Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist

The Center for International Forestry Research
Location: Bogor, Indonesia
Last Date: October 31, 2010
Email: cifor-hr@cgiar.org

Senior Scientist, Markets of Forest Products and Services

Forests and Livelihoods Programme

The Center for International Forestry Research advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. We are one of 15 centres within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, and we have offices in Asia, Africa and South America.

CIFOR is looking for a visionary Senior Scientist, Markets of Forest Products and Services.

Under the leadership of the programme director, the Senior Scientist will develop, facilitate and manage research projects at various locations in the world. The Senior Scientist will work closely with relevant research staff across our programmes and research domains.

Details of duties, assignments and objectives will be further discussed and laid out in an annual performance contract.

Duties and responsibilities

* Participate primarily in three of CIFOR’s research domains:
o trade and investment
o sustainable management of tropical production forests
o enhancing the role of forests in mitigating climate change;
* Lead research on how markets (for example, for palm oil, timber and carbon) work and affect decision making on land use and forest management; on their impacts in the provision of forest goods and services and people’s livelihoods; and associated policy options for enhancing such markets to the benefit of forests and the poor;
* Help facilitate and identify strategic opportunities in the above domains;
* Provide scientific leadership and management, and undertake appropriate research;
* Develop and maintain partnerships;
* Develop and maintain donor relations;
* Support capacity building initiatives and staff development, and encourage continuous improvement and learning.

Requirements

Education, experience and technical skills and competencies

* PhD in an appropriate discipline (i.e. forestry, natural resources, economics or social sciences), with excellent knowledge and understanding of forest-related markets, value chains, policy instruments and investment decision making in forests and agriculture
* Eight years of relevant postdoctoral experience with experience in collaborative research
* Publications record, especially in peer-reviewed publications
* Experience in resource mobilisation, fund raising and proposal development and writing
* Strong project management skills
* Fluency in English required, proficiency in other international languages preferred

Personal competencies

* Strong managerial and organisational skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experienced in working with multicultural and multidisciplinary research teams
* Proven facilitation and teambuilding capacity
* Values the sharing of information and continuous improvement in a cooperative atmosphere of constructive evaluation and learning, and committed to staff development.

Terms and conditions

* This is an internationally recruited position based in Bogor, Indonesia.
* CIFOR provides attractive international salary and compensation package, commensurate with the skills and experience of the candidate.
* The initial contract will be for 3 years with possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of this position and available resources.

Application process

* The application deadline is 31 October 2010.
* Interested candidates are invited to apply with a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for 3 referees.
* We will acknowledge all applications, but we will contact only short-listed applicants. Please send your application to:

Human Resources Department, CIFOR
cifor-hr@cgiar.org
Please indicate the position in the email subject line.

To learn more about us, please visit our web site at http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/.

CIFOR is an equal opportunity employer. Staff diversity contributes to excellence.