Job Description

About
SPIA

The Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) is
an independent entity within CGIAR, with a mandate from the CGIAR System
Council to generate evidence on the impacts of the CGIAR system. SPIA is
responsible for providing rigorous, evidence-based, and independent strategic
advice on efficient and effective impact assessment methods and practices.

About
the position

We are seeking a highly motivated remote
sensing specialist to join the SPIA team.

The selected candidate will provide advice on
all aspects of remote sensing, specifically as it applies to a set of
nationally representative household surveys being commissioned and implemented
over the period 2025-2030. The remote sensing specialist will work under the
supervision of the program director for SPIA’s country-level studies portfolio,
hosted by IFPRI in the US, and will collaborate with a small team of other
research specialists focused on other specific areas of expertise (e.g.
bioinformatics/ genotyping; replication, transparency and data curation standards;
survey design, etc.).

The position may also involve travel and
fieldwork in support of SPIA’s portfolio of country studies (Ethiopia, Uganda,
Vietnam, Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, India, Colombia). The person hired in this
position will also be invited to take part in periodic face-to-face meetings of
the SPIA advisory team.

The position is hosted by The Alliance of
Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
(CIAT), based in Palmira, Colombia.

Requirements

Qualifications and requirements

  • Bachelor's
    degree in Agricultural Sciences / Geography or related fields.

  • Masters’
    degree focused on remote sensing / geospatial sciences.

  • An
    interest in agriculture in developing countries, including agricultural
    innovations.

  • Skills
    in computer languages used in geospatial analysis (i.e. R, Python)

  • Proven
    experience in implementing research projects.

  • Availability
    to travel (National and International).

  • Advanced fluent English
    level (oral and written).

Benefits

Terms
of employment

This is a
national recruited position placed at a BG08, on a scale of 14 levels,
with level 14 being the highest.

This is a Colombian national search and will be managed through a fixed
term contract of a one (1) year period, subject to a probation period according
to the local legislation and is renewable depending on performance and
availability of resources. The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT offers a
multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salaries and
excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer, and strive for
gender, diversity, and inclusion in our staff, without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age,
disability, marital status, or any other characteristic.

Applications

Applicants
are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above
position against the qualifications, competencies, and skills together with a
detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees
knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience (English Applications Only).

Closing date for
applications: June 20th, 2024

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