ATSAF Job News - 09/2009
March 28, 2008.
1. UHOH, postdoctoral position
2. Bosch-Stiftung, Juniorprofessur: Nachhaltige Nutzung natьrlicher Ressourcen
3. DIE, eine/n wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/-in
4. ETH Zьrich, PhD Position in Environmental and Resource Economics
5. CGIAR, Corporate Governance and Management Adviser
6. ILRI, Livestock-environment scientist. Ref: SCLE/T5/03/2008
7. ILRI, Livestock research in pastoral and agropastoral systems in the tropics Ref:
SCLR/T5/03/2008
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1.
Universitдt Hohenheim,
The Institute of Animal Production in the Tropics and Subtropics, Section Animal Husbandry
and Breeding, offers a
postdoctoral position (50-75%)
starting 1st of June 2008. The tenure of the contract is up to 6 years. Salary is payed
according to the German public employment scale (13 TV-L, gross salary 26.000-38.000 EUR).
The tasks include:
· Participation in research in the frame of research projects of the institute on
sustainable breeding strategies and programmes as well as livestock production systems,
mainly conducted in tropical and subtropical countries;
· Supervision of bachelor's, master's and doctoral theses;
· Teaching in English in modules on livestock production and breeding in the tropics
and subtropics and as part of the organic food chain in international master courses;
· Scientific administration.
We offer the challenge to work in a motivated team in an international environment and give
you an opportunity to carry out own research and training. The working time can be adjusted
considering your individual wishes.
You qualify as ideal candidate if you hold a PhD in Agricultural Sciences with a major in
Animal Breeding or a closely related discipline and have experience in research and
development in tropical or subtropical countries. You are knowladgable in data management
and statistics. You demonstrate good English and German communication skills (both written
and oral) and like to work in a multicultural team.
Interested candidates should send their application including motivation letter, CV, copies of
university certificates, a list of publications and a sample publication to:
Prof. Dr. Anne Valle Zбrate, Institute of Animal Production in the Tropics and Subtropics
(480a), Universitдt Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, preferably by email: valle@uni-
hohenheim.de, cc inst480a@uni-hohenheim.de. Further information can be obtained from
our websites (https://www.uni-hohenheim.de) or via email.
We regret that we cannot refund any application expenses. We are looking forward to
receiving your application and refuse difference to be made because of gender, handicap,
religion or ethnicity.
We are accepting applications until the position is filled.
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2.
Bosch-Stiftung: Juniorprofessur: Nachhaltige Nutzung natьrlicher Ressourcen
zum zweiten Mal schreiben wir die Robert Bosch Juniorprofessur
"Nachhaltige Nutzung natьrlicher Ressourcen" aus. Mit diesem Programm
stellt die Robert Bosch Stiftung einem herausragenden
Nachwuchswissenschaftler 1 Mio. Euro zur Verfьgung, um fьnf Jahre an einer
deutschen Universitдt oder Forschungsinstitution eigener Wahl im
Themengebiet zu forschen. Bewerbungsschluss in diesem Jahr ist der 1. Juni
2008.
Eines der Schwerpunktthemen der neuen Ausschreibung - competing
claims on land use - wird am 27. Mдrz 2008 auf einer Podiumsdiskussion in
Berlin mit Prof. Klaus Tцpfer diskutiert. Die Diskussion findet im Rahmen
des Festakts fьr die Vergabe der Robert Bosch Juniorprofessur des
vergangenen Jahres statt. Details finden Sie im IDW unter
www.idw-online.de/pages/de/event23024. Bitte melden Sie sich unter
rainer.hoell@bosch-stiftung.de an, wenn Sie kurzfristig noch teilnehmen
mцchten.
Wir freuen uns, wenn Sie vielversprechende Kandidaten auf diese attraktive
Fцrdermцglichkeit aufmerksam machen. Auch mцchten wir Sie ausdrьcklich
ermuntern, gemeinsam mit Ihrer Heimatinstitution auf Wunschkandidaten -
gerne auch aus dem Ausland - zuzugehen und sie zu einer gemeinsamen
Bewerbung mit Ihnen anzuregen.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter
www.bosch-stiftung.de/juniorprofessorship und im Faltblatt direkt unter
www.bosch-stiftung.de/content/language1/downloads/Flyer_Robert_Bosch_Junio
r_Professorship.pdf.
Gedruckte Flyer kцnnen Sie gerne unter
michaela.reininger@bosch-stiftung.de anfordern. Bei Fragen zum Programm
melden Sie sich bitte bei Rainer Hoell (+49 711 46084-81 oder
rainer.hoell@bosch-stiftung.de).
Quelle: Robert Bosch Stiftung, Dr. Ingrid Wьnning Tschol
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3.
Das Deutsche Institut fьr Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), eine gemeinnьtzige Gesellschaft des
Bundes und des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, nimmt auf der Grundlage wissenschaftlicher
Forschung Beratungs- und Ausbildungsaufgaben wahr.
Fьr das Projekt "Aid for Trade" (AfT) suchen wir zum 1. Juni 2008, befristet bis zum 31. Mдrz
2009 und vorbehaltlich der Finanzierung durch das Bundesministerium fьr wirtschaftliche
Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
eine/n wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/-in
(Vollzeitstelle, je nach Qualifikation EG 13 TVцD)
Das Forschungsprojekt befasst sich mit der Frage, wie Deutschland seinen Beitrag zur AfT-
Initiative der EU gestalten sollte. Damit dient das Vorhaben der Verbesserung der Effektivitдt
von AfT sowie einer hцheren Sichtbarkeit und dem Mainstreaming der Handelsthematik
innerhalb der deutschen EZ. Dabei sollen insbesondere die in Europa sich abzeichnenden
Herausforderungen und Modalitдten fьr AfT erfasst und bewertet werden (Stichworte: Aid-
effectiveness Agenda, insbesondere Harmonisierung, Koordinierung und Arbeitsteilung von
AfT im europдischen Rahmen) sowie Lessons learned und best practices zu AfT in der
deutschen EZ aufgearbeitet und mit internationalen Erfahrungen verglichen werden.
Die Arbeit erfolgt in enger Abstimmung mit BMZ und GTZ. Die Stelle ist der Abteilung II
des DIE zugeordnet, die sich mit Wettbewerbsfдhigkeit und sozialer Entwicklung befasst.
Qualifikationen und Voraussetzungen:
a) mit guten Noten abgeschlossenes Studium mit politik- oder sozialwissenschaftlicher
Ausrichtung, der Wirtschaftswissenschaften oder der Agrarwissenschaften sowie fundierte
Kenntnisse in einem der folgenden Teilbereiche: Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Agrarцkonomie,
Regionalwissenschaften mit цkonomischer Ausrichtung oder vergleichbare Fдcher;
b) relevante Erfahrungen in Entwicklungslдndern;
c) Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen zu handelsbezogener EZ;
d) sehr gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift sowie gute Kenntnisse einer
weiteren UN-Sprache;
e) Bereitschaft zu intensiver Teamarbeit;
f) Bereitschaft zu Dienstreisen ins nichteuropдische Ausland.
Fьr Rьckfragen wenden Sie sich bitte an Dr. Michael Brьntrup am DIE.
Bewerbungen mit ausfьhrlichen Unterlagen werden bis zum 10. April 2008 erbeten an:
Deutsches Institut fьr Entwicklungspolitik
Tulpenfeld 6 // 53113 Bonn
Telefon +49 (0)228 94927-0 // Fax +49 (0)228 94927-130
E-Mail: die@die-gdi.de // Internet: www.die-gdi.de
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4.
PhD Position in Environmental and Resource Economics
(Theme: Climate Change, Land Use and External Changes) at ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
The Chair of Environmental Policy and Economics at the Institute for Environmental
Decisions, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), invites applications for one
PhD position for three years, with full funding. The starting date is expected to be on or
before July 1, 2008, depending on the successful candidateґs availability.
In 2005, the Stern Report (2006) indicated that agricultural production is directly responsible
for 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while indirectly responsible for
perhaps another 18 percent of GHG emissions through deforestation and the burning of
biomass. Although land use changes at the local level could significantly contribute to climate
change mitigation, such strategies are not often applied. Policies aimed at reducing GHG
need to address global externalities and align local-level incentives with global-level benefits.
Economic policy instruments such as environmental taxes and payments for environmental
services (PES) seek to internalize environmental costs or benefits into production or
consumption decisions. As part of CLIMPOL (Climate Policy Making for Enhanced
Technological and Institutional Innovations), a collaborative research project at the Institute
for Environmental Decisions (IED), this PhD will investigate how PES could be used to
optimally manage the effects of both climate-related and non-climate-related uncertainties on
farmersґ land-use decisions.
The successful candidate will be full-time PhD student at ETH Zurich, under the supervision
of Professor Stefanie Engel and Dr. Charles Palmer. In addition to their doctoral research
and related PhD courses, they will provide part-time assistance (10%) to the Chair. More
information about the Chair and its research interests is available at: www.pepe.ethz.ch.
Requirements: Candidates should have a Masterґs degree in Economics, Environmental and
Resource Economics, or Agricultural Economics. The position requires excellent
communication and writing skills in English. Other languages relevant for fieldwork purposes
would be desirable.
How to apply: To apply for these positions please E-mail a complete CV, including the
following information, to: charles.palmer@env.ethz.ch : (i) Educational history with the names
of universities, years of attendance and completed degrees; (ii) a list of attended courses in
economics (particularly microeconomics and econometrics) specifying the grades; (iii) names
of two academic referees that could be contacted for more information.
The received applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Only those applicants whose profiles are likely to fit the positions will be notified for further
details and interviews.
JEL Classification(s): D, I, Q, R
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5.
Corporate Governance and Management Adviser for the CGIAR
Secretariat
Dear Colleagues:
I am writing to seek your help in identifying an experienced professional
To serve as Corporate Governance and Management Adviser at the CGIAR
Secretariat.
This is a Grade GH level World Bank position (one level below that of
The Director) for an initial term of three years. The incumbent would
provide intellectual leadership to the CGIAR in corporate governance and
strategic management and lead the Secretariat's Governance and Management Team.
He/she would play a key role in coordinating the corporate changes that are
likely to take place in the CGIAR following the current change management
initiative.
Please note that the application deadline is April 15, 2008 and that the applications should
be made directly to the World Bank (go to: www.worldbank.org and click on
Resources for Job Seekers. Refer to Job# 080606).
Our Secretariat colleague Namita Datta (Governance Advisor) has expressed
Her intention to pursue her professional interests outside the CGIAR and has
Agreed to continue leading the Secretariat's Governance and Management Team until
The Corporate Governance and Management Adviser is on board. Kathy and I are
grateful to Namita for her dedicated service to the CGIAR, including
coordinating the successful kick-off of the current Change Management
initiative and wish her well in the next stage of her illustrious professional
career.
Thank you in advance for helping us identify candidates for the
Corporate Governance and Management Advisor who can help us all in addressing
Difficult institutional issues faced by the CGIAR System.
With best wishes, Ren, Ren Wang, Director CGIAR
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6.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Livestock-environment scientist. Ref: SCLE/T5/03/2008
General: The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps reduce poverty, hunger
and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries,
working in partnership with a wide range of organisations in developed and developing
countries, including many reputed universities and research institutions in the world. ILRIґs
headquarters is in Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
and other ILRI staff working in ten partner organizations/offices in West and Southern Africa
and South and South East Asia. ILRI is one of 15 international research centres sponsored
by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). To find more
about ILRI, and details about the positions, visit our Website at www.cgiar.org/ilri/
The position: ILRIґs People, Livestock and Environment (PLE) research theme seeks to
recruit a senior livestock-environment scientist to lead research relevant to improving
smallholder livelihood opportunities in a sustainable way, and the related environmental
challenges in market led intensifying livestock systems. This research will play a crucial role
in bringing environmental sustainability dimensions into livestock development and focus on
crop-livestock systems in Africa, South and South-east Asia. This position requires someone
with a sound livestock research background, and the ability to engage with environmental
research groups, as well as to contextualize research in relation to dynamic livelihood issues.
The successful candidate will be expected to initiate, foster and maintain partnerships with
diverse stakeholders, especially those concerned with livestock research. Specific
responsibilities will include:
· The scientist will develop and lead a research agenda that brings together livestock
production and environmental issues in the context of evolving smallholder livelihood
opportunities in intensifying systems.
· As well as engaging with expertise in livestock feeding and natural resource
management within the PLE theme, this position will require working in multi disciplinary
teams, spanning ILRIґs themes on Targeting and Innovation, Market Opportunities and
Biotechnology, to ensure appropriate synergies.
· The incumbent will need to demonstrate the skills needed to lead and manange
teams and to obtain positive results from working in diverse partnerships with national,
regional and international institutions in research, extension, development and in public, as
well as private and civil society.
· The scientist will be expected to engage in mobilizing resources to support research,
contributing to capacity building and communication of research findings.
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The successful candidate will have:
· A PhD in livestock or environmental sciences and at least five years experience in
livestock research and development in developing countries.
· A sound systems perspective, especially related to the challenges of environmental
issues with in-depth knowledge and recognition internationally in this research area
· A good understanding and ability to communicate on diverse livestock related issues
in different parts of the World with broad understanding of livestock research for development
issues as they relate to developing countries
· Proven success in field based research, mobilizing resources, managing finances,
and developing partnerships.
· Good publications record with strong written and oral communication skills in English
· Skills in leadership, inter personal interaction with demonstrated ability to lead and
manage teams and to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams in developing
country environments
Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for three years with the possibility of renewal,
contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. ILRI offers a
competitive remuneration package paid in US dollars.
Applications: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest, detailed CV,
names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to the Human
Resources Office, e-mail: recruit-ilri@cgiar.org by 30th April 2008. The title and reference
number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the
application.
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer and is keen to further diversify its staff in terms of both
gender and nationality.
Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to
apply.
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7.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Livestock research in pastoral and agropastoral systems in the tropics Ref:
SCLR/T5/03/2008
General: The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps reduce poverty, hunger
and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries,
working in partnership with a wide range of organisations in developed and developing
countries, including many reputed universities and research institutions in the world. ILRIґs
headquarters is in Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
and other ILRI staff working in ten partner organizations/offices in West and Southern Africa
and South and South East Asia. ILRI is one of 15 international research centres sponsored
by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). To find more
about ILRI, and details about the positions, visit our Website at www.cgiar.org/ilri/
The position: ILRI seeks to recruit a senior scientist to lead a new research project; that aims
to improve resilience and sustainability of livestock-based livelihoods and natural resources
in pastoral and agro-pastoral systems, in the context of the People, Livestock and
Environment (PLE) research theme. The scientist will develop and lead a research agenda
that addresses livestock, land and water management issues in tropical drylands, focusing
on issues such as adaptive capacity and resilience of vulnerable pastoral/agro-pastoral
systems. This position requires someone with a sound livestock, natural resource or
rangeland research background, from a social science of biophysical perspective. The
successful candidate will be well networked in pastoral/agro-pastoral areas, with international
recognition for their knowledge in this area. Skills in leadership, inter personal interaction
and a broad understanding of livestock research for development issues, including
"knowledge to action approach" as they relate to developing countries are important.
Initiating, fostering and maintaining partnerships with diverse stakeholders, especially those
concerned with livestock research requires a good understanding and ability to communicate
on diverse livestock related issues in different parts of the World. Specific terms of reference
for the job will include:
· Engaging with expertise in natural resource management and livestock feeding
within the PLE theme, and working in multi disciplinary teams, spanning ILRIґs themes on
Targeting and Innovation, Market Opportunities and Biotechnology, to ensure appropriate
synergies.
· Lead and manange teams and to obtain positive results from working in diverse
partnerships with national, regional and international institutions in research, extension,
development and in public, private and civil society.
· The scientist will be expected to engage in mobilizing resources to support research,
contributing to capacity building and communication of research findings.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with research implemented in tropical regions of Africa and to a
lesser extent, South Asia.
The successful candidate will have:
· A PhD in livestock or social science with a sound knowledge and at least five years
experience of livestock focused pastoral/agropastoral research and development in
developing countries.
· A systems perspective, especially related to the challenges of sustainability and
vulnerability of pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods
· Proven success in field based research, mobilizing resources, managing finances,
and developing partnerships.
· Good publications record with strong written and oral communication skills in English
· Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams and to work in multi-disciplinary and
multi-cultural teams in developing country environments
Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for three years with the possibility of renewal,
contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. ILRI offers a
competitive remuneration package paid in US dollars.
Applications: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest, detailed CV,
names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to the Human
Resources Office, e-mail: recruit-ilri@cgiar.org by 30th April 2008. The title and reference
number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the
application.
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer and is keen to further diversify its staff in terms of both
gender and nationality.
Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to
apply.
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