About US:
Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organization. We have a vision – that agricultural biodiversity nourishes people and sustains the planet. Bioversity International is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership for a food secure future. Bioversity International has more than 300 staff and scientists worldwide working with almost 700 partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Conduct data collection of both quantitative and qualitative nature in Uganda and elsewhere in the region
· Keenly analyze quantitative household data using relevant software packages such as R, SPSS, STATA
· Regularly visit field sites of the target countries to engage with farmers and other partners in action research;
· Collect data; design and facilitate farmer-led experiments and provide feedback to farmers and other stakeholders.
· Significantly contribute to reporting, planning and the writing of reports and peer-reviewed publications
· Contribute to funding proposals led by the supervisor and other scientists
· Establish and maintain a good rapport with partners and other priority stakeholders
· Contribute to capacity development of partners and students especially with regards to gender-responsive research
· Consistently report on ongoing activities to supervisor
· Frequently engage with and collaborate with other researchers in East and Central Africa
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The Research Fellow should hold a university degree in an economic science discipline, preferably with gender or agricultural specialization; an MSc would be of advantage
· At least two years of relevant experience in economic research including proven affinity with gender, agriculture and/or rural development
· Possess the ability to analyse scientific data, especially economic analysis (both univariate and multivariate approaches); competence in working with statistical packages (e.g. SPPS/STATA/R)
· Capacity to synthesize, with proven ability to write clear and concise reports and scientific documents in English
· Proven skills in communicating with a wide range of audiences/stakeholders, and ability to relate well with people from different cultural backgrounds
· Ability to communicate in 1-2 local languages preferably Luganda, Kirundi and/or Swahili
· Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and e-mail;
· Ability to take initiative and work with minimum , supervision
· Broad knowledge and interest in advancing social research in agricultural and development context
· Working knowledge of French language
· Love for working in the field with farmers and other stakeholders is desired
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their updated CVs and application letters to s.ajambo@cgiar.org and copy to r.taremwa@cgiar.org. Please note that in the application you are required to provide the contact details (address, telephone number and e-mail address) of at least two referees, whom Bioversity will contact in the case you are one of the shortlisted applicants.
Deadline: 18th June, 2015