The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) seeks to recruit a Research Associate – Socioeconomics Program to provide technical and management support to CIMMYT Scientists. The staff will be member of CIMMYT at its Ethiopian office in Addis Ababa.
General: The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an autonomous, non-profit making, international scientific organization operating under the aegis of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). More specifically its mission is to encourage, support and undertake activities to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of maize and wheat systems in the interest of the resource poor in developing countries.
Main duties & responsibilities:
I. Research support responsibilities:
Conducts regular field visits to supervise data collection and follows-up with partners;
Implements farm household, market and consumer surveys and collects and manages secondary data;
Data entry, cleaning, and management of survey data;
Locates, assembles and analyzes secondary data relevant for socioeconomics and policy research in maize and wheat systems;
Conducts econometric analysis of survey and other data using STATA or other standard statistical software;
Conducts multi market analysis using GAMS and related software;
Assists in managing and updating existing socioeconomic databases on stakeholder contacts, changing livelihood strategies, poverty, markets, and maize and wheat productivity in different regions;
Supports scientist in writing technical reports and journal papers;
When requested, participates in national and international workshops and seminars to represent CIMMYT and share research output.
II. Project support responsibilities:
Conducts literature reviews and assists in preparing strategy documents, research and survey reports and policy briefs to strengthen research and publication efforts;
Participates in the development of communication materials to enhance the impact of strategic socioeconomics and policy research in different regions;
Establishes and maintains contacts with collaborating organizations and partners;
Assists in organizing project and stakeholder meetings;
Develops work plans and budgets for subcontractors and collaborators;
Supports the project leaders in management of the project;
Any other duties and miscellaneous tasks as required and as assigned from time to time.
Minimum Requirements and Desirable Skills:
Education:
Experience:
At least 2 years’ experience in a Research Institute
Training:
Economics, Econometrics and Statistics
Skills and Competencies:
Behavioral:
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Position level: 2D.
Minimum Base salary: Birr 19,078 per month (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate).
Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, appointment is for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.
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