Senior Associate Scientist - Agricultural Economics
Apply by: 22 December 2011
Reporting to the Program 5 Leader, the position plays a key role in the development of global rice supply-demand model describing the behavior of the world rice market and its linkage with other agricultural and nonagricultural inputs and products. This position is a critical part of the local management team that will ensure that IRRI serves as an information gateway for the global rice market and policy.
Major accountabilities/Responsibilities
• Plan and undertake analyses on rice production, consumption and trade policy issues from data collected from various sources
• Provide regular updates on global rice area, production, consumption, trade and prices
• Provide medium-term baseline projections on global rice supply, demand and prices to assist government agencies, agribusiness and others in their medium-term planning.
• Establish and maintain linkages with local and foreign partners and institutions to create awareness to facilitate the use of results of science and development of agroforestry to users, including policy makers.
• Prepare technical and briefing reports on the impacts of various domestic and trade policies as they arise to IRRI Senior Management, media and policy makers that will lead to informed decision making by policy makers.
• Provide leadership in training and technical backstopping of NARS
• Synthesize, present to international conferences and workshop, and submit publication of research results in international-refereed scientific journals and scientific forums
• Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned by IRS and Division Head from time to time
Qualification requirements
• Post graduate degree or equivalent in Ag Econ, Econ or Statistics
• More than 5 years of experience in applied socioeconomics research with background in crop modeling and crop loss assessment
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and management and with economic modeling methods and applied econometric techniques
• Proficiency in the use of econometric and/or statistical analysis
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Screening will start on 22 December 2011 and will continue until a suitable candidate has been found.
Please indicate the position reference number in the e-mail subject line. IRRI regrets that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IRRI provides a multicultural work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity, with a competitive compensation and benefit package. Women are encouraged to apply.
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Interested candidates should apply online (click apply now). Should you encounter problems applying online please email at IRRIrecruitment@irri.org
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