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RFP300316 - Temporary Research Assistant - NairobiKenya

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Nairobi - Kenya

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Not Disclosed

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Job Description

THE ORGANIZATION
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (Alliance) delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.

The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.

About the position
The Temporary Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting research on nutrition and youth preparing literature reviews assisting with data analysis using various datasets developing reusable R code for assigned tasks contributing to annotation work using large language models and performing other duties as required to support the team.

Responsibilities
  • Support the preparation of climate data at pixel level
  • Support spatial analysis using different datasets
  • Support merging different datasets and visualize on maps
  • Prepare reusable R code for the tasks
  • Support annotation work using large language model
  • Perform other duties as required for the team.

Requirements

  • At least a Bachelor on Agricultural Economics Economics development Economics or related courses.
  • Experience with analyzing spatial data
  • Experience in integrating climate data with other spatial datasets at different scales frequency and sources.
  • Experience in R stata and QIGS are plus
  • Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office package
  • Strong interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.
  • Welldeveloped skills in personal organisation priority setting problemsolving and accuracy.
  • Confidence in supervising the work of others and ability to communicate clearly about the progress of work
Terms of employment
This position is a nationally recruited position based in Nairobi Kenya. The contract will be for a period of 11 months.

The Alliance BioversityCIAT is committed to fair safe and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation contributes to our excellence and is critical for our mission.Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures races colors religions sexes national or regional origins ages disability statuses sexual orientations marital status and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Employment Type

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