Alliance Senior Economist for Climate Security Jobs in Kenya

Alliance Senior Economist for Climate Security Jobs in Kenya

The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

Through the development of CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security, CGIAR aims to unpack the linkages- and address knowledge gaps- with regards to the relationship between climate change and food security to leverage CGIAR expertise for peace and security outcomes.

Using a multidisciplinary methodological approach, our main objective is to generate and align climate security-sensitive climate, land, food, and water systems science and evidence with ongoing efforts to address socio-political security, stability, and peace in the realms of policy, programming, and finance.

About the position

CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security is looking for a highly talented Senior Economist with a strong background in quantitative analyses to lead the economic and econometric analyses within the Evidence 4 Climate Security research area. This research area aims to understand the complexity of climate and security for informed decision-making that is gender-sensitive and socially equitable.

It will help unpack the main impact pathways that link climate, agriculture, and security in different geographies to enrich our knowledge of the complex, context-specific, socially variable, and dynamic pathways through which climate affects the risk of conflict.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the economic and econometric analyses to quantify the indirect impact of climate on conflict.

Lead on the conceptual and theoretical development of innovative approaches to quantifying the indirect effect of climate extremes and variability on conflict, by exacerbating existing socio-economic risks and insecurities, such as food and nutrition insecurity, inequality, forced displacement, migration, etc.

Supervise and support ongoing economic and econometric analyses workstreams within the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security research initiatives

Support the global rollout of Climate Security

research.

Support the global and regional partnerships by managing and developing institutional relationships and joint initiatives with select country offices and regional bureaus

Communication and collaboration with the development economics, econometrics, and impact evaluation communities, as well as policy- and decision-makers from relevant country and regional level institutions and bodies

Design, conduct, write, and disseminate high-quality research and communicating research findings through research papers, journal articles, reports, policy briefs, and other outlets

Support scientific/proposal writing, reporting, and fundraising

Supervision of and collaborate with research assistants, junior researchers, research assistants, visiting researchers, and/or students
Reporting/communicating to supervisor and donors and discovering/responding to tendering processes

Qualifications and requirements:

A Ph.D. in Economics, Development Economics, Statistics, and related fields

At least 2 years of experience in conducting economic research, using large-scale socio-economic datasets such as LSMS and DHS

Experience with international research for applied research and development programs

Experience in international, multicultural settings and in interaction with researchers, policymakers, donors, and civil society across a wide range of contexts

Proficiency in using STATA, R, and/or Phyton

Proficiency in handling high-resolution climate data for econometric analysis

Extensive experience in fieldwork and data collection

Experience in carrying out cost-benefit analysis is desirable

A record of publications commensurate with the length of time worked in research

Proven ability to work and deliver when leading teams

Proficient in oral and written English. Further language proficiency is an advantage, in particular, French Excellent report writing, communication, and project management skills

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented, multicultural environment

Strong conceptual thinking to develop innovative research approaches


How to Apply

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