About our organization
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods.
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods.
The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in 23 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
We are supported by
the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and
receive funding from over 50 different donors.
To learn more about our organization, please visit our website:www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position
Even the most ambitious mitigation policies will not prevent climate-related impacts from rising over the course of the century. Appropriate adaptation strategies and risk reduction measures to climate variability and change will therefore be increasingly important.
To learn more about our organization, please visit our website:www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position
Even the most ambitious mitigation policies will not prevent climate-related impacts from rising over the course of the century. Appropriate adaptation strategies and risk reduction measures to climate variability and change will therefore be increasingly important.
With agriculture’s
strong dependence on weather, smallholder farmers are especially vulnerable to
weather extremes. Future changes in weather patterns and rising temperatures
will likely be even more detrimental.
It is therefore necessary to identify current and future vulnerabilities to climate variability and change and develop scientifically sound and robust adaptation strategies in the context of agroforestry systems that mitigate climate impacts.
It is therefore necessary to identify current and future vulnerabilities to climate variability and change and develop scientifically sound and robust adaptation strategies in the context of agroforestry systems that mitigate climate impacts.
It is also necessary
to devise the limits of adaptation and identify complementary safeguards and
transition pathways that allow for a ‘soft landing’.
The main purpose of the position will be to:
The main purpose of the position will be to:
a) learn from existing
community and farmer practices to identify and map current and future
vulnerabilities to climate change;
b) analyze impacts of
development projects and develop robust adaptation strategies and climate smart
practices, with special focus on agroforestry systems and derive possible
transition pathways;
c) identify the limits
of adaptation to weather extremes in agroforestry systems and devise
opportunities for complementary safeguard systems.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Assess
vulnerabilities of smallholder farmers to current and future climate risks
by learning from community and farmer practices
- Develop
robust adaptation strategies and climate smart practices with special
focus on agroforestry systems and derive possible transition pathways
- Identify
limits of adaptation to different climate shocks and devise opportunities
for complementary safeguard systems
- Develop
multi-institutional project designs and contribute to fundraising and
knowledge dissemination
- Develop
and disseminate methods for analysing vulnerability and adaptation
strategies to climate change within ICRAF and partner organizations
- Prepare
reports, guidelines and scientific papers.
Requirements
- PhD in
economics (or similar qualification)
- Field
experience in tropical developing countries
- Solid
background in resource economics, environmental and ecological economics,
environmental policy and development studies, ideally in the context of
smallholder farming systems
- Demonstrated
experience in gathering and analysing quantitative and qualitative
socioeconomic
- Experience
in proposal development and fundraising
- Ability
to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including smallholders,
private sector and policy makers
- Good
publication record
- Excellent
verbal and written English skills. Knowledge of another language commonly
used in Africa, Asia or Latin America is an advantage
- Household
modelling experience is desirable.
Terms of offer
The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified women.
The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified women.
This position is on
International terms and will be for an initial period of three (3) years,
renewable subject to nine (9) months’ probation period, assessment of
performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.
How to apply
Applications for the position must include:
How to apply
Applications for the position must include:
- A cover
letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed
requirements and salary expectations
- A
detailed curriculum vitae
- The
names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers
and email addresses.
All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources
Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya
OR via email:
icrafhru@cgiar.org.
Applicants should
indicate “Application – Economist/Adaptation Specialist” on their application
letters and email submissions.
Applications will be considered until 30 June 2012 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected.
Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted
Applications will be considered until 30 June 2012 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected.
Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted