ATSAF - Job News 04-2008
February 18, 2008.
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1. AVRDC, Postdoctoral Fellow, Water Stress Tolerance
2. FAO, Associate Professional Officer (APO)
3. FAO, Associate Professional Officer (APO), HQ/KCEF/7061
4. FAO, Associate Professional Officer (APO), HQ/NRCB/7056
5. Landwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerische Fakultät Berlin, Wiss. Mitarbeiter/in
6. ILRI, SYSTEMS ANALYST - TARGETING INNOVATIONS THEME
7.IFPRI, Postdoctoral/Research Fellow -Position #07-166
8. Postdoctoral/Research Fellow -Position #07-167
9.GNE, Koordinator/in für Umwelt &
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1.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Water Stress Tolerance
AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center is a non-profit, autonomous international agricultural
research center with headquarters in Taiwan and regional offices around the globe. AVRDC
conducts research and development programs that contribute to improved incomes and diets
in the developing world. Abiotic stress is the primary cause of crop yield loss worldwide and
AVRDC is conducting basic and applied research to facilitate the development of new
cultivars with improved tolerance to adverse environmental conditions, including drought,
temperature extremes, flooding, salinity, and nutrient deficiencies. AVRDC is seeking a post-
doctoral fellow to conduct research on tolerance of tomato to drought stress, which limits
achievement of the crop´s yield potential.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will conduct physiological studies on tolerance to drought stress in
tomato at AVRDC´s Headquarters in Taiwan and its South Asian Regional Center,
Hyderabad India. Specific research responsibilities include:
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Development of screening assays for drought tolerance and identification of sources of
tolerance in cultivated and wild tomato species
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Identification of key traits associated with tolerance phenotypes in response to drought stress
under field and controlled conditions
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Elucidation of the physiological basis of drought tolerance in tomato
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Participation in genetic mapping and gene expression experiments to characterize drought
tolerance
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Assist with other abiotic stress tolerance projects as needed
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Write progress reports and peer-reviewed publications
Qualification and experience
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Ph.D. degree in Plant Physiology, Horticulture, Agronomy, or related discipline with strong
background in abiotic stress physiology
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Experience with assay development and physiological assessment of drought tolerance
particularly in tomatoes is highly desirable
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Background in molecular biology and genome mapping is an advantage
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Proficiency in English and ability to perform effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary
environment
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Creativity and ability to work independently and in team-based environment
Terms of Appointment: The position will be for two years (with possibility of a one year
extension) and will split time between Taiwan and India. Salary and perquisites are
commensurate with qualifications and experience, and are comparable with those of other
international agricultural research centers.
Application: Submit a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae with names, contact addresses
(phone number and e-mail) of three referees to Ms. Lilia Tan-Habacon, Human Resources
Manager, AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center, e-mail: lilia.tanhabacon@netra.avrdc.org.tw
Review of Applications: The review of application will begin 29 February 2008 and continue
until the position is filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
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2.
Please find below the VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No.: HQ/AGAP/7082
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF CONSUMER PROTECTION, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
and
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Vacancy Announcement No.: HQ/AGAP/7082
Deadline for application: 2008-03-14
Position Title: Associate Professional Officer (APO)
Livestock Production, Animal Genetic Resources, Livelihoods
and Diseases
Level (grade): P-2
Duty Station: FAO, Rome
Duration: two years
Organizational Unit: Animal Production Service (AGAP)
Animal Production & Health Division (AGA)
The APO will be based within the Livestock Production Group working on animal production,
processing and food/feed safety, and emergency interventions. The Group is based within
the Animal
Production Service of the Animal Production and Health Division. Close collaboration with the
Animal Genetic Resources Programm (AnGR) - also within AGAP, that is managing a global
programme on AnGR, both in policy development and technical support, the Animal Health
Service
(AGAH) and the Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Socio-
Economic
Working Group is expected.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision given by the Chief, Animal Production Service (AGAP), the
AGAP
officer responsible for the livelihood activities and the officer responsible for climate change
adaptation in NRCB the incumbent will assist the Animal Production Group in AGAP in
developing
and implementing the programme of work that focuses on the assessment of impacts of
epidemic
diseases and their control measures, climate change on farming systems, livelihoods of
smallholders
and on poultry genetic diversity.
Close linkages with other groups within AGA, and other divisions working on animal disease
control
and/or socio-economic aspects of disease control, including gender aspects, will be
maintained.
In particular, he/she will:
Research and prepare technical support material on the contribution of smallholder poultry
production to livelihoods and the importance of poultry biodiversity and appropriate disease
control measures for the livelihoods of the poultry producers.
Assist in information sharing to promote the importance of a balanced approach to disease
control
measures.
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Participate in providing technical support to ongoing and future projects and regular
programme
activities involving smallholder poultry development for sustainable livelihoods including the
aspects of biodiversity, disease control and climate change adaptation.
Assist in the development of technical material and decision support tools for government
and
non-government agencies wishing to promote diverse poultry production.
Participate in scientific meetings, conferences, congresses as required.
Maintain and support links with external institutions, international and national research
centres
and NGOs and related networks working with livestock development, animal genetic
resources
(AnGR) management, disease control and poverty reduction programmes.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates should meet the following:
university degree in in rural sociology, anthropology, or animal science or related science
with
practical working experiences in livestock production,
two years working in a relevant aspect of livestock production, preferably in a developing
country
context,
good personal communication (oral and written) and computer skills,
Ability to communicate effectively in English and either French and/or Spanish.
Selection Criteria
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
experience with biodiversity or disease control measures,
a sound understanding of animal production in developing countries,
knowledge of climate change adaptation aspects,
ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
Application: (in all cases quote the vacancy announcement number) to:
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung
Referat 521 / APO-Programm
53168 Bonn
Bitte bewerben Sie sich per E-Mail unter fao@ble.de und postalisch jeweils mit dem
beigefügten
Bewerbungsbogen sowie einem Lebenslauf und Anschreiben, beide in Englisch.
Die im Internet unter www.ble.de, link "Aktuelles/Stellenangebote veröffentlichten "Hinweise
für
Bewerber zum APO-Programm" bilden einen untrennbaren Bestandteil des
Bewerbungsverfahrens.
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3.
HQ/KCEF/7061 1 / 3
Please find below the VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No.: HQ/KCEF/7061
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF CONSUMER PROTECTION, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
and
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Vacancy Announcement No.: HQ/KCEF/7061
Deadline for application: 2008-03-14
Position Title: Associate Professional Officer (APO)
Information and Knowledge Management Specialist
Level (grade): P-2
Duty Station: FAO, Rome
Duration: one year, renewable to two to three years
Organizational Unit: WAICENT Outreach and Capacity Building Branch (KCEF),
Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building Division
The Associate Professional Officer (APO) position as Information and Knowledge
Management
Specialist will be located in the WAICENT Outreach and Capacity Building Branch (KCEF) to
support the further development and deployment of learning portals, collaborative learning
environments and knowledge exchange platforms for use by FAO and collaborating
institutions.
Duties and Responsibilities
The APO will carry out his/her duties under the general supervision of the Chief, KCEF and
with the
guidance of technical staff from KCEF and the WAICENT Information Dissemination
Management
Branch (KCEW), as well as the FAO Inter-Departmental Working Groups on Capacity
Building and
Knowledge Exchange. Additional supervision will be provided by the Information
Management
Specialist coordinating e-learning activities in KCEF.
The APO will participate in the further design and implementation of the following services:
A) Learning portals - providing rapid access to FAO´s capacity building resources and
services,
including FAOs Capacity and Institution Building Portal, for use by member states, in
particular
trainers and instructors from training institutions and academia, as well as directly by
practitioners.
B) Collaborative learning environments - allowing FAO staff and external experts to train and
work
together online using a full range of Internet technologies, for example virtual workshops.
C) Knowledge exchange platforms - supporting the development and use of knowledge
exchange
platforms which enable the capture, sharing and leveraging of knowledge generated by FAO
and
affiliated organizations.
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Specifically, the APO shall:
Support the further development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of FAO's
learning
platforms and portals, and its knowledge exchange platforms.
Support the development and refinement of tools, systems and platforms, and metadata for
the
learning platforms and collaboration spaces, as well as inter-operability with other platforms
where appropriate.
Assist FAO technical units to define workshop learning and collaboration strategies based
on
topics covered, learner profiles available resources, frequency and type of interactions,
feedback to be provided to the learners/participants, and type of performance assessments
and
evaluation methods to be used.
Assist in the planning, organization, adaptation and quality control of learning materials for
dissemination through FAO's learning platforms and portals.
Support the creation and design of learning platforms and collaboration spaces for virtual
courses and/or e-communities facilitated by FAO, including features such as: e-forums,
synchronous discussions, e-glossaries, document repositories, and surveys.
Provide technical backstopping and support for participants and facilitators, ensuring
access to
online facilities and resource materials.
Contribute to the identification and development of various techniques to facilitate
information and knowledge transfer within and external to FAO while keeping abreast of web
technologies and bandwidth constraints faced by developing countries.
Participate in other FAO activities and relevant meetings and forums related to collaborative
learning and knowledge exchange.
Minimum Requirements
University degree in agriculture, or related field, or in a field related to information
management
and/or knowledge management, e-learning, and/or ICT for development;
knowledge of information management and/or knowledge exchange methodologies and
tools
using modern information and communication technologies such as the Internet;
knowledge of web 2.0 technologies and techniques for online collaboration;
experience with the development of websites and in the use of Content Management
Systems
(CMS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS));
knowledge of Mark-up Languages such as HTML and XML and related standards;
experience with database management systems, such as Oracle, MS SQL server, MySQL
or MSAccess;
ability to communicate effectively in English (working knowledge), both orally and in writing.
Selection Criteria
Knowledge of e-learning methods and e-learning delivery mechanisms:
experience in information and knowledge management techniques ;
experience in developing applications for the delivery of distance learning content, in
particular
using Internet based methods for e-learning;
experience with animation technologies for educational purposes;
experience with Web 2.0 technologies;
limited knowledge of at least one additional FAO official language, preferably French or
Spanish;
ability to cooperate with persons of different cultural and social backgrounds.
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Application (in all cases quote the vacancy announcement number) to:
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung
Referat 521 / APO-Programm
53168 Bonn
Bitte bewerben Sie sich per E-Mail unter fao@ble.de und postalisch jeweils mit dem
beigefügten
Bewerbungsbogen sowie einem Lebenslauf und Anschreiben, beide in Englisch.
Die im Internet unter www.ble.de, link "Aktuelles/Stellenangebote veröffentlichten "Hinweise
für Bewerber zum APO-Programm" bilden einen untrennbaren Bestandteil des
Bewerbungsverfahrens.
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4.
HQ/NRCB/7056 1
Please find below the VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No.: HQ/NRCB/7056
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
and
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Vacancy Announcement No.: HQ/NRCB/7056
Deadline for application: 2008-03-14
Position Title: Associate Professional Officer (APO)
Bioenergy and Environment
Level (grade): P-2
Duty Station: FAO, Rome
Duration: one year, renewable to two to three years
Organizational Unit: Climate Change and Bioenergy Unit (NRCB),
Environment, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division (NRC)
The Associate Professional Officer (APO) position as Bioenergy and Environment Officer will
be
located in the Climate Change and Bioenergy Unit (NRCB), within the Environment, Climate
Change
and Bioenergy Division (NRC).
NRCB is the service in FAO that specifically deals with bioenergy and environmental issues
and
therefore acts in a coordinating and integrating role for FAO´s multiple contributions to the
relevant
tasks of the International Bioenergy Platform.
Duties and Responsibilities
The APO is expected to work in close collaboration with the Bioenergy core team and
members of the
Bioenergy Interdepartmental Working Group.
Under the general guidance and the direct supervision of the Senior Energy Officer and the
Environment Officer of the Climate Change and Bioenergy Unit the APO will:
assist with the implementation, information exchange and feedback of activities related to
IBEP,
International Bioenergy Platform, in particular, Task 1 Knowledge Management, Task 3
Sustainability and Task 4 Interactive Bioenergy Information System (i-BIS).
Participate in data collection for and verification/application of the bioenergy environmental
impact assessment framework currently under development by FAO and in its integration into
the
wider bioenergy and food security.
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Collect and present through i-BIS environment related bioenergy data, studies, cases, and
initiatives.
Liaise and integrate with different in-house FAO activities that deal with bioenergy related
environmental issues like water, soil and biodiversity management, climate change, remote
sensing.
Participate in multi-disciplinary activities that integrate bioenergy, food security, participatory
action, socio-economic programmes with environment related action and best practices.
Prepare short reviews or analytical summaries on selected topics for publishing and/or
specific
occasions.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates should meet the following:
University degree and training in fields related to bioenergy, agriculture, environment, social
assessments or rural development;
work experience: networking, environmental community work or research;
computer skills: basic word and data processing, some web publishing skills;
fluency in English (orally and in writing);
ability to carry out research, analyses and write reports clearly and concisely;
Selection Criteria
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
Experience in more than one of the fields mentioned above under educational background
or
otherwise relevant to the described duties;
capability to read in other widely published languages (Spanish, French, German, other);
capacity to communicate across disciplinary boundaries;
facilitation skills;
ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
Application: (in all cases quote the vacancy announcement number) to:
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung
Referat 521 / APO-Programm
53168 Bonn
Bitte bewerben Sie sich per E-Mail unter fao@ble.de und postalisch jeweils mit dem
beigefügten
Bewerbungsbogen sowie einem Lebenslauf und Anschreiben, beide in Englisch.
Die im Internet unter www.ble.de, link "Aktuelles/Stellenangebote veröffentlichten "Hinweise
für
Bewerber zum APO-Programm" bilden einen untrennbaren Bestandteil des
Bewerbungsverfahrens.
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5.
DRITTMITTEL
Landwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerische Fakultät - Institut für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
des Landbaus
Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in Stipendium (Drittmittelfinanzierung befristet für 32 Monate)
Aufgabengebiet: Mitarbeit als Doktorand/in im laufenden internationalen Forschungsprojekt
"Bereitstellung von Dienstleistungen für arme Bevölkerungsgruppen auf dem Lande. Die
Rolle ruraler Institutionen und Governance-Strukturen für eine durch die Landwirtschaft
stimulierte ländliche Entwicklung (RSP)". Die wissenschaftliche Leitung des Projektes erfolgt
gemeinsam durch das International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC,
USA und die beiden Fachgebiete Ressourcenökonomie und Kooperationswissenschaften
der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
(www.agrar.hu-berlin.de/struktur/institute/wisola/fg/ress/forschung/verbundforschung).
Der/die Doktorand/in führt im Rahmen einer Dissertation komparative empirische Analysen in
Guatemala als eines von vier im Projekt untersuchten Ländern durch. Als Teil der
Projektverpflichtung ist die Teilnahme an einem 4-monatigen Studienaufenthalt in den USA
(Indiana University) im Herbst 2008 vorgesehen. Der Schwerpunkt der Forschung liegt in der
Frage, inwieweit ländliche Dienstleistungen wie beispielsweise Agrarberatung, Trinkwasser-
versorgung, Gesundheitsversorgung, Mikrofinanzierung oder Verkehrsanbindung, die
Lebensbedingungen armer ländlicher Bevölkerungsgruppen verbessern können, indem sie
eine Stärkung von Handlungsrechten, Mitbestimmung und den verbesserten Zugang zu
Ressourcen bewirken.
Anforderungen: Abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium auf dem Gebiet der
Volkswirtschaftslehre oder Agrarökonomie oder Politikwissenschaften, ausgeprägtes
wissenschaftliches Interesse an Institutionenanalyse und Entwicklungsökonomie, sehr gute
Englischkenntnisse und Spanisch-kenntnisse. Kenntnisse bezüglich latein- oder
mittelamerikanischer Entwicklungsländer sind vorteilhaft.
Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen sind spätestens bis zum 25.2.2008 an die
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Landwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerische Fakultät, Fachgebiet
Ressourcenökonomie, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Konrad Hagedorn, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin,
zu richten.
Zur Sicherung der Gleichstellung sind Bewerbungen qualifizierter Frauen besonders
willkommen.
Schwerbehinderte Bewerber/innen werden bei gleicher Eignung bevorzugt.
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6.
SYSTEMS ANALYST - TARGETING INNOVATIONS THEME REF: SA/T1/02/2008
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 organisations in developing countries. ILRI´s headquarters is in
Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The position: ILRI seeks to recruit a Systems Analyst to provide inputs in a range of cross-
cutting multidisciplinary ILRI projects studying drivers of systems change, climate change and
adaptation, niches for food/feed crops in mixed systems (ruminants and monogastrics),
global feed resources assessments, intensification options and trade-offs in mixed crop
livestock systems, land use and maintenance of ecosystems functions, livelihoods and
animal genetic resources and others. This position is primarily for a biophysical systems
analyst that will work in a multidisciplinary team consisting of agricultural economists, spatial
analyst, geographers, livestock and environmental scientists, as well as other systems
analysts. Within this framework the main duties for this position are:
· Provide leadership in gathering, preparing, analyzing, and interpreting relevant data
pertaining to household decision-making in order to inform technology development and
ensure the sustainability of mixed crop/livestock and pastoral systems
· Investigate through household modeling, simulation, scenario and sensitivity
analysis, the impacts of drivers of systems change on household options and the robustness
of the results in specific livestock system contexts
· Apply a range of policy relevant decision support tools to identify and evaluate the ex-
ante impact and trade-offs of alternative intervention options on agro-ecosystems functions
and livelihoods at the household level
· Contribute to aggregating household responses to higher levels of scale such as
community, watershed, or to markets
· Supervise research support staff working on systems analysis
· Contribute to institute wide and theme research planning and implementation
· Contribute to dissemination of research results, partnerships, and resource
mobilization efforts in the Theme.
· Provide specific inputs on request of her supervisor
Location: ILRI campus in Nairobi or Addis Ababa.
The successful candidate will have among others:
· A Ph.D. in Agriculture, natural resource management, or associated disciplines, with
training in Systems analysis, natural resource management, agriculture Livestock Production
Environmental Sciences
· At least 5 years experience working in small holder agricultural systems in tropical
countries
· Excellent knowledge of the dynamics of smallholder production systems in the
tropics; knowledge of bio-physical constraints in mixed crop/livestock and pastoral systems in
the tropics and household level bio-economic modeling and impact assessment skills
· Good knowledge of the key drivers of change in agricultural production systems
· Ability to integrate information at different scales: from farm household to regional
and continental
· Proven ability to synthesize scientific information and write scientific publications for
different audiences
· Proven ability to work in multi-cultural and inter-disciplinary teams and share ideas
and information
· Flexibility and creativity to deal with multiple projects in diverse settings around the
World
· Ability to mobilize financial resources as part of a team
· Basic knowledge of spatial analysis and innovation systems for technology
dissemination desirable
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 31st March 2008. The title and reference
number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the
application.
To find out more about ILRI, visit our website at www.ilri.org
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.
International Food Policy Research Institute, Postdoctoral/Research Fellow -Position #07-166
Job Summary
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Postdoctoral/Research
Fellow for a two year, fixed-term, renewable appointment for the International Service for
National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) Division. The ISNAR division conducts research,
capacity strengthening and communications activities to advance organizational, institutional
and technological knowledge and innovation as a contribution to IFPRI´s mission of providing
sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. The successful candidate will provide
innovative approaches, methods and tools for strengthening agricultural research for
development (AR4D) systems in order to bring science to the service of the poor in
developing countries. This position is based at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Grade level will be
determined by demonstrated expertise and experience.
Essential Duties:
Specific tasks include but are not limited to:
· Undertaking scholarly research, capacity strengthening and fund raising;
· Contributing to the global search for best practices in the organization and
management of AR4D systems and documenting and disseminating best practices;
· Participating in project design and implementation of research and capacity
strengthening activities in the field of organization and management in selected countries and
regions;
· Identify service providers in the organization and management of AR4D systems and
facilitate partnerships between service providers and specific agricultural research
organizations to support capacity strengthening; and
· Monitor and evaluate the implementation process of research based services to the
AR4D systems and conduct impact assessments and documentation of lessons learned.
Required Qualifications:
· PhD degree, in one of the following areas: Public Administration; Development
Studies; Economics; Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Sciences; Social Science or related
fields;
· Experience in research and capacity strengthening in agricultural knowledge and
innovation systems;
· Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and statistical software
such as STATA, SPSS and others for various types of analysis;
· Proficiency in oral and written English language;
· Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills;
· Ability to work well in a multicultural environment and with individuals and
organizations from the public, private, and civil society sectors and
· Ability to travel.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Knowledge of oral and written French;
· Knowledge of regional and national research organizations
IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella
of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The mandate of
IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies
for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis
on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.
IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salaries and
excellent benefits. IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes
that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. We encourage women and developing
country professionals to apply.
TO APPLY:
Go to www.ifpri.org . Click on "Careers" and "Research" to link you to Position # 07-166
-Postdoctoral /Research Fellow, ISNAR. Please complete on-line application, including a
complete curriculum vitae and a detailed letter of interest. Also complete section providing 3
references.
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8.
International Food Policy Research Institute Postdoctoral/Research Fellow -Position #07-167
Job Summary
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Postdoctoral/Research
Fellow for a two year, fixed-term, renewable appointment for its International Service for
National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) division. The ISNAR division conducts research,
capacity strengthening and communications activities to advance organizational, institutional
and technological knowledge and innovation as a contribution to IFPRI´s mission of providing
sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. The successful candidate will work with
other senior researchers to meet the division´s research, capacity strengthening and
communications objectives, and will engage in activities related to changing the ways
institutions (including linkages, networks, and partnerships) support the innovation process.
This position is based at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Grade level will be determined by
demonstrated expertise and experience.
Essential Duties:
Specific tasks include but are not limited to:
· Participating in research and outreach activities related to:
(a) analyzing institutional constraints to innovation systems along the food and agricultural
value chain;
(b) improving the ways institutions support the innovation process among smallholders
through research, capacity strengthening and advocacy;
(c) developing tools of analysis and communication strategies to strengthen organizations
involved in agricultural innovation;
(d)producing a high level of research output for publication both within IFPRI and within the
wider scientific community in the area of institutional change in agricultural innovation
systems;
(e) creating linkages and collaborations with partners and interest groups in support of the
ISNAR division´s agenda. and conduct impact assessments and documentation of lessons
learned.
Required Qualifications:
oPhD degree in of the following areas: Agricultural Economics, Economics, Social
Science or related fields;
oExcellent analytical skills for qualitative and quantitative research;
oGood knowledge of institutional analysis;
oProficiency in statistical and network analysis software such as STATA, SPSS,
LIMDEP, UCINET, and others for various types of analysis;
oExcellence in oral and written English language;
oExcellent interpersonal skills and team spirit;
oAbility to work well in a multicultural environment and with individuals and
organizations from the public, private, and civil society sectors;
oAbility to travel extensively.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Knowledge of oral and written French;
IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella
of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The mandate of
IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies
for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis
on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.
IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salaries and
excellent benefits. IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes
that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. We encourage women and developing
country professionals to apply.
TO APPLY:
Click on "Careers" and "Research" to link you to Position # 07-167 -Postdoctoral /Research
Fellow, ISNAR. Please complete on-line application, including a complete curriculum vitae
and a detailed letter of interest. Also complete section providing 3 references.
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9.
Die Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Entwicklung mbH -GNE- (gemeinnützig)
in Witzenhausen bietet folgendes Weiterbildungsprogramm an:
Koordinator/in für Umwelt &
Ressourcenmanagement
· Grundlagen Umweltschutz / Ressourcenmanagement
Umweltrecht / Kreislaufwirtschaft / Umwelttechnologie
· Regenerative Energie und Energiemanagement
· Abfallwirtschaft / Rekultivierung / Renaturierung
· Wassermanagement / Biol. Abwasserbehandlung
· Projektarbeit Solarenergie / Energiemanagement
· Ökonomie / Marketing / Unternehmensmanagement
· Betriebliches Projektmanagement / Projektarbeit
· Qualitätsmanagement -ISO 9001ff-
· Betriebliches Projektmanagement / M & E
· Kommunikation und Präsentation
· Praktikum in Unternehmen und Institutionen (8 Wo.)
Zeitraum: 25. März 2008 bis 24. September 2008 (6 Monate)
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Vor dem Hintergrund des größeren Stellenwertes des Umweltschutzes und der
sinnvollen Ressourcennutzung und der Relevanz innovativer, zukunftsweisender und
Umweltorientierter Technologien ist eine stetig steigende Nachfrage nach
qualifiziertem Personal in diesem Bereich zu festzustellen.
Die Nutzung unserer Ressourcen wird für alle Bereiche eine immer zentralere und
wichtigere Funktion bekommen. Für die neuen Aufgaben im
Ressourcenmanagement werden jetzt, aber auch verstärkt in der Zukunft,
kompetente Fachkräfte benötigt.
Ausbildungsziel: Die Teilnehmer sind in die Lage, die vermittelten und erprobten
Konzepte und Methoden in den vielfältigen Bereichen des praktischen
Umweltschutzes in Unternehmen und Institutionen anzuwenden. Dies gilt
insbesondere in den Bereichen Umweltmanagement und Qualitätsmanagement
sowie Regenerative Energie / Energiemanagement.
Der/die Koordinator/in für Umwelt und Ressourcenmanagement soll praxisrelevante
Alternativen für eine Ressourcenschonung und für neue Energiequellen aufzeigen,
planen und einsetzen können.
Übergreifend sollen sie die Voraussetzungen für Projektarbeiten im Umwelt- und
Klimaschutz erlangen; dies mit dem Ziel einer nachhaltigen, dauerhaften und
umweltgerechten Entwicklung (Sustainable Development).
Durch den Kommunikations- und Präsentationsteil werden die Voraussetzungen für
den Einstieg in die Arbeitspraxis verbessert oder erst ermöglicht.
Zielgruppe: Absolventen der Studiengänge Naturwissenschaften, Ingenieurwissenschaften,
Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Ingenieure und Techniker im Bereich
Landwirtschaft, Gartenbau, Forstwirtschaft, Energie, Umwelt oder vergleichbare
Abschlüsse. Bereitschaft zur Mobilität.
Den Teilnehmern soll durch dieses intensive Programm in Kombination mit
ihrer bisherigen Ausbildung die notwendige Qualifikation vermittelt werden um
selbständig Projekte durchführen zu können und in Führungs- und
Schlüsselpositionen aufzusteigen bzw. eingesetzt zu werden.
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Lehrgangsinhalte
I. Umweltschutz / Ressourcenschutz / Umweltrecht
Ethik und Umwelt, Ökosysteme, Ressourcenschutz, Umwelttechnologie
Umweltrecht (Naturschutzgesetz), Abfall/Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz,
Wasserhaushaltsgesetz, Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz,
Verwaltungsorganisationen des Umweltschutzes
II. Regenerative Energie und Energiemanagement
Möglichkeiten und Potentiale von erneuerbaren Energiequellen
Nutzung von Nachwachsenden Rohstoffen / Biomasse
Angepasste Technologie / Energiewirtschaftskonzepte
Energiemanagement in der Praxis
III. Qualitätsmanagement
Grundlagen QM nach ISO 9001ff, Workshop Qualitätsmanagement
Handbuch, Qualitätssicherung, Food-Safety
IV. Wassermanagement / Biol. Abwasserbehandlung
Ressource Wasser, Wassereinzugsgebiete, Wasserschutz, Wassererosion,
Landwirtschaftliche & Industrielle Nutzung von Wasser
Methoden und Technologie der effektiven Wassernutzung
Technologie der Abwasserbehandlung / Verfahrenstechnik der Biol.
Abwasserbehandlung
V. Biol. Abfallwirtschaft / Renaturierung / Rekultivierung
Verfahren und aktueller Stand der Abfallwirtschaft / Biologische
Abfallverarbeitung und -verwertung / Recyclingverfahren
Renaturierung- und Rekultivierungsmassnahmen an Beispielen
VI. Ökonomie / Marketing / Unternehmensmanagement
Europäische und Internationale Wirtschaftspolitik, Ökonomische
Nachhaltigkeit, Marketing, Unternehmensmanagement, EU-Antragstellung für
Projekte
VII. Kommunikation und Präsentation
Selbstmanagement & Kreativität / Präsentation und Moderation /
Kommunikationstraining und Vortrag / Zusammenarbeit im Team / Assessment-
Training / Verhandlungsführung
VIII. Betriebliches Projektmanagement
Organisationsentwicklung, Führung, Projektdisign, Projektplanung,
Projektauslösung, Projektdurchführung, Projektabschluss,
Personalentwicklung, Monitoring & Evaluirung (M&E), Projektarbeit und
Präsentation ( Workshop)
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IX. Projektarbeit Solarenergie
Planung, Bau und Installation einer Solaranlage
X. Praktikum in Unternehmen und Institutionen:
28. Juli 2008 bis 19. September 2008 (8 Wochen)
Programmänderung vorbehalten!
Die Trainingsinhalte werden zum großen Teil in Gruppenarbeit behandelt.
Referenten von international operierenden Institutionen und Unternehmen liefern den
direkten Kontakt zu den zukünftigen Arbeitsfeldern.
Der Einstieg in die Berufspraxis wird durch ein Projektpraktikum in ausgewählten
Institutionen und Unternehmen gefördert.
Ausbildungsphasen:
A: Seminare / Workshops / Exkursionen (17 Wochen)
B: Praktikum in Institutionen und Unternehmen (8 Wochen)
C: Abschlussworkshop / Prüfung (1 Woche)
Prüfung:
Am Ende des Programmes erfolgt eine Prüfung vor einer Prüfungskommission,
bestehend aus Vertretern fachbezogener Unternehmen und Institutionen.
1. Vorlage der Projektarbeit
2. Kolloquium / Fachgespräch zu den Inhalten
Förderung durch Bildungsgutschein: Die Ausbildungsmaßnahme kann durch die
Agenturen für Arbeit (ALG I) und die Arbeitsförderungen (ALG II) durch
Bildungsgutschein sowie durch Mittel aus dem Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF) bei
Vorlage der individuellen Voraussetzung gefördert werden.
Programmgebühr: ca. 4.492,80 _ Ratenzahlung: 6 Raten zu 748,80 _
Infoveranstaltung zum Ausbildungsprogramm:
Freitag, 07. März 2008 12:00 Uhr
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