Research Officer - Scaling and Impact - CIMMYT
Nairobi, Kenya
1. Design and execute socio-economic research studies.
- on adoption, resilience, market access, and impact pathways
- to generate evidence that informs program targeting, scaling strategies, and policy engagement.
2. Manage and coordinate field data collection activities.
- for large-scale household and community-level surveys across diverse geographies
- to ensure timely, high-quality, and context-relevant data capture.
3. Analyze primary and secondary datasets using advanced statistical and econometric techniques.
- across diverse research questions and geographies
- to derive insights that support evidence-based decision-making and scientific publication.
4. Produce technical reports, policy briefs, and spatial visualizations.
- targeted to internal teams, implementing partners, and policymakers
- to support knowledge translation, stakeholder engagement, and institutional visibility.
5. Maintain research data infrastructure and quality assurance systems.
- including harmonized databases and replicable code repositories
- to ensure transparency, replicability, and long-term usability of socio-economic datasets.
6. Contribute to stakeholder engagement, and inter-project learning.
- across institutional platforms and external partnerships
- to strengthen CIMMYT’s role as a knowledge partner and expand resource mobilization potential.

