Research Officer – Agroforestry Modelling and Database

1. Scientific research

• Conduct research activities related to biophysical studies including tree-soil-crop interactions to understand the growth and productivity of agroforestry systems and their environmental impacts (water balance nutrient balance biodiversity carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions) through both actual and ex-ante analysis approaches e.g. using the R-WaNuLCAS Ques-B on LUMENS or other models.
  
• Conduct primary and secondary data collection including designing the data collection methods.
  
• Leading data tabulation analysis and interpretation to generate a study summary.
  
  

2. Data management and model maintenance

• Developing database structure and platform; and management for research results collected through developing agroforestry demonstration plots.
  
• Developing the database structure and platform; and managing the agroforestry farmers database involved in CIFOR-ICRAF Indonesia project activities.
  
• Revitalization and maintenance of existing databases within the team e.g. carbon stock biodiversity wood density tree species and soil.
  
• Maintaining monitoring and evaluation data on establishing agroforestry demonstration plots in agroforestry projects and behaviour changes conducted by the CIFOR-ICRAF Indonesia Country Program.
  
• Support COSAM Android-based application development by updating the database structure testing and revision and updating the user manual.
  
• Maintaining the existing tree-crop-interaction simulation model (R-WaNuLCAS): model development improvement and documentation.
  

3. Project activities management and stakeholder engagement

• Develop and manage budgets for research activities to ensure the efficient use of resources.
  
• Ensure timely implementation of research activities by managing project activities timelines deliverables and reporting requirements.
  
• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders including government agencies universities and partner institutions to facilitate research activities. This includes developing Terms of Reference (TORs) for events workshops and stakeholder communications.
  

4. Knowledge management communication and capacity building

• Write technical reports in PowerPoint presentations or other written documents.
  
• Utilize the team database platform for the needs of other teams within CIFOR-ICRAF Indonesia Country Program.
  
• Communicate the research results to broader audiences through a brief working paper journal article or other publication types such as a video or leaflet.
  
• Present the research results at various international national and sub-national events such as seminars workshops conferences and share learning sessions.
  
• Provide backup support for researchers and users of R-WaNuLCAS models.
  
• Supervise and mentor enumerators and students to ensure the quality of research.
  

Other responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate potential risks within your work area.
  
• Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAFs Occupational Health and Safety Policy and cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant Country laws.
  
• Participate in (insert team as appropriate) projects as required.