• Assist in contributing to research on tree seed systems, including the identification, establishment, and management of improved seed sources and breeding seed orchards, in Burkina Faso.
  
• Lead and supervise all field-based data collection activities, including forest inventories, biodiversity assessments, socio-economic surveys.
  
• Conduct and monitor experiments on multi-scale impact evaluation of agroforestry, agroecology, forestry and natural resources management interventions.
  
• Collecting and compile research data for analysis and interpretation.
  
• Assist in data analysis and interpretation.
  
• Assist in nursery establishment, plant propagation, and germplasm conservation stand maintenance and monitoring.
  
• Maintain accurate records and ensure data integrity.
  
• Collaborate with team members to develop research methodologies and protocols.
  
• Prepare scientific reports, conference presentations, manuscripts and other scientific outputs based on project findings.
  
• Conduct scientific animation on landscape restoration and surveillance and agroforestry technologies up scaling.
  

Managerial/Coordination Responsibilities

• Conduct the capacity building initiatives of the IKI RTRP Seed and GCF RCAPTD and other projects of the country and the Sahel region.
  
• Assist the interns, students, and trainees if allocated.
  
• Participate in the planning, organization and execution of project events.
  
• Assist and participate in the work of technical consultants/expert service providers.
  
• Assist implementation of training activities.
  
• Provide relevant assistance to stakeholders in the technical fields of the project
  

Other Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate potential risks within your work area
  
• Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAF’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy and cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of host country laws.
  
• Participate in project meetings, workshops, and training sessions.
  
• Participate in attending to Theme Trees/Centre visitors.