Established in 2019, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) was created to address these four crises, maximizing impact for change at key points in the food system.
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Lead the economic and econometric analyses to quantify the indirect impact of climate on conflict.
Lead on the conceptual and theoretical development of innovative approaches to quantifying the indirect effect of climate extremes and variability on conflict, by exacerbating existing socio-economic risks and insecurities, such as food and nutrition insecurity, inequality, forced displacement, migration, etc.
Supervise and support ongoing economic and econometric analyses workstreams within the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security research initiatives
Support the global rollout of Climate Security research.
Support the global and regional partnerships by managing and developing institutional relationships and joint initiatives with select country offices and regional bureaus
Communication and collaboration with the development economics, econometrics, and impact evaluation communities, as well as policy- and decision-makers from relevant country and regional level institutions and bodies
Design, conduct, write, and disseminate high-quality research and communicating research findings through research papers, journal articles, reports, policy briefs, and other outlets
Support scientific/proposal writing, reporting, and fundraising
Supervision of and collaborate with research assistants, junior researchers, research assistants, visiting researchers, and/or students
Reporting/communicating to supervisor and donors and discovering/responding to tendering processes
Qualifications and requirements:
A Ph.D. in Economics, Development Economics, Statistics, and related fields
At least 2 years of experience in conducting economic research, using large-scale socio-economic datasets such as LSMS and DHS
Experience with international research for applied research and development programs
Experience in international, multicultural settings and in interaction with researchers, policymakers, donors, and civil society across a wide range of contexts
Proficiency in using STATA, R, and/or Phyton
Proficiency in handling high-resolution climate data for econometric analysis
Extensive experience in fieldwork and data collection
Experience in carrying out cost-benefit analysis is desirable
A record of publications commensurate with the length of time worked in research
Proven ability to work and deliver when leading teams
Proficient in oral and written English. Further language proficiency is an advantage, in particular, French Excellent report writing, communication, and project management skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented, multicultural environment
Strong conceptual thinking to develop innovative research approaches
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