Agricultural Systems Scientist at International Potato Center

Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Facilitate regular interactions between Add-on, KPI, MELIA and Use Case teams for the integration of Add-on activities, KPI assessment and MELIA activities within Use Cases.
•  Coordinate the development and implementation of an Add-on toolbox that is digitally accessible to Use Case teams, EiA partners and beyond.
•  Organize capacity building activities for Use Case teams, focused on data collection, data analysis and learning for MVP design and scaling, to enable the implementation of Add-on activities.
•  Conduct data analysis to extract learnings on farming systems dynamics and characteristics of farmer communities to inform Use Case strategies.
•  Facilitate collaboration between Add-on/KPI teams and EiA data analysis support functions.

Requirements

•  Minimum of 5 years of working experience within a multi-disciplinary research context.
•  Advanced skills and demonstrated experience in quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
•  Experience with the collection and management of large-scale survey data.
•  Experience with Monitoring & Evaluation, Learning and Impact assessment.

Skills:

•  Strong organizational/management skills in large-scale research or development projects.
•  Demonstrated good technical report writing skills.
•  Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.

Education level

•  PhD in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Sociology or related field.

Benefits

•  Exciting career growth opportunity in an international organization.
•  Internationally competitive salary, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience.
•  Comprehensive international insurance coverage.
•  Attractive retirement plan.
•  Three-year term contract with the possibility of renewal.
•  Work in an equal and diverse workplace.