Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Scientist II - Gender and Social Inclusion Research

Roles and Responsibilities
• Lead and conduct research on gender, youth and social inclusion in agri-food systems
• Deliver outputs and outcomes aligned with IRRI and the Gender Platform vision, mission, values, target goals, policies and procedures
• Establish collaboration with research and academic partners, as well as other work package leaders; this includes troubleshooting whenever issues arise from the projects
• Develop and sustain partnerships and coordinate with other CG centers for joint advocacy and knowledge generation and sharing on gender, evidence and impact issues
• Align with IRRI and GENDER Platform Leaders and Research Support to assure synergies in the work
• Maintain and proactively develop network and partnerships with potential donors
• Manage performance and mentor research staff in the research cluster
• Monitor the of progress of the research projects, including the review of draft operational reports and research performed ensuring quality of outputs at all times
• Write and consolidate scientific achievements into fit-for-purpose communications materials in collaboration with the Platform and IRRI communications teams
• Develop technical and financial reports on the projects and Evidence Module
• Publish and actively contribute to articles in peer-reviewed journals/digests that highlight findings from module and IRRI activities showcasing the scientific leadership
• Represent the Evidence Module, GENDER Platform and IRRI to a wide audience by presenting at international conferences/meetings

Qualifications
• PhD in Rural Sociology, Gender Studies, Anthropology, Feminist Economics, Development Economics, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Institutional Economics, Geography or related field
• 4-5 years post PhD experience in Gender R4D in agriculture or food systems

Skills Required
Mandatory
• Deep and sound grounding in theoretical and analytical frameworks and concepts of gender and social equity
• Excellent Written and Oral communication skills in English
• Strong quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills, with keen interest in and experience with mixed methods
• Evidence of scientific publications in international journals
• Evidence of high quality communication products for different audiences
• Experience of working with R&D partners nationally and globally
• Experience with R4D project management, including planning, physical and financial implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting
• Sound interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team
Preferred
• Experience working on Gender R4D and evidence generation in Africa and A

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to International Rice Research Institute on www.irri.org to apply

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