International Food Policy Research Institute

Position Title/Short Description

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IFPRI seeks a Research Fellow and Coordinator of the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS). ReSAKSS is a knowledge brokering platform supporting the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and African Union (AU. This is a two-year, fixed-term, exempt, renewable appointment based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Duties:

• Managing the production and publication of the Africawide Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) and conducting research on featured topic of the ATOR
• Leading the tracking, monitoring, and evaluation of CAADP indicators and implementation progress
• Coordinating efforts to promote mutual accountability through agriculture joint sector reviews
• Managing technical work to appraise national agriculture and food security investment plans in Africa
• Conduct research under the strategic analysis component of ReSAKSS
• Overseeing the establishment and operationalization of country Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support (SAKSS) platforms and in particular the setting up of their analytical networks, governance structures, and eAtlas tools

Requirements:

• PhD in Economics, Agricultural Economics, International Development, International Relations
• Five plus years of post-PhD research and outreach experience
• Experience in coordinating research and capacity building