Food Systems Researcher -Temporary position

1. Contribute to research on food systems which will include the role of agricultural and wild biodiversity and trees/ agroforestry/ forestry towards food and nutrition security. This will involve desk and primary research. Tasks would include providing inputs to research tools design project coordination including overseeing field work data management data analysis report writing.
   
2. Undertake project coordination and implementation of project interventions related to food and nutrition security.
   
3. Contribute to project technical reporting.
   
4. Contribute to concept notes and proposal development.
   
5. Contribute to the preparation of scientific publications.
   
6. Develop relevant communication materials (technical and popular) related to findings of research interventions etc.
   
7. Contribute to relevant knowledge forums and meetings as they arise.
   

Requirements

• MSc in Food Systems Agriculture Food and Nutrition or closely related fields.
  
• At least 4 years postgraduate experience engaging in research coordinating project activities.
  
• Experience in research in food systems including but not limited to food production consumption (diets) markets and drivers of food choice.
  
• Excellent Data management skills and experience leading survey development electronic programming enumerator training supervising data collection monitoring data collected for quality data cleaning and preparation analysis report writing.