The Impact
Assessment Postdoc will support CCAFS and the Ecosystem Services Research Theme
of DAPA on Impact Assessment analysis (including outcome analysis and
reporting).This position will be supervised by the Impact Assessment team of
DAPA and the Climate Change and Ecosystem Services Research Leaders.
Deadline:
January 10, 2014
Location:
Peru
Organization: CIAT
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (www.ciat.cgiar.org) works
to reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human health in the tropics through
research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture. CIAT is a
member of the CGIAR Consortium (www,cigar.org), a global research partnership
working many partners for a food secure future. The Center’s research focuses
on improving key crops (cassava, common bean, rice and tropical forages);
reversing soil and land degradation; and using information to foster better
decisions about issues such as climate change and environmental management.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT has regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya,
and Hanoi, Vietnam, with staff posted in other developing countries as well.
The Impact Assessment Postdoc will support CCAFS and the
Ecosystem Services Research Theme of DAPA on Impact Assessment analysis
(including outcome analysis and reporting). This position will be supervised by
the Impact Assessment team of DAPA and the Climate Change and Ecosystem
Services Research Leaders.
Responsibilities:
- To
engage in the documentation of research and development outcomes and
impacts of CIAT, /especially CCAFS and ESRT technological and policy
interventions.
- To
lead the design and implementation of innovative methodologies to assess
outcomes and impacts and for monitoring and evaluation of CCAFS and ESRT
research interventions.
- To
design and implement methods to conduct ex-ante and ex-post impact
assessment of land use/management practices changes considering
environmental, social and economic trade-offs.
- To
work with different CCAFS partners in harmonizing protocols and methods
for conducting impact and outcome assessment across CCAFS.
- To
publish research findings in peer review journals, policy briefs and other
documents to communicate research findings and to influence different
policy markers.
- To
keep permanent communication with CIAT partners and key policy makers in
Peru in order to ensure the research outputs are considered in policy
making processes.
Requirements
- Ph.D.
in Resource, Environmental, Agricultural or Development Economics.
- Experience
in implementing rigorous impact assessment studies and functioning
monitoring and evaluation systems related to agriculture and/or natural
resource management.
- Excellent
command of econometrics and other quantitative methods relevant for impact
assessment.
- Experience
in implementing large surveys and other data collection exercises.
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
- Ability
to work in multi-disciplinary teams and experience in working with
projects with diverse stakeholders.
Terms of employment
The position is internationally recruited and based at CIAT
Offices in Peru. The initial contract will be for two (2) years, subject to a
probation period of three (3) months, and is renewable depending on performance
and availability of resources. CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research
environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the
diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. CIAT is an equal opportunity
employer, and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating
their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications,
competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names
and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience. All correspondence should be
addressed to the CIAT Human Resources Office to Isabella Botero (i.botero@cgiar.org) and
should clearly indicate “Impact Assessment Postdoc”
Closing date for applications: January 10th,
2014
We invite you to learn more about us at: http://www.ciat.cgiar.org
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