Reference number: 202527
Job status: In-progress
Job category: Local Position
Duty station: Tororo, Nabilatuk, Kiboga, Uganda
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CIFOR-ICRAF
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources. CIFOR-ICRAF is looking for a
Research Assistant -Agroforestry scaling (CAM)
Overview The Research Assistant -Agroforestry scaling will work in a specific field site where he/she will contribute to implementation of holistic project on restoration, livelihoods and carbon programming in Uganda. The candidate will interact with stakeholders, including implementing partners, local leaders, and farmers. Specifically, he/she will engage smallholder farmers in training, and the demonstration of appropriate agroforestry practices. The research assistant will layout field trials following agreed protocols in the planned comparison studies; collect data from the field trials, summarize them and forward for further analysis and reporting. At the rollout of the Rural Resource Centres, the research assistants will lead operations that will include sourcing seeds, processing and the production of high-quality seedlings.
Duties and responsibilities
1. Extension and action learning
Raise awareness on the project activities amongst relevant stakeholders in the communities
Lay out demonstrations of appropriate practices at the Rural Resource Centre and at farmer-agreed field locations.
Facilitate co-learning through exchange visits among the smallholder farmers
Provide technical advice and training to implementing partners and lead farmers on soil and water conservation, and climate smart production practices and techniques.
2. Research and information management
Collect field data from research trials and social research studies and support.
Contribute to reporting, validation and adoption of appropriate practices/ development of manuals, guidelines, training and workshop reports.
Contribute information for project monitoring and evaluation/ support technical report writing and scientific article writing.
On-ground project management.
Manage the Rural Resource Centre professionally to ensure adequate transfer of knowledge and technologies.
Prepare budgets for funds request and account for spent money.
Contribute to preparation of meetings and workshops in the field within their areas of operation.
Prepare reports and PowerPoint presentations and make presentations at meetings and workshops.
Lead a team of nursery workers to ensure efficiency in production of seedlings.
3. Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
Support implementation of baseline, uptake surveys and impact assessment, data collection and complementary qualitative follow-up assessments
Continuous Professional Development
Use collected research information to contribute to scientific publication
Where possible use data collected to achieve academic awards.
4. On-ground project management
Prepare budgets for funds request and account for spent money
Contribute to preparation of meetings and workshops in the field within their areas of operation
Prepare reports and PowerPoint presentations and make presentations at meetings and workshops
Lead a team of nursery workers to ensure efficiency in production of seedlings.
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