Post‑Doc Fellow – Environmental Economics & Value Chains

About the role

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is seeking post‑doctoral fellows to lead research on environmental economics and value chains. The role involves high‑level scientific guidance, collaborative research across regions, and active participation in fundraising and stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Provide scientific guidance ensuring research concepts and methods meet the highest standards.
• Collaborate with theme coordinators to define and implement research activities in emerging interest areas.
• Write and supervise publications and other scientific communications.
• Lead and supervise project capacity‑building initiatives, including mentoring junior scientists.
• Represent CIFOR in national, regional, and global forums related to forest governance.
• Develop and maintain constructive partnerships with stakeholders and pursue additional research funding.
• Plan, monitor, and report on research activities and financing, including donor reporting.

Required profile

• PhD in a relevant discipline with a strong record of peer‑reviewed publications.
• Experience in collaborative natural resource management or social‑science research, preferably across multiple countries.
• Proven ability to develop and manage budgets for multiple projects.
• Demonstrated success in resource mobilization, fundraising, and proposal development.
• Fluent spoken and written English; additional international language(s) an advantage.
• Experience working with multicultural, multidisciplinary teams and coordinating fieldwork in developing countries.

Required skills

• Budget development and financial management.
• Fundraising and donor proposal writing.
• Scientific writing and publication supervision.