Key Technical Responsibilities:

• 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 field-based data collection activities, including forest inventories, biodiversity assessments, socio-economic surveys.
  
• Assist in conducting and monitoring experiments and collecting research data on multi-scale impact evaluation of agroforestry, agroecology, forestry and natural resources management interventions.
  
• Perform literature reviews and summarize relevant studies.
  
• Assist in data analysis and interpretation.
  
• Assist in nursery establishment, plant propagation, and germplasm conservation stand maintenance and monitoring in the Sahel region.
  
• Compile, analyze data and organize research findings for a better understanding current state of land and vegetation to support decision making for their sustainable management.
  
• 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.
  
• Contribute to scientific animation on landscape restoration and surveillance and agroforestry technologies up scaling.
  

Managerial/Coordination Responsibilities:

• Support the capacity building initiatives of the IKI RTRP Seed and GCF RCAPTD and other projects of the country and the Sahel region.
  
• Supervise technicians, interns, students, and trainees if allocated
  
• Assist in planning, organizing and conducting the project events.
  
• Collaborate with relevant scientists to develop concept notes and bankable proposals that will generate funds and support CIFOR-ICRAF's interests.
  

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.
  
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the Supervisor.