Associate Scientist: Agroforestry and carbon development

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• Support the design and undertake research in agroforestry, restoration, tree nutrition and gender,
• Collect, analyze, and summarize research data, conduct literature review and / prepare technical papers, policy briefs manuals, guidelines, training and workshop reports and other relevant documents.
• Contribute to development, validation and deployment of various protocols and tools.

• Develop protocols, manuals and provide technical training and support to consortium partners and other stakeholders on agroforestry practices including FMNR, ANR, soil water conservation, bioenergy, tree planting, and management.
• Lead action research and co-learning activities with consortium partners, field assistants and community facilitators lead farmers.

• Support PMEL processes; i) working with other CIFOR ICRAF staff build the capacity of the implementing partners and lead farmers to establish baseline conditions and track outputs and option uptake; ii) participate in quarterly monitoring and review exercises providing relevant background work and documentation.
• Support implementation of impact assessment strategy including supporting and coordinating quality control in biophysical/biomass baseline, tree tracking and end line data collection processes and complementary qualitative follow-up assessments.

• As the Restore Africa Uganda Focal Point coordinate CIFOR ICRAF input into the program.
• Support the co-designing of project strategies with national lead organization and partners.
• Support production of project implementation plans and progress reports
• Support the undertaking of ESGI and project performance management.
• Organize workshops, conferences on the projects and training of the partners.
• Prepare papers, power points, posters, and other forms for presentation in the meetings, workshops, etc.

• A PhD in a field related to agroforestry, forestry, agriculture; natural resources management, climate change mitigation/adaptation.
• Over 5 years-experience in programs coordination and management with two () years of supervisory experience in an agricultural, forestry or environmental organization
• Experience in data collection and analysis; research and writing; raining; community engagement; & communications.
• Experience in conceptualizing, developing, and implementing scientific research; training materials and manuals to train different stakeholders.
• Expertise and skills in Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learnings (documentation of key successes in a project).

• A PhD in a field related to agroforestry, forestry, agriculture; natural resources management, climate change mitigation/adaptation.
• Over 5 years-experience in programs coordination and management with two () years of supervisory experience in an agricultural, forestry or environmental organization
• Experience in data collection and analysis; research and writing; raining; community engagement; & communications.
• Experience in conceptualizing, developing, and implementing scientific research; training materials and manuals to train different stakeholders.
• Expertise and skills in Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learnings (documentation of key successes in a project).

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