Impact Assessment Specialist The International Potato Center
International
Potato Center
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Ref: 12-94 IAS/IRS/SSA
Impact Assessment Specialist
The International
Potato Center (CIP) is seeking an economist/agricultural economist with
excellent analytic and personal skills and with experience in technology
adoption studies, economic analysis of production systems, impact assessment
and policy-related economic research.
The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural
research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and
Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives
of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being,
and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of
the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality
science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based
solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in
over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of
the CGIAR Consortium. CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a
food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers who
are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations.
The
Position:
it will be based in Kampala, Uganda or Nairobi, Kenya. Linked to both the
Social and Health Sciences Global Program and the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional
Programs, the scientist will be engaged in four major tasks: first, the design, analysis and write-up of
baseline, endline and impact assessment studies for major sweetpotato and
potato projects in collaboration with other CIP scientists; second, participation in major regional and
strategic country level planning and policy-related economic research efforts
concerning agriculture and nutrition to ensure that the potential of
sweetpotato and potato is fully captured by policy makers in the planning
process and integrated into national agricultural survey efforts; third,
engagement in ex-ante studies and project designs to ensure that socio-economic
aspects are fully captured, and fourth, the development of improved methods for
impact targeting, needs/opportunities assessment and impact evaluation;
including identifying impact indicators and methodologies for measuring and
monitoring these indicators. The
scientist should be committed to using research for development in a complex
cooperative environment of research and development partners, and will be
required to travel extensively within sub-Saharan Africa, with occasional
travel to other regions of the world.
The successful candidate will have:
·
PhD
in Agricultural Economics or Economics or relevant applied economics
discipline;
·
At
least two years’ research experience in the design and implementation of
baseline surveys, sampling design, adoption studies, impact evaluation,
economic analysis of production systems and/or policy related economic
research;
·
Proven
skills in applying econometric and quantitative approaches;
·
Exposure
to participatory approaches and qualitative data collection and analysis
desirable
·
Demonstrated
success in working within inter-disciplinary teams and partnerships for
research implementation;
·
Experience
as a team member in collaborative, multi-disciplinary proposal writing
·
A
good publication record consistent with years of post-doctoral experience;
·
Experience
with household surveys and value chain analysis;
·
Prior
working experience in Africa;
·
Excellent
social skills and a collaborative style;
·
Proactive,
innovative and creative attitudes;
·
Willingness
to travel extensively within the region;
·
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Good working
knowledge of Portuguese or French is preferred. Evidence of interest and
ability to learn a foreign language is requisite.
Conditions:
The
employment contract will be for a three-year term with the possibility of
renewal. The salary will
be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with
experience. CIP
offers a range of benefits for this position, in addition to exoneration from local income
tax.
Applications: Applicants should
apply by email, sending a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this
position, a full C.V. and the names and contact information of three referees
knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience to
cip-recruitment@cgiar.org, copied
to Gordon Prain (g.prain@cgiar.org) and Elmar Schulte-Geldermann
(e.Schulte-Geldermann@cgiar.org). The reference name of the position should be
clearly marked on the subject line of the email message. Screening of
applications will begin on 17 October 2012 and will continue until the post is
filled.
CIP
seeks diversity and gender balance in its staff.
Women
and citizens of developing countries are particularly urged to apply.
To
learn more about CIP please visit http://www.cipotato.org/cip/jobs.asp
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