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Job Description
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International 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.
Background
About the position
The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT is looking for a Research Associate with experience in implementing research projects in climatesmart agriculture and a deep understanding of agricultural practices for climate change adaptation and resilience. The Research Associate should be proficient in designing data collection tools for qualitative research and has strong analytical skills to evaluate the impact of climatesmart agriculture (CSA) investments.
Key duties & responsibilities
The Research Associate will coordinate the investment screening process and impact assessment of AgriSMEs and provide technical assistance on CSA practices. More specifically The Research Associate will:
- Develop adaptation and resilience key performance indicators for the project.
- Establish a CSA impact assessment methodology with a focus on adaptation and resilience.
- Develop and design the survey questionnaires interviews and reporting framework according to the key performance indicators.
- Conduct the preinvestment CSA impact screening and portfolio assessment for the AgriSMEs cohort.
- Build capacity of partners and other stakeholders on the CSA impact screening methodology.
- Develop and deliver CSA capacity training packages customized for business models within the acceleration and incubation cohorts.
- Recommend highimpact CSA practices to AgriSMEs based on the impact analysis and risk assessment.
- Provide tailored technical assistance for adoption and operationalization of recommended practices to the shortlisted AgriSMEs to receive the followon support.
- Contribute to the development of data infrastructure integrating agroclimatic and socio environmental dimensions climate impact and climate risk analysis in the pipeline screening process and portfolio assessments.
- Provide input and regular updates to project team about implementation status action points from meetings workshops and any implementation challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in agricultural or biological sciences international development agribusiness or related fields. Masters will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience providing technical support to Scientists (including on proposal development).
- Experience in research and data analysis projects.
- Experience working on socioenvironmental impact assessments of agricultural activities/investments.
- Native English speaker or fluent with idiomatic command of English and demonstrably high verbal and written English skills. Fluency in French will be an added advantage.
- Superior analysis and insight generation capacity.
- Strong client service orientation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with other national and cultural backgrounds.
- Excellent eye for detail critical thinking high standards of excellence personal organization prioritization and time management skills flexibility and the ability to deliver on agreed deadlines.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Terms of employment
This position is a nationally recruited position based in either Kenya or Rwanda. The initial contract will be for one (1) year subject to a probation period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
This position is graded at BG06 level with a minimum basic salary of KES 168837.00 /RWF.00 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 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.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number REF : 103521 Research Associate as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate s last name first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: 22nd February 2024
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at:
Bachelor s degree in agricultural or biological sciences, international development, agribusiness or related fields. Masters will be an added advantage. Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience providing technical support to Scientists (including on proposal development). Experience in research and data analysis projects. Experience working on socio-environmental impact assessments of agricultural activities/investments. Native English speaker, or fluent with idiomatic command of English, and demonstrably high verbal and written English skills. Fluency in French will be an added advantage. Superior analysis and insight generation capacity. Strong client service orientation. Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with other national and cultural backgrounds. Excellent eye for detail, critical thinking, high standards of excellence, personal organization, prioritization and time management skills, flexibility, and the ability to deliver on agreed deadlines. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Terms of employment This position is a nationally recruited position based in either Kenya or Rwanda. The initial contract will be for one (1) year subject to a probation period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. This position is graded at BG06, level, with a minimum basic salary of KES 168,837.00 /RWF 1,141, 364.00 , 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 Applicants are invited to visit to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number REF : 103521 Research Associate as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Applications closing date: 22nd February 2024 Please note that email applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We invite you to learn more about us at:
Employment Type
Full Time
