Post Doctoral Fellow - USAID Project
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Posting title: Post Doctoral Fellow - USAID Project
Designation: Post Doctoral Fellow - USAID Project
Job opening ID: 146
Department; SD6 – Climate Change
Job Summary
The incumbent will report to the Head of the Climate Change Unit and will contribute primarily to the Comart project (ca. 2 months per year) and the USAID-DCHA project (ca. 9 months per year).
In addition, the incumbent is expected to contribute to the unit in agreement with the supervisor and in accordance to the needs of the unit.
These duties can include, but may not be restricted to, fundraising, training scientific and other staff, preparation of policy briefs and other publishable material in addition to scientific articles.
Deadline: 24th Feb 2015
Number of positions: 1
Job type: Full time
Location: Nairobi
Country :Kenya
Posted on: 01/30/2015
Job Category: Post Doctoral Fellow
Roles and responsibilities
Comart Project in Kisumu
1) Project design:
Draw on experience and design a draft strategy
Design of overall project strategy
Design of outreach strategy
Design of project activities
Design of feedback loops
Focal point for discussion and joint decision-making with relevant stakeholders
Preparation of final project strategy paper2) Implementation management and oversight:
Step-by-step planning with project implementers on the ground
Primary contact person for project implementers
Focal point for communication between different stakeholders of the project
Review and approval of activity reporting to external partners3) Continuous monitoring and evaluation
Design of standardized reporting format for field activities and achievement indicators
Set-up and management of database documenting field activities and achievement indicators
Lead authorship of annual reportsUSAID-DCHA in East and West Africa
1) Overall project management
Joint leadership in overall design of the study outlines
Joint composition of proposal submitted to external partner
Management of the team of researchers, including management and reporting of team meetings
Coordination and synchronization of individual research activities
Overall responsibility to keep the research team on track within defined deadlines
Overall responsibility to deliver outputs on time
Advise senior project management on necessary interventions, such as hiring staff2) Internal and external communication
Primary contact person for all stakeholders
Focal point for internal communication between all levels of stakeholders
Joint organization of higher-level stakeholder meetings
Main responsibility for activity reporting to external partners (in collaboration with the SD6 Communications officer)3) Joint research design and implementation
Collaborative research design with other members of the team according to defined action plan
Individual and joint field research
Individual and joint data analysis and reporting
Individual and joint composition of policy briefs and scientific articles
Organization of stakeholder platforms at various levelsOther Duties and Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor in agreement with the incumbent. Skill set
PhD in social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, gender studies or similar); an MS is acceptable provided there is sufficient field experience and a clear indication of an advanced stage in pursuit of a PhD.
Professional and scientific experience in climate change and natural resource management
Professional experience in field research in developing countries
Five years of experience in design, implementation and documentation of individual and joint research projects
Ability to work in a multicultural and multilingual workplace; recognition of differences in norms, practices and beliefs
Autonomy in organization and implementation of work plans
Ability and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and requirements
Ability to work in a team: in a leading/guiding position, with colleagues on the same level, with superiors
Excellent communication skills
Fluency in English and French (Kiswahili or other local languages are an advantage)
Determination to overcome obstacles and strong self motivation are essentialWork experience 5 years
Duty station Nairobi, Kenya
For more information and job application details, see; Post-Doctoral Fellow – USAID Project
