Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the leadership of the Programme Director, the Scientist will be involved in research activities in domain 1 and 2, specifically related to mitigation, adaptation and governance issues at various sites globally.

1. Facilitation of activities in domain 2 and research related to adaptation and governance issues across scales.
   Such activities and research will focus on:
   • Adaptation policies/programs relevant for forests
   • Forest policies/programs relevant for adaptation
   • Identification and contribution to the development of adaptation strategies addressing the vulnerability of local forest dependent communities to climate change
   • Identification of actors (brokers and bridges) and structures (paths and holes) in the respective policy arenas
   • Local governance versus global governance in the arena of climate change adaptation and forests
   • Scientific backstopping for activities related to governance, policy and institutional analysis in West Africa
   • Scientific backstopping for activities related to governance, policy and institutional analysis in Central Africa

2. Facilitation of activities and research in domain 1 related to mitigation and governance issues across scales
   • REDD related policy processes Adaptation policies/programs relevant for forests and implementation mechanisms
   • Forest policies/programs relevant for mitigation
   • Identification of actors (brokers and bridges) and structures (paths and holes) in the respective policy arenas
   • Local governance versus national versus global governance in the arena of climate change adaptation and forests
   • Scientific backstopping for activities related to governance, policy and institutional analysis in West Africa
   • Scientific backstopping for activities related to governance, policy and institutional analysis in Central Africa
   • Institutions and frameworks for implementation
   • Local governance versus global governance in the arena of climate change mitigation and REDD
   • Scientific backstopping for activities related to governance, policy and institutional analysis in West Africa on REDD/mitigation
   • Scientific backstopping for activities related to governance, policy and institutional analysis in Central Africa on REDD/mitigation
3. Identification of future research questions related to adaptation, mitigation and forests and contribution to proposal writing for domain 1 and 2 relevant projects.

The Scientist will work closely with relevant Research Staff in all CIFOR research programmes and domains.

Details of duties, assignments and objectives will be further discussed and laid out in the staff’s annual performance contract.

Requirements:

Education, Experience and Technical Skills:

• PhD in an appropriate discipline, with good understanding of forests and climate change issues.
• 4 years of relevant experience post PhD and has experience in collaborative research.
• Have proven publications record especially in peer-reviewed publications.
• Have experience in resource mobilization/fund raising and in proposal development/writing.
• Excellent spoken and written English; proficiency in other international languages is preferred.

Competencies:

• Have project management, facilitation and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experienced in working with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary research teams.
• Values the sharing of information and continuous improvement in a cooperative atmosphere of constructive evaluation and learning, and is committed to staff’s development.

Application Process

• Applications will be considered until a candidate is hired. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
• Applications should include a covering letter, a detailed CV, and the names and contact information including phone and e-mail of three or more professional referees and sen by e-mail to:

Human Resources Department, CIFOR,
cifor-hr@cgiar.org
(Please indicate the position in the email subject line)
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CIFOR is an equal opportunity employer. We believe staff diversity contributes to excellence.