
–Assist in ensuring the coherence of South Asia regional work with the centres Medium Term Plan output targets, and dialogues with leaders on new outputs and out put targets.
–Mobilize and facilitate the regional and other staff to successfully delivering their planned outputs to the global research projects,
–Undertake one or more research projects, and present and publish in the scientific media,
–In consultation with the Regional Representative, Global Research Project leaders and the Head of Communication plan and coordinate the write up and dissemination of the research results for donor, scientific and public audiences.
–Represent the centre and the Regional Representative in scientific, diplomatic, training and other fora in the region, and occasionally internationally.
–Learn and build additional capacity to gradually fill in for other regional responsibilities.
2. Resource mobilization
–Identify donors, topics and partners at the country, regional and global level for proposals, institutions, and specific manpower that will contribute to the institutional goals with the GRP leaders and the Senior Leadership Team.
–Participate directly in resource mobilization by maintaining relations, visiting and hosting donor delegations at the regional and international levels.
Essential Qualifications:
–A PhD degree in any branch of forestry sciences, agroforestry, natural resource management, environmental science, or any other related fields.
–Ten years of research and project / program management experience in a related field.
–Proven record of publications in internationally circulated journals.
–A good command of oral and written English language is a must.
–Experience in South Asia region and sensitivity to regional bureaucracy and cultural compatibility will be an advantage.
–Understanding of the CGIAR, including the emerging CG consortium and familiarity with ICRAF will be a plus.
Terms of offer
We offer a collegial, diverse and gender–sensitive working environment, and we strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This position is on international terms. The appointment will be for an initial period of three years, renewable subject to nine months probation period
How to apply:
–A cover letter illustrating your suitability and salary expectations
–A detailed and up to date curriculum vitae
–The names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.
Address these to: Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Indicate "Scientist–South Asia" on the application letter. Applications will be considered until 15th August 2011 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected. Please note that only short–listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
About us:
Visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
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 23 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.
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