Department
About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Supports analysis of policy challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, and low agricultural productivity.
- Reviews and maps academic and policy literatures.
- Drafts research and policy-oriented materials under minimum supervision.
- Supports economic appraisal, including cost-benefit analysis, of proposals.
- Supports research and policy activities, including stakeholder engagements.
- Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
- Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.---
Work Experience:
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, or related discipline.
- Master's degree in economics, public policy, or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
- Academic and policy writing.
- Translate technical ideas into non-technical content.
- Working in the agriculture or climate space.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Project management skills; plan tasks for teams, monitor progress, make corrections to plans.
- Proficiency with STATA and/or R data analysis software.
- Data and spreadsheet skills, such as building models for economic and financial appraisal.
Preferred Competencies
- Team player with good problem-solving and time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written and oral communication skills.
- Work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Develop strong partnerships with external collaborators.
- Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Stay organized on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Curiosity and interest in climate change, biosecurity, including pandemic preparedness.
- Careful understanding of economic incentives and an ability to creatively apply economic principles.
Working Conditions
- Perform tasks mostly indoors in an office setting.
- Work independently for periods of eight (8) hours or more.
- Some travel to low and middle income countries
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
- Three Professional References Contact Information (required)
- Writing Sample (required)
- Academic Transcript (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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