Associate Scientist – Sustainable Finance and Knowledge Management (IRRI)

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growing environment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations with support from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in Los Baños, Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and over 1,000 staff. Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other harmful effects of climate change.

Job Purpose

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is a member of the One CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. IRRI is dedicated to abolishing poverty and hunger among people and populations that depend on rice-based agri-food systems. IRRI has substantially contributed to enhancing the capacity of rice research and development (R&D) and production globally. It is also the largest non-profit agricultural research center in Asia. Through our work and partnerships, IRRI has been working on Climate Change Research since the early 1990s, covering various aspects of adaptation and mitigation in rice production systems. Our research for development is characterized by its collaborative nature: from alliances with advanced research institutes; through strong collaborations and capacity development with governments and national agricultural research and extension systems; to partnerships with the development sector and our ability to broker novel delivery channels through the private sector. IRRI’s work is supported by a diverse network of investors aligned to common goals. As an Associate Scientist, the main purpose of the role is the provision of analytical and technical support for the scaling of rice climate change mitigation initiatives in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The goal is to improve the access to, and therefore impact of, existing and newly developed technologies for greenhouse gas mitigation. It is expected that this will include, but is not limited to, working with the existing IRRI Vietnam team on private sector initiatives such as carbon finance and public sector initiatives such as enabling policy and building and maintaining relationships with Development Partners. The second aspect of this role is support in coordination of activities across the project in order to harmonize work in the different work packages. This includes pro-active communication of ongoing and planned work to the different work package leaders and regular communication with external partners. The position will report to the Sustainable Finance Expert in Hanoi, Vietnam and may only be filled by permanent citizens of the Vietnam.

Roles and Responsibilities

Review existing data in order to plan, design and implement multiple experiments, surveys and research studies in the field of climate change mitigation in rice-based agricultural systems
Accurate capture of data in a timely manner and entry into appropriate systems, including maintenance of detailed records. The successful candidate will ensure data integrity and protocol compliance
Independently consolidate, verify and analyze collected data and draw conclusions by interpreting the outcome of the data
Deliver significant contributions to the writing of reports, scientific papers, articles, posters, databases for publications and presentations at the local and international scale
Coordination/ harmonization of activities across different work packages of the project to ensure consistency and avoid redundancy
Engage with internal and external stakeholders in order to effectively manage the implementation of project activities
Ensure the efficiency of the research activities by continuous monitoring and coordination with other units and/or contractors
Coordinate project activities with internal project staff as well as external partners and pro-actively communicate progress to relevant stakeholders
Any other related activities as appropriate

Qualifications

BSc or MSc in agricultural or environment economics, agriculture science, or relevant field
Minimum 2 years (if MSc) or 5 years (if BSc) of experience in data analysis, data management or equivalent

Skills Required

Mandatory

Good written and communication skills including report writing and presentation skills
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills
Desire and ability to work collaboratively and respectfully and inclusively in a diverse, multicultural, multidisciplinary work environment

Preferred

Sectoral experience within agriculture
Analytical modelling expertise
Demonstrated capacity to publish research findings in reputable peer-reviewed journals.

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