The Scientist's research will contribute to the development of policy-relevant conclusions on institutional design for specific country and regional contexts.
The Scientist's work will be integrated and supported by the GCS-REDD+national REDD+ strategies component and will be attached to the Forests and Governance Programme. The Scientist will be responsible to the programme director and under the immediate supervision of the component leader.
Duties and responsibilities
- Contribute to the objectives of GCS-REDD+ and work on national REDD+ policies and strategies and the governance dimensions of REDD+
- Conduct comparative analysis on REDD+ institutional architecture
- Contribute to the analysis of broader reform process and needs, linked to national strategies and policies for REDD+ with a specific focus on tenure and decentralisation policies, in collaboration with partners in at least 9 different countries.
- Design and conduct research on the finance related aspects of REDD+ and the political dimension of monitoring, reporting and verification of REDD+ systems
- Conduct research on lessons learnt on former reform efforts in and outside the forest sector at different scales and its relevance for REDD+ design options
- Explore funding opportunities and lead and contribute to new research proposals
- Requirements
Education, experience and technical skills
- PhD in the social sciences, preferably in political sciences, with background in forests and or environmental governance, institutional analysis, financial mechanisms, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and comparative analysis.
- At least 5 years professional work experience.
- Knowledge of REDD+, governance and political economy of land use and deforestation.
- Experience in supervision of junior scientists or doctoral students.
- Experience in project management and partner liaison.
- Fluency in English is required. Fluency in other languages used in countries where CIFOR works will be appreciated.
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