Agricultural Systems Scientist

nairobi cityKE

full-time

doctorate

3 years ago02/24/202303/26/2023

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Duties and Responsibilities:

  •  Facilitate regular interactions between Add-on, KPI, MELIA and Use Case teams for the integration of Add-on activities, KPI assessment and MELIA activities within Use Cases.
  •  Coordinate the development and implementation of an Add-on toolbox that is digitally accessible to Use Case teams, EiA partners and beyond.
  •  Organize capacity building activities for Use Case teams, focused on data collection, data analysis and learning for MVP design and scaling, to enable the implementation of Add-on activities.
  •  Conduct data analysis to extract learnings on farming systems dynamics and characteristics of farmer communities to inform Use Case strategies.
  •  Facilitate collaboration between Add-on/KPI teams and EiA data analysis support functions.

Requirements

  •  Minimum of 5 years of working experience within a multi-disciplinary research context.
  •  Advanced skills and demonstrated experience in quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
  •  Experience with the collection and management of large-scale survey data.
  •  Experience with Monitoring & Evaluation, Learning and Impact assessment.

Skills:

  •  Strong organizational/management skills in large-scale research or development projects.
  •  Demonstrated good technical report writing skills.
  •  Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.

Education level

  •  PhD in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Sociology or related field.

Benefits

  •  Exciting career growth opportunity in an international organization.
  •  Internationally competitive salary, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience.
  •  Comprehensive international insurance coverage.
  •  Attractive retirement plan.
  •  Three-year term contract with the possibility of renewal.
  •  Work in an equal and diverse workplace.

Interested and qualified? Go to International Potato Center on cgiar.zohorecruit.com to apply

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International Potato Center (CIP)

International Potato Center (CIP)

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