Research Roles:
- Conduct interdisciplinary research on agroforestry management by smallholder farmers, particularly in upland areas, on the margins of forests and in degraded areas.
- Develop and promote use of assessment tools and models on agroforest systems in promoting agroforestry (e.g. teak, rubber and coffee systems and their integration with other crops) to enhance farm productivity.
- Publish and present research findings at local, national and international levels.
- Develop partnership within and outside ICRAF [e.g. host country institutions, National Agriculture Research System (NARS) and universities] for advancing the science of agroforestry, particularly related to on-farm productivity and profitability.
- Actively engage in project development (seeking opportunities for proposals, developing proposals, follow ups), especially in the area of smallholder agroforestry to improve on-farm productivity of trees and agroforestry systems
- Lead relevant projects and project components about on-farm productivity, profitability, local knowledge, farmer decisions, development programmes and knowledge dissemination.
- Mange resources efficiently and effectively (staff, assets, financial resources) to achieve project deliverables (goals and objectives) as per funding agreement and approved project proposals.
- Ensure timely project deliverables (research output, trainings, synthesis, tools, and publications) and reporting as mandated by donor/s or ICRAF governance.
- Proper adherence to code of conduct, research ethics, partnership and publications and relevant ICRAF policies.
- Ensure adequate publication and dissemination from project activity, including development and implementing project communication strategies in consultation with the Information Unit.
- PhD in Agricultural Science (Forestry, Agroforestry, Agriculture, Ecology, Natural Resource Management) Technical expert on agroforestry systems and tree-crop interactions.
- Experience in leading problem-focused interdisciplinary research projects (with components of agro-ecology and other natural science, rural development, resource economics, capacity strengthening and dissemination).
- Experience in plot and farm-level production research, agroforestry technology options and farmer decisions with particular focus on tree crops.
- Deep knowledge of ecological interactions at landscape level and their impact on environmental services (hydrology, sedimentation, carbon stocks and biodiversity).
- Familiarity with research methods on local knowledge, farmer institutions and knowledge dissemination.
- Deep knowledge about farm economics and modeling, assessment tools and methods.
- Minimum 7 (seven) years of post doctoral working experience in Southeast Asia, preferably having international experience in relevant fields.
- Well organized; able to meet deadlines
- Having good command of English and good working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia
- Willing to learn new skills/knowledge related to the scope/content of the specified projects.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in multicultural teams.
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Conceptualizes and analyzes problems to identify key issues, underlying problems, and how they relate
- Generates creative, practical approaches to overcome challenging situations
- Devises new systems and processes, and modifies existing ones, to support innovative behaviors.
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 and should indicate “Senior Natural Resources Management (NRM) Scientist” on their application letters and email submissions.
Applications will be considered until 30th August 2010 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected.
Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
