The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the
CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge
that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture
eco-efficient – that is, competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and
resilient.
Eco-efficient agriculture reduces hunger and poverty,
improves human nutrition, and offers solutions to environmental degradation and
climate change in the tropics www.ciat.cgiar.org.
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations.www.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations.www.cgiar.org
Headquartered in Colombia,
CIAT also has an Africa regional office in Nairobi, Kenya,
with staff posted in other African countries as well.
The Center’s research focuses on improving key crops
(cassava, common bean, and tropical forages); reversing soil and land
degradation – one of the greatest obstacles to agricultural progress in
developing countries; and fostering better decisions about issues such as
climate change adaptation.
To accomplish those aims, CIAT needs to communicate with
diverse audiences about the relevance of our research to key development
challenges in Africa and elsewhere and about
the results and impacts of our collaborative efforts with a wide array of
national and international partners.
The professional we seek for this task must quickly gain a
good grasp of CIAT research and communicate it effectively in collaboration
with agricultural scientists and communications colleagues in Africa
as well as at Center headquarters.
The Communications Specialist will also work closely with
CIAT headquarters to develop local/regional angles for CIAT news stories in
order to improve their relevance to audiences in Africa and to help give
generic news stories a strong Africa focus.
S/he will provide communications support to CGIAR Consortium Research Programs,
including the CIAT-led Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
(CCAFS). www.ccafs-climate.org
CIAT Communications Specialist
Activities and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain media relations at the international,
regional, and national levels, in consultation with communications staff at
headquarters, to ensure high visibility for CIAT research.
Identify and develop story ideas and media outreach
opportunities and prepare press releases and media advisories.
Handle regional public relations by responding to requests
from donors, research partners, students, and others.
Support the planning and organization of CIAT workshops and
conferences, assist with the facilitation of group discussions, and document
and publicize these events to ensure that they serve effectively as
opportunities for targeted communications.
Develop content on CIAT’s work for Africa
to be covered in the CIAT annual report and other public awareness documents.
Generate a steady stream of content on CIAT’s work in Africa – including blog posts, feature articles, project
updates, and impact summaries – for the CIAT website.
Undertake field trips to obtain high-quality stories,
photos, and video for use in online and print publications as well as for media
outreach.
Act as a catalyst for information and knowledge sharing
within CIAT and with partners through the use of interpersonal communications
skills, tools, and methods, including facilitation and social media.
Coordinate editorial and graphic design support for
CIAT-Africa.
Advice and coach CIAT staff in the region on media relations
and communications generally.
Qualifications and Experience
Postgraduate degree (MSc/MA) in communications or a related
field.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an
international organization.
Excellent communication skills in English.
Familiarity with the use of social media for widening and
strengthening networks.
Knowledge of French and Spanish an added advantage.
Terms of Employment
The Communications Specialist will report to the CIAT-Africa
Coordinator and will be based in Nairobi
with an initial 2-year contract, subject to a 6-month probation period.
CIAT offers internationally competitive salary and benefits
packages.
The Center is an equal opportunity employer and strives for
staff diversity in gender and nationality.
Since the position is based in Africa,
we particularly encourage candidates with African experience and background to
apply, though applications from other regions are also welcome.
Applications
To apply for this position, send us a cover letter
explaining your qualifications and suitability together with detailed
curriculum vitae, including the names and addresses of three persons who are
familiar with your professional qualifications and work experience.
Direct your correspondence to Catalina Montoya
(c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) in the CIAT Human Resources Office, indicating clearly
“CIAT Communications Officer” in your application letter and email message.
Closing date for applications: 31 May 2012
Soils Research Area Coordinator
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research for development
in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa,
and Asia.www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations.www.cgiar.org
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development. Key
areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming systems
intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and sustainable
management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT. Taking forward the original focus of TSBF,
scientists at CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology
to achieve durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa,
but with a global agenda.
CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to
contribute in the reformed CGIAR.
To build up the momentum of this work, CIAT is recruiting
new members for its soils research team.
We are seeking a Coordinator to provide close support to the
Research Area Director and Scientists in the day to day management of the
program and its various projects.
Role and responsibilities
Role and responsibilities
Provide support to the Research Area Director in the day to
day management of a 100 person strong research team.
Provide leadership in enabling internal communications
through information sharing meetings and intranet systems for managing project
information.
Support coordination of activities related to CRP’s
including organizing and facilitating workshops and external communications.
Oversee processes for proposal writing and project report
writing to ensure timely delivery to donors.
Provide support in financial management within the Research
Area.
The candidate shall have the following competencies,
skills and experience:
Masters in Agronomy, Natural Resources Management, and/or
MBA with management skills to coordinate research and corporate services
initiatives.
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Well-versed in research processes.
Capable of managing professional relationships, and working
in a complex, intercultural and highly dynamic working environment.
Excellent communication and writing skills in English and
able to write clearly and concisely for a wide range of audiences, ability to
communicate in Spanish a plus.
Pragmatic in finding solutions, and demonstrate initiative
in establishing systems and processes to enable the effective management of the
program.
Facilitation skills a plus.
Terms of employment
The position is nationally recruited, will be based at CIAT Offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and reports to the Soils Research Area Director, Deborah Bossio.
The position is nationally recruited, will be based at CIAT Offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and reports to the Soils Research Area Director, Deborah Bossio.
The contract will be for a one-year period, subject to a
probation period of three (3) months, renewable depending on performance and
availability of resources.
CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment
with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity
of their staff contributes to excellence.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Alice Kareri
(a.kareri@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Soils Research Area
Coordinator” on their application letters or email submissions.
All applicants will be acknowledged; only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
All applicants will be acknowledged; only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Post Doctoral Scientist: Regional Evaluation of the
Productivity and Economic Impacts of Soil Interventions
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research for development
in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa,
and Asia.www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations.www.cgiar.org
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development.
Key areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming
systems intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and
sustainable management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT. Taking forward the original focus of TSBF,
scientists at CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology
to achieve durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, but with
a global agenda.
CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to contribute
in the reformed CGIAR. To build up the momentum of this work, CIAT is
recruiting new members for its soils research team.
CIAT has initiated an alliance with IFPRI
(www.ifpri.cgiar.org) to assess the potential broad-scale productivity and
economic impacts of promising soil fertility intervention options, and the
alliance seeks to recruit a post-doctoral scientist to implement and further
develop this line of research.
The scientist will work closely with the IFPRI HarvestChoice
team engaged in modeling spatial and temporal variability in crop productivity,
crop and fertilizer prices, and input value cost ratios (VCR) across regional
landscapes and will, furthermore, create functional linkages to the work of
CIAT scientists on land degradation surveillance and advanced soil mapping.
As a core member of this joint team, the candidate will be expected to work with a variety of data from household survey and market information to soil health indices and ecosystem frameworks.
As a core member of this joint team, the candidate will be expected to work with a variety of data from household survey and market information to soil health indices and ecosystem frameworks.
These data will be used with biophysical and economic
modeling tools to assess the potential impacts of broad-scale adoption of a
range of soil-related interventions.
The candidate will apply agronomic, spatial analysis and
modeling skills, and specifically explore the scope for improving the strategic
effectiveness of investments in research, extension and improved farmer
practices through the use of more and better soil information.
S/he will also be expected to engage actively with a wide
range of research and development practitioners to ensure that the outputs of
this work translate into relevant, accessible and actionable knowledge products
that meet the needs of those user groups.
Role and Responsibilities
Role and Responsibilities
Contribute expertise and research innovation in the areas of
soils and cropping system productivity modeling at a regional scale within the
context of on-going initiatives, and in collaboration with an established team
of senior scientists
Publish results in peer reviewed journals
Supervise technical staff and graduate students
Engage in learning with partners and translate those
learnings into improved design of the research and outreach efforts
Contribute to the design, development, and delivery of
user-focused knowledge products
Requirements
A PhD in Geography, Soil Science, Agronomy, Natural
Resources Management, Natural Resources Economics, Spatial Analysis (GIS) or
related discipline.
At least two years of relevant research experience in
farming systems in developing countries.
Knowledge and skills in soil fertility or crop growth
modeling and in the use of GIS/spatial analysis tools.
Understanding of smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan
Africa, the constraints of smallholder farmers, and the role of research in
development processes.
Proactive perspective with interest and ability in the
integration and synthesis of knowledge across biophysical and socio-economic
domains
Demonstrated interest in and ability to publish in
peer-reviewed international journals
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse
teams representing different cultural and professional backgrounds
Willingness to live in Nairobi and travel widely in the
region
Excellent writing skills and able to write clearly and
concisely in English
Terms of employment
The Post Doctoral Scientist will report to a Senior
Scientist at CIAT in undertaking a work plan jointly agreed between CIAT and
the IFPRI HarvestChoice team leader.
The work plan will be agreed on an annual basis, but will be
jointly reviewed on a six-monthly basis by the CIAT Senior Scientist and the
IFPRI team leader.
S/he will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and the contract will
be for an initial 2 year period, subject to a probation period of six (6)
months.
CIAT will be responsible for performance appraisals and
evaluation of the Post Doctoral scientist in consultation with IFPRI. CIAT
offers internationally competitive salary and benefits packages.
CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality. Female candidates from Latin America,
Africa, and Asia are encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating
their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications,
competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names
and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Alice Kareri
(a.kareri@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Regional Evaluation of Soil
Interventions” on their application letters or email submissions.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Post Doctoral Scientist in Soils and Crop Modeling
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research
for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and
Asia.www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations.www.cgiar.org
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development.
Key areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming
systems intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and
sustainable management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT. Taking forward the original focus of TSBF,
scientists at CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology
to achieve durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, but with
a global agenda.
CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to
contribute in the reformed CGIAR. To build up the momentum of this work,
CIAT is recruiting new members for its soils research team.
CIAT and ICRISAT (www.icrisat.cgiar.org) are looking for a post doctoral scientist to work closely with scientists at CIAT working on the mapping of soil functional properties, and with scientists at ICRISAT engaged in global yield gap assessment, in order to better understand and map soil constraints limiting the yield potential in SSA.
The candidate will work with a variety of data from agronomic trials, weather stations and detailed soil information and apply crop growth simulation modeling to develop scenarios for addressing yield gaps that answer important development questions.
CIAT and ICRISAT (www.icrisat.cgiar.org) are looking for a post doctoral scientist to work closely with scientists at CIAT working on the mapping of soil functional properties, and with scientists at ICRISAT engaged in global yield gap assessment, in order to better understand and map soil constraints limiting the yield potential in SSA.
The candidate will work with a variety of data from agronomic trials, weather stations and detailed soil information and apply crop growth simulation modeling to develop scenarios for addressing yield gaps that answer important development questions.
S/he will specifically look at the importance of good soil
information for crop growth simulation and assess how and which detailed soil
data can improve simulation results.
S/he will be expected to engage actively with users of
knowledge such that these efforts bring important knowledge to researchers
about the needs of users, and help tailor products of that work to expressed
needs.
Through this work the post doctoral scientist will be contributing to the bridging of data and knowledge between two large on-going initiatives, the Global Yield Gap and Water Productivity Atlas (GYGA) and the Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS), and bridging gaps between knowledge generation and use.
Through this work the post doctoral scientist will be contributing to the bridging of data and knowledge between two large on-going initiatives, the Global Yield Gap and Water Productivity Atlas (GYGA) and the Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS), and bridging gaps between knowledge generation and use.
The incumbent will apply agronomic, spatial analysis and
modeling skills.
Role and Responsibilities
Role and Responsibilities
Contribute expertise and research innovation in the areas of
soils and crop modeling within the context of on-going initiatives in
collaboration with senior scientists.
Publish results in peer reviewed journals.
Supervise technical staff and graduate students.
Engage with partners to learn and disseminate knowledge.
Support knowledge sharing and communications efforts.
Requirements
A PhD in Soil Science, Agronomy, Natural Resources
Management, Spatial Analysis (GIS) or related discipline.
At least two years of relevant research experience in
farming systems in developing countries.
Knowledge and skills in the use of crop models.
Understanding of smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan
Africa, the constraints of smallholder farmers, and the role of research for
development processes.
Pro-active researcher with demonstrated interest in and
ability to publish in peer reviewed international journals.
Proven experience and capacity for field work.
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work
independently and with diverse teams representing different cultural and
professional backgrounds.
Willingness to live in Nairobi and travel widely in the
region.
Excellent writing and communication skills in English.
Terms of employment
The Post Doctoral Scientist will report to a Senior
Scientist at CIAT and at ICRISAT. S/he will be based in Nairobi, Kenya
and the contract will be for an initial 2 year period, subject to a probation
period of six (6) months. CIAT will be responsible for performance appraisals
and evaluation of the Post Doctoral scientist in consultation with
ICRISAT.
CIAT offers internationally competitive salary and benefits
packages. CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality. Female candidates from Latin America,
Africa, and Asia are encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Alice Kareri
(a.kareri@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Soils and Crop Modeling” on
their application letters or email submissions.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Post Doctoral Scientist: Soils and Land Information
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research
for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and
Asia.www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations.www.cgiar.org
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development. Key
areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming systems
intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and sustainable
management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT. Taking forward the original focus of TSBF,
scientists at CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology
to achieve durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, but with
a global agenda. CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to
contribute in the reformed CGIAR.
To build up the momentum of this work, CIAT is recruiting
new members for its soils research team.
CIAT is looking for a Soil Scientist to work on developing
and delivering soil and land information relevant to policy and decision
makers.
In the rapidly changing contexts of Southeast Asia,
development projects and programs forge ahead without adequate understanding of
the state of natural resources or the impacts multiple interventions will have
on the quality and access to those resources for farmers.
In sub-Saharan Africa, CIAT has lead a multi-country program
to improve the quality and delivery of soil and land information for a variety
of development needs.
The post doc will use a range of methods including those
developed in the African Soil Information Service (AfSIS) project, and apply
them in Southeast Asia embedded in on-going development programs, to ensure that
products suit the needs of development actors, and ultimately farmers.
The new CGIAR Research Program Water, Land and Ecosystems takes a landscape and basin perspective on agriculture – environment interactions to understand interventions that can improve landscape functioning overall in terms of providing ecosystem services directly to people, and indirectly to support agricultural communities. The candidate will contribute to this program.
The Post Doc will need to apply skills from natural resources management, ecological modeling, and information systems management, and will work with other scientists in integrated interdisciplinary projects.
Role and Responsibilities
The new CGIAR Research Program Water, Land and Ecosystems takes a landscape and basin perspective on agriculture – environment interactions to understand interventions that can improve landscape functioning overall in terms of providing ecosystem services directly to people, and indirectly to support agricultural communities. The candidate will contribute to this program.
The Post Doc will need to apply skills from natural resources management, ecological modeling, and information systems management, and will work with other scientists in integrated interdisciplinary projects.
Role and Responsibilities
Contribute expertise and research innovation in the area of
soil and land information systems and deliver, within the context of on-going
initiatives in collaboration with senior scientists
Publish results in peer reviewed journals
Coordinate field sampling and trainings
Engage with partners to learn and disseminate knowledge
Supervise technical staff if requested
Support knowledge sharing and communications efforts
Requirements
A PhD in Soil Science, Landscape Ecology, Pedology, Remote
Sensing and Spatial Modeling, or related disciplines.
At least two years of relevant research experience in
landscape modeling applications or resource management relevant to meso-scale
planning, systems diagnosis, or scenario development.
Share commitment and passion for our mission.
Pro-active researcher with demonstrated interest in and
ability to publish in peer reviewed international journals.
Capacity/willingness for field work.
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work
independently and with diverse teams representing different cultural and professional
backgrounds.
Willingness to live in Vietnam or Laos and travel within and
to other regions.
Excellent writing skills and able to write clearly and
concisely in English for a wide range of audiences.
Terms of employment
The Post Doctoral Scientist will report to a Senior
Scientist in the Soils Research Area. S/he will be based in Vientian, Laos or
Hanoi, Vietnam and the contract will be for an initial 2 year period, subject
to a probation period of six (6) months. CIAT offers internationally competitive
salary and benefits packages.
CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality. Female candidates from Latin America,
Africa, and Asia are encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating
their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications,
competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names
and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Chanthana
Douangsavanh (c.douangsavanh@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Soils and
land Information” on their application letters or email submissions.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Post Doctoral Scientist: Landscape Modeling
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research
for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and
Asia.www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations.www.cgiar.org
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development.
Key areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming
systems intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and
sustainable management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT. Taking forward the original focus of TSBF,
scientists at CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology
to achieve durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, but with
a global agenda. CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to
contribute in the reformed CGIAR.
To build up the momentum of this work, CIAT is recruiting
new members for its soils research team.
CIAT is looking for a landscape modeler to work on integrating a variety of data and information into a coherent set of analytical landscapes by applying a unified methodology across a range of study sites. CIAT has numerous on-going and completed projects that focus on improving productivity of smallholder farmers and communities managing agroecosystems.
CIAT is looking for a landscape modeler to work on integrating a variety of data and information into a coherent set of analytical landscapes by applying a unified methodology across a range of study sites. CIAT has numerous on-going and completed projects that focus on improving productivity of smallholder farmers and communities managing agroecosystems.
The post doctoral scientist will apply landscape modeling
tools in a set of study landscapes across the range of geographies and
developmental contexts representing rainfed farming systems in Latin America,
Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
The new CGIAR Research Program Water, Land and Ecosystems takes a landscape and basin perspective on agriculture – environment interactions to understand interventions that can improve landscape functioning overall in terms of providing ecosystem services directly to people, and indirectly to support agricultural communities. The candidate will contribute to this program.
The Post Doc will need to apply skills in landscape, eco-hydrological and/or ecosystem services modeling and will work with scientists from CIAT and other CGIAR Centers in an integrated interdisciplinary project. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, with possibility to work also in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
The new CGIAR Research Program Water, Land and Ecosystems takes a landscape and basin perspective on agriculture – environment interactions to understand interventions that can improve landscape functioning overall in terms of providing ecosystem services directly to people, and indirectly to support agricultural communities. The candidate will contribute to this program.
The Post Doc will need to apply skills in landscape, eco-hydrological and/or ecosystem services modeling and will work with scientists from CIAT and other CGIAR Centers in an integrated interdisciplinary project. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, with possibility to work also in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Role and Responsibilities
Contribute expertise and research innovation on landscape
modeling, within the context of on-going initiatives in collaboration with
senior scientists.
Publish results in peer reviewed journals.
Supervise technical staff.
Engage with partners to learn and disseminate knowledge.
Support knowledge sharing and communications efforts.
Requirements
A PhD in Landscape Ecology, Geography, Remote Sensing and
Spatial Modeling, or related discipline.
At least two years of relevant research experience in
landscape modeling applications relevant to meso-scale planning, systems
diagnosis, or scenario development.
Share commitment and passion for our mission.
Pro-active researcher with demonstrated interest in and
ability to publish in peer reviewed international journals.
Capacity/willingness for field work.
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse
teams representing different cultural and professional backgrounds.
Willingness to live and work in developing countries.
Excellent writing skills and able to write clearly and
concisely in English for a wide range of audiences.
Terms of employment
The Post Doctoral Scientist will report to a Senior
Scientist in the Soils Research Area. S/he will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and
the contract will be for an initial 2 year period, subject to a probation
period of six (6) months.
CIAT offers internationally competitive salary and benefits
packages. CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality. Female candidates from Latin America,
Africa, and Asia are encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating
their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications,
competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names
and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Alice Kareri
(a.kareri@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Landscape Modeling” on their
application letters or email submissions.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Scientist: Soil Health and Climate Change
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research
for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and
Asia.www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations.www.cgiar.org
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development.
Key areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming
systems intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and
sustainable management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT.
Taking forward the original focus of TSBF, scientists at
CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology to achieve
durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, but with a global
agenda. CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to contribute in
the reformed CGIAR.
To build up the momentum of this work, CIAT is recruiting
new members for its soils research team.
CIAT is looking for an active scientist to lead and contribute to research on soil health and climate change and the interaction between them. The soil scientist will contribute to the development and understanding of the impacts of climate smart agricultural practices relevant to agroecosystems managed by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
CIAT is looking for an active scientist to lead and contribute to research on soil health and climate change and the interaction between them. The soil scientist will contribute to the development and understanding of the impacts of climate smart agricultural practices relevant to agroecosystems managed by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
Research will be on adaptation and mitigation with the entry
point of management of soil ecology, soil organic matter and fertility to improve
soil function and sustain improved productivity, with positive adaptation and
climate benefits.
Candidates must have a strong desire to bring research to bear on important development questions, and ensure impact of our work on poverty alleviation and creating positive change in a variety of development contexts.
Candidates must have a strong desire to bring research to bear on important development questions, and ensure impact of our work on poverty alleviation and creating positive change in a variety of development contexts.
They must also have an interest in engaging in global
discussions on the role of soils in adaptation and mitigation, and e.g REDD+
type initiatives. Responsibilities will include intellectual management and
leadership of soil biology and carbon cycling laboratories in Nairobi.
The candidate will lead projects and conduct research that
contributes to the CGIAR Research Programs on climate change, agro-ecological
intensification, and tropical legumes.
The position is posted in Nairobi, with primary responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa, but includes interaction and collaboration with scientists in Latin America and Southeast Asia, and in the other Research Areas of CIAT particularly Agrobiodiversity.
Role and Responsibilities
The position is posted in Nairobi, with primary responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa, but includes interaction and collaboration with scientists in Latin America and Southeast Asia, and in the other Research Areas of CIAT particularly Agrobiodiversity.
Role and Responsibilities
Creatively lead research in the area of soil health, carbon
and OM dynamics, and climate change.
Lead interdisciplinary research for development projects or
components of projects toward successful outcomes.
Proactively engage in opportunities to create impact from
CIAT’s work, including participating in on-going platforms and discussions with
policy and decision makers.
Maintain an international reputation through contributions
to international scientific meetings and publication of research papers in peer
reviewed journals.
Contribute to program strategy development and integration.
Represent the institute at a variety of fora with a variety
of partners.
Maintain relationships with donors develop successful proposals
that align with and strengthen CIAT’s research and the Consortium Research
Programs.
Mentor and supervise junior staff.
Supporting communications efforts of the Research Area and
CIAT.
Requirements
PhD in Soil Science, Soil Fertility/Ecology, or related
field.
At least 5 years experience in soil ecology and/or carbon
dynamics research.
Extensive experience in field experimentation in developing
countries.
Demonstrated competence in managing a research laboratory.
Experience in applying soil ecology analysis to farming
systems improvement.
Expertise in supporting nitrogen fixation and other
innovation in farming systems.
Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to provide
solutions that can sustainably increase productivity with benefit to the rural
poor.
Ability to manage and mentor more junior researchers to
produce high quality outputs.
Demonstrated ability to independently publish in
international journals.
Terms of employment
The Scientist will report to the Director of the Soils
Research Area. S/he will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and the contract will be
for an initial 2 year period, subject to a probation period of six (6) months.
CIAT offers internationally competitive salary and benefits packages.
CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality. Female candidates from Latin America,
Africa, and Asia are encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their
suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications,
competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names
and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Alice Kareri
(a.kareri@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Soil Health and Climate
Change” on their application letters or email submissions.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Senior Scientist: Land Policy
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research
for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and
Asia. www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner
organizations. www.cgiar.org
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development.
Key areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming
systems intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and
sustainable management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT.
Taking forward the original focus of TSBF, scientists at
CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology to achieve
durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, but with a global
agenda. CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to contribute in
the reformed CGIAR.
To build up the momentum of this work, CIAT is
recruiting new members for its soils research team.
CIAT is looking for a creative and innovative scientist to
lead research in the areas of political ecology of land use and social
processes resulting in identification of options that create or accelerate
positive change and transformation in livelihood strategies with positive
benefit to the rural poor.
The work will have a focus on incentives for change to build
into solutions strategies, and will require utilization of a variety of
participatory approaches.
This new position comes at a time of great opportunity
within the CGIAR for more integrated and impact oriented research for
development, and offers wide scope for development.
Candidates must have a strong desire to bring research to
bear on important development questions, and ensure impact of our work on
poverty alleviation.
They must also have an interest in engaging in global
discussions on the role of institutions, policy research and incentives to
achieve development objectives.
Initial responsibility will be to contribute to planning and
implementation of research on incentive mechanisms to support improved natural
resources management in agroecosystems managed by smallholder farming
communities within the framework of the CGIAR Research Program Water, Land and
Ecosystems.
S/he will contribute to cross cutting research on policy,
institutions and gender within that program.
The position will be based in Nairobi, but with
responsibility to guide researchers in other regions including Latin America
and Southeast Asia.
Role and Responsibilities
Role and Responsibilities
Creatively lead a group of researchers in the area of policy
for agroecosystem intensification, restoring degraded landscapes, ecosystem
services and trade off analysis, including livelihood assessment, gender and
political ecology.
Lead interdisciplinary research for development projects
toward successful outcomes.
Proactively engage in opportunities to create impact from
CIAT’s work, including participating in on-going platforms and discussions with
policy and decision makers.
Maintain an international reputation through contributions to
international scientific meetings and publication of research papers in peer
reviewed journals.
Contribute to program strategy development and integration.
Represent the institute at a variety of fora with a variety
of partners.
Maintain relationships with donors and develop successful
proposals that align with and strengthen CIAT’s research and the Consortium
Research Programs.
Supporting communications efforts of the Research Area and
CIAT.
Requirements
A PhD in Natural Resources Economics, Geography,
Anthropology, Political Ecology or related field.
At least 10 years research for development experience and
strong publication record.
Expertise in methods and approaches for landscape scale
research in livelihoods, institutions, and/or social change processes,
including inclusion of gender and equity concerns.
Well versed in trends in land policy that impact land use
and the lives of the poor.
Ability to creatively integrate social, livelihoods and
biophysical research results to develop solutions to stubborn development
problems.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and generate
research ideas and successful proposals.
Demonstrated success engaging with partners, donors and
decision makers.
Very capable of managing professional relationships in a
complex working environment.
Ability to manage large multi-country projects.
Ability to manage and mentor more junior researchers to
produce high quality outputs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Willingness to live in Kenya and travel widely.
Terms of employment
The Senior Scientist will report to the Director of the
Soils Research Area.
S/he will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and the contract will
be for an initial 2 year period, subject to a probation period of six (6)
months.
CIAT offers internationally competitive salary and benefits
packages. CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality. Female candidates from Latin America,
Africa, and Asia are encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating
their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications,
competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names
and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Alice Kareri
(a.kareri@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Land Policy” on their
application letters or email submissions.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Senior Scientist: Soils, Water and Landscapes
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient.
Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT conducts research
for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and
Asia.www.ciat.cgiar.org
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure
future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers of the CGIAR
Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations.
The CGIAR has a portfolio of global research programs to
implement a recently agreed strategy of research for development.
Key areas within the strategy and the portfolio are farming
systems intensification, reducing risk for vulnerable populations, and
sustainable management of natural resources in landscapes to benefit the poor.
The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute (TSBF)
joined CIAT in 2001, and since then has grown and evolved to become one of the
three research areas of CIAT.
Taking forward the original focus of TSBF, scientists at
CIAT are working at the interface between agriculture and ecology to achieve
durable food security, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, but with a global
agenda.
CIAT’s soils research is extremely well placed to
contribute in the reformed CGIAR.
To build up the momentum of this work, CIAT is recruiting
new members for its soils research team.
CIAT is looking for a science innovator to work on
agriculture – environment interactions, restoring degraded landscapes and
sustainable intensification at multiple scales.
S/he will be dedicated to ensuring the impact of our work on
poverty alleviation and creating positive change in a variety of development
contexts.
The work will have a focus on bottom up approaches to
critical issues in landscapes such as land degradation, soil fertility decline,
water scarcity and loss of biodiversity that result in reduced resilience of
communities and trade offs amongst various objectives.
This new position comes at a time of great opportunity
within the CGIAR for more integrated and impact oriented research for
development, and offers wide scope for development.
Initial responsibility will be to lead areas of work including application of advanced soil information to achieve sustainable natural resource management from field to landscapes, and integrate field level soil, agronomic and social information into landscape scale understanding of ecosystem services and trade offs.
Initial responsibility will be to lead areas of work including application of advanced soil information to achieve sustainable natural resource management from field to landscapes, and integrate field level soil, agronomic and social information into landscape scale understanding of ecosystem services and trade offs.
Responsibility will also include contributing to planning,
management and implementation of research within the framework of the CGIAR
Research Program Water, Land and Ecosystems.
The position is posted in Nairobi, with primary responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa, but includes interaction and collaboration with scientists in Latin America and SE Asia, and in the other Research Areas of CIAT, particularly Decision and Policy Analysis.
Role and Responsibilities
The position is posted in Nairobi, with primary responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa, but includes interaction and collaboration with scientists in Latin America and SE Asia, and in the other Research Areas of CIAT, particularly Decision and Policy Analysis.
Role and Responsibilities
Creatively lead a group of researchers in the area of
agroecosystem intensification, restoring degraded landscapes, ecosystem
services and trade off analysis.
Lead interdisciplinary research for development projects
toward successful outcomes.
Proactively engage in opportunities to create impact from
CIAT’s work, including participating in on-going platforms and discussions with
policy and decision makers.
Maintain an international reputation through contributions
to international scientific meetings and publication of research papers in peer
reviewed journals.
Contribute to program strategy development and integration.
Represent the institute at a variety of fora with a variety
of partners.
Maintain relationships with donors to develop successful
proposals that align with and strengthen CIAT’s research and the Consortium
Research Programs.
Support communications efforts of the Research Area and
CIAT.
Requirements
A PhD in Soil Science, Agricultural Ecology, Agronomy or
related fields.
At least 10 years research for development experience and
strong publication record.
Expertise in methods and approaches for landscape scale
research and analysis including ecosystem services approaches, trade off
analysis and modeling.
Well versed in trends in agriculture – ecosystem nexus
issues and debates.
Ability to creatively integrate social, livelihoods and
biophysical research results to develop solutions to stubborn development
problems.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and generate
research ideas and successful proposals.
Demonstrated success engaging with partners, donors and
decision makers.
Very capable of managing professional relationships in a
complex working environment.
Ability to manage large multi-country projects.
Ability to manage and mentor more junior researchers to
produce high quality outputs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Willingness to live in Kenya and travel widely.
Terms of employment
The Senior Scientist will report to the Director of the
Soils Research Area.
S/he will be based in Nairobi,
Kenya and the
contract will be for an initial 2 year period, subject to a probation period of
six (6) months.
CIAT offers internationally competitive salary and benefits
packages.
CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality.
Female candidates from Latin America, Africa, and Asia are encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating
their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications,
competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names
and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience.
All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human
Resources Office to Catalina Montoya (c.m.ruiz@cgiar.org) and Alice Kareri
(a.kareri@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Soils, Water and Landscapes”
on their application letters or email submissions.
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
Closing date for applications: 15 June 2012
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