Associate Scientist: Agroforestry and carbon development- Uganda
Center for International Forestry Research
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See open jobs at Center for International Forestry Research.See open jobs similar to "Associate Scientist: Agroforestry and carbon development- Uganda" Shortlist.1. Research Support.
· Support the design and undertake research in agroforestry, restoration, tree nutrition and gender,
· Collect, analyze, and summarize research data, conduct literature review and / prepare technical papers, policy briefs manuals, guidelines, training and workshop reports and other relevant documents.
· Contribute to development, validation and deployment of various protocols and tools.
2. Extension Support.
· Develop protocols, manuals and provide technical training and support to consortium partners and other stakeholders on agroforestry practices including FMNR, ANR, soil water conservation, bioenergy, tree planting, and management.
· Lead action research and co-learning activities with consortium partners, field assistants and community facilitators lead farmers.
3. Monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
· Support PMEL processes; i) working with other CIFOR ICRAF staff build the capacity of the implementing partners and lead farmers to establish baseline conditions and track outputs and option uptake; ii) participate in quarterly monitoring and review exercises providing relevant background work and documentation.
· Support implementation of impact assessment strategy including supporting and coordinating quality control in biophysical/biomass baseline, tree tracking and end line data collection processes and complementary qualitative follow-up assessments.
4. Program management.
· As the Restore Africa Uganda Focal Point coordinate CIFOR ICRAF input into the program.
· Support the co-designing of project strategies with national lead organization and partners.
· Support production of project implementation plans and progress reports
· Support the undertaking of ESGI and project performance management.
· Organize workshops, conferences on the projects and training of the partners.
· Prepare papers, power points, posters, and other forms for presentation in the meetings, workshops, etc.