<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dear Opportunities List and everyone - Please help to post this vacancy on NGO Centre Jobs List and spread the word out.</font></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font color="#c1504d" face="Calibri,Bold" size="5"><font color="#c1504d" face="Calibri,Bold" size="5"><font color="#c1504d" face="Calibri,Bold" size="5"><p align="LEFT">Postdoctoral Economist (Impact Assessment and M&E) - Asia</p>
</font></font></font><i><font color="#c1504d" face="Calibri,BoldItalic" size="5"><font color="#c1504d" face="Calibri,BoldItalic" size="5"><font color="#c1504d" face="Calibri,BoldItalic" size="5"><p align="LEFT">Hanoi, Vietnam</p>
</font></font></font></i></b><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (</font></font><b><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><a href="http://www.ciat.cgiar.org">www.ciat.cgiar.org</a></font></font></b><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">) works to reduce hunger and</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">poverty, and improve human health in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency</p>
</font></font><p align="LEFT"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">of agriculture. CIAT is a member of the CGIAR Consortium (</font></font><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3"><a href="http://www.cgiar.org">www.cgiar.org</a></font></font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">), a global research partnership</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">working many partners for a food secure future. The Center’s research focuses on improving key crops</p>
<p align="LEFT">(cassava, common bean, rice, and tropical forages); reversing soil and land degradation; and using</p>
<p align="LEFT">information to foster better decisions about issues such as climate change and environmental</p>
<p align="LEFT">management. Headquartered near Cali, Colombia, CIAT has regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and Hanoi,</p>
<p align="LEFT">Vietnam, with staff posted in other developing countries as well.</p>
<p align="LEFT">The Postdoctoral Economist will lead impact assessment (IA), and monitoring and evaluation (M&E)</p>
<p align="LEFT">activities across different research areas being implemented by CIAT and partners in Asia. These include:</p>
<p align="LEFT">cassava value chains, forage-based livestock-crop systems, integrated agricultural systems and</p>
<p align="LEFT">landscapes, climate change and ecosystem services, and food systems and value chains. The position will</p>
<p align="LEFT">work with the CIAT regional team based in Hanoi, Vietnam in assessing research-for-development outputs</p>
<p align="LEFT">and outcomes – both for institutional learning and for sharing with various external stakeholders. This</p>
<p align="LEFT">position is expected to collaborate with various CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) where CIAT is</p>
<p align="LEFT">participating in Asia. The selected candidate will be part of an international, multidisciplinary team that</p>
<p align="LEFT">delivers research outputs for development outcomes and impacts. He/she reports to the Leader of Impact</p>
<p align="LEFT">Assessment Research at CIAT Headquarters and to the Regional Director for Asia.</p>
</font></font><b><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><p align="LEFT">Responsibilities:</p>
</font></font></font></b><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Leads IA research for CIAT in Asia and coordinates different IA activities with the regional team,</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">other CIAT research areas and CRPs where CIAT participates</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Identifies and prioritizes technological, institutional and other innovations suitable for the</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">implementation of impact studies in the region, in close consultation with the CIAT Asia team</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Leads the planning and implementation of M&E and institutional learning activities to provide</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">timely and useful information on CIAT Asia’s collaborative research activities and target outputs</p>
<p align="LEFT">and outcomes. These learning-oriented M&E activities should also contribute to the broader CIAT</p>
<p align="LEFT">and CGIAR agendas</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Contributes to project development and grant-proposal writing for IA studies and M&E activities</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">in Asia</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Coordinates IA and M&E capacity building efforts among CIAT staff and partners in the region,</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">and promotes linkages with relevant institutions and networks regionally/globally</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Facilitates knowledge-sharing of IA and M&E results within and outside CIAT, including through</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">peer-reviewed publications.</p>
</font></font><b><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><p align="LEFT">Requirements</p>
</font></font></font></b><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">PhD in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics or related fields. The degree must have</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">been obtained within the last five years. Current PhD students must be able to provide evidence</p>
<p align="LEFT">of expected awarding of the degree not later than January 2017</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">At least two years of relevant experience in implementing IA studies and M&E activities in</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">agricultural research and/or development</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Demonstrated ability in working with multi-disciplinary teams and collaborative research</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
<p align="LEFT">programs</p>
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Proven skills in the use of quantitative and qualitative methods</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Excellent written and oral communication skills in English</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
</font></font><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><p align="LEFT"><font face="Symbol" size="3"><font face="Symbol" size="3">• </font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Experience working in the Asian region is a plus</font></font></p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
</font></font><b><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><p align="LEFT">Terms of employment</p>
</font></font></font></b><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><p align="LEFT">The position is internationally recruited and based at the CIAT Regional Office in Hanoi, Vietnam. The</p>
<p align="LEFT">initial contract will be for two (2) years, subject to a probation period of six (6) months, and is renewable</p>
<p align="LEFT">depending on performance and availability of resources. CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research</p>
<p align="LEFT">environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff</p>
<p align="LEFT">contributes to excellence. CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff diversity in gender</p>
<p align="LEFT">and nationality.</p>
</font></font><b><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font color="#c10000" face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><p align="LEFT">Applications</p>
</font></font></font></b><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><p align="LEFT">Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the</p>
<p align="LEFT">listed responsibilities and qualifications together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and</p>
<p align="LEFT">addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work</p>
<p align="LEFT">experience. Submit applications by email to Human Resources Office, CIAT Headquarters, Cali, Colombia</p>
<p align="LEFT">(attention: Ms. Andrea Linares <a href="mailto:z.a.linares@cgiar.org">z.a.linares@cgiar.org</a>) and should clearly indicate “Postdoctoral Economist</p>
<p>-Asia”.</p><b><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><p align="LEFT">Closing date for applications:</p><p>
<br></p></font></font></b><p align="LEFT"><b><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3">November 5</font></font><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="1"><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="1">th</font></font><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3">, 2016 </font></font></b><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">or until a suitable candidate is identified.</font></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">
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