Post Doc Fellow - Silviculture

About the role

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is recruiting a Post Doc Fellow in silviculture in Nairobi, Westlands. The fellow provides scientific guidance on silviculture research, works with theme coordinators to define and implement research activities, and contributes to publications, capacity building, partnerships and donor reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Provide scientific guidance so that research concepts and methods meet high scientific standards and reflect up-to-date methods.
• Collaborate with theme coordinators and leaders within CIFOR to define and implement research activities in emerging areas.
• Write and supervise publications and other scientific communications.
• Lead and supervise project capacity-building initiatives.
• Supervise students and staff and mentor junior project scientists.
• Represent CIFOR, when appropriate, in national, regional and global forums on forest governance.
• Develop and maintain constructive partnerships with stakeholders.
• Lead the search for additional funding in relevant research areas.
• Plan and monitor research activities, including financing, and lead, coordinate or contribute to donor reporting.

Required profile

• PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in collaborative natural resource management or social science research.
• Publications record, especially in peer-reviewed publications, which is required.
• Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization, fundraising and proposal writing; scientist positions also need conceptual leadership in fundraising and a track record of securing donor funding.
• Experience developing budgets; scientist positions need success on multiple projects.
• Fluent spoken and written English; an international language is an advantage.
• Experience working with multiple partners and in multicultural, multidisciplinary research teams, including research and fieldwork in developing countries.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.