Job Description

Research Specialist

PISA4I

The Organization

The Alliance of
Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
(CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity
and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions
address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss,
and environmental degradation.

With novel
partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to
transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive
prosperity, and nourish people.

The Alliance is
part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

About
the position

The Research Specialist will contribute to the
implementation and coordination of research activities related to Agroecology
Transitions, CGIAR Policy Innovations, and Multifunctional Landscapes programs.
Through political economy and governance analysis, methodological support,
stakeholder engagement, and cross-country learning initiatives, the position
will support the generation of evidence and knowledge products to inform policy
processes and strengthen project implementation. The role will contribute to
the planning, monitoring, and delivery of research outputs, facilitate
collaboration with project partners, and support the development of research
proposals and resource mobilization efforts across CGIAR science programs.

The position will be based in
the operations center of the Americas, located in the Palmira - Colombia Campus.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct literature reviews
    and provide technical and methodological support to research activities related
    to Agroecology Transitions Incentives and Multifunctional Landscapes projects.

  • Support the implementation
    of research activities on governance and political economy aspects of food
    systems transformation, contributing to the development and operationalization
    of policy innovation initiatives.

  • Prepare and coordinate
    project deliverables, technical reports, presentations, policy briefs,
    communication materials, and other knowledge products for internal and external
    audiences.

  • Contribute the preparation,
    review, and submission of scientific manuscripts, reports, and other research
    outputs in collaboration with project teams and partners.

  • Prepare manuscripts for publication in
    high impact factor journal.

  • Contribute to the
    development of research proposals, concept notes, and resource mobilization
    efforts.

  • Contribute to capacity sharing and innovation
    dissemination efforts with national actors, producer organizations and farmers.

Qualifications and requirements

  • Professional PhD, or Master’s degree in fields
    related to Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Political Economy and
    Governance, Natural Resources Management and Ecology, Digital Agriculture or
    any other relevant fields with an emphasis on, or strong interest in,
    interdisciplinary research and systemic approaches.

  • Demonstrated relevant experience with
    participatory research approaches, mixed methods, qualitative research,
    systematic reviews and methods in a developing country context.

  • Ability to engage in interdisciplinary work
    and to conduct action research in a multicultural and inter-institutional
    environment.

  • Proficiency in relevant software packages
    (including Microsoft Office Suite, NVivo, STATA, graphical software, tools for
    virtual interactive meetings).

  • Professional working proficiency in English
    (oral and written).

Soft Skills

  • Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the
    ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary environments.

  • Proven ability to build and maintain effective working
    relationships with individuals from diverse cultural and national backgrounds,
    demonstrating a strong service orientation toward country teams and key
    stakeholders.

  • Sound critical thinking and analytical skills, combined with
    diplomatic sensitivity when engaging with institutional and external actors.

  • High level of autonomy in planning and organizing work, with the
    ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to dynamic and evolving environments.

  • Well-developed personal organization and priority setting skills,
    ability to work autonomously, work in multi-cultural teams, and ability to
    manage multiple concurrent tasks and deadlines.

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