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The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crisis of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Sub Saharan Africa Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia and with public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a food-secure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The Research Assistant II will support socioeconomic research within the Food Environment and Consumer Behavior (FECB) Lever including research on diets consumer behavior behavioral economics market systems business models food distribution among others.
Key duties & responsibilities
support research activities including the design of qualitative and quantitative survey tools qualitative and quantitative data collection using digital tools management and analysis of data on different aspects and dimensions of the projects under FECB.
contribute to drafting journal articles working papers policy briefs blogs info notes manuals reports and any other scientific publication from the work under FECB.
support stakeholder coordination and engagement both remotely and on the ground through meetings workshops conferences and individual interviews
Terms of employment
This is a nationally recruited position based in Nairobi Kenya. The initial contract will be for one year subject to a probation period of three months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
This position is graded at BG05 level in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance retirement plan staff training and development paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT 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.
Applications
Applications closing date: 11th July 2025
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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