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Title: Senior Scientist, Socio-Economics
CABI Africa;Nairobi, Kenya, Accra, Ghana or Lusaka, Zambia
Established over 100 years ago, CABI is a not-for-profit science-based development and information organization. CABI improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
Our mission and direction is influenced by our member countries who guide the activities undertaken. These include scientific publishing, development projects and research, and microbial services. Our activities are based principally in 2 major sites in the UK and 5 scientific centres globally.
Please see our website www.cabi.org for further details.
CABI Africa implements research and development projects across sub-Saharan Africa in four major themes; - Trade and Commodities, Invasive Species, Knowledge for Development and Knowledge Management.
Social science research is an essential part of CABI’s development activities and the role will be to lead social science research supporting CABI projects implemented in Africa.
The focus will be on qualitative and quantitative research, to deliver situation analyses and needs assessments, and to understand and evaluate the outcomes and impacts of CABI and partners’ interventions.
The senior scientist will work with other CABI staff to design and implement studies, as well as advise and support others on socioeconomic elements of a range of projects in the four themes.
The scientist will be responsible for analysing and reporting on results and findings. He/she will also have the opportunity to contribute to business development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with a PhD in rural sociology or a related subject with at least 10 years’ experience working in research and development projects in developing countries, preferably in Africa.
He/ she should possess strong skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, skills in analysis of data and information, including the use of appropriate software.
He/she should have demonstrated skills in writing and publication for scientific and other audiences.
For a copy of the full Candidate Brief please go to http://www.cabi.org/about-cabi/work-for-us/ under reference number 53/2014
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating how they meet the requirements of the Candidate Brief, and a detailed curriculum vitae with names and full addresses of 3 referees.
Applications should be emailed to recruitment@cabi.org
Please note closing date for receipt of applications by email is Midnight BST Wednesday 29th October 2014
