The Center for International Forestry Research advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation, and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. With Headquarters in Bogor, Indonesia and offices in Asia, Africa and South America, CIFOR works in over 30 countries worldwide and has links with researchers in 50 international, regional and national organizations. CIFOR is a member of the CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research).

CIFOR regularly requires the services of translators and editors and proofreaders in English, French, Indonesian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

We are currently expanding our pool of qualified consultants. We will be reviewing resumes and testing pool candidates regularly.

Required qualifications:

• University degree in communications, marketing, linguistics or literature in your working languages.
• Five years experience working for an international research or development organization.
• Previous experience developing technical material for a general audience or for policymakers
• Experience working in a virtual working group with the concomitant IT tools.

Preferred qualifications:

• Conversant with plain language style guides and usage
• Science journalism training or experience
• Forestry training or experience
• Climate change or environment studies training or experience
• Experience in trade publishing

General qualifications:

• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize.
• Excellent negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
• A team player, with proven performance in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

Please send your CV and current rate card to:

Human Resources Department,
CIFOR,cifor-hr@cgiar.org 
(Please indicate the position in the email subject line)

CIFOR will contact selected candidates for testing.