Monday, June 18, 2012
EMPLOYMENT: CIFOR Post Doctoral Fellow, Gender
The Gender Post Doc Fellow will be part of a core cross-centre team with responsibility and oversight for the integration of gender into the CGIAR Research Programme on Forest, Trees and Agroforestry (CRP6). Under the supervision of the CRP6 gender cross-cutting theme coordinator, the gender post doc will be responsible for ensuring that gender is adequately integrated into CRP6 research and that mechanisms and structures needed to improve the quality and volume of gender-responsive research in the CRP6 are developed and implemented. He/she will also be responsible for ensuring that activities identified for integrating gender analysis into existing research and strategic gender research are implemented in a timely and effective manner. The position will be based at the Center for International Forestry research headquarters in Bogor, Indonesia but may involve travel to locations where CIFOR (and partners) conduct research.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with the scientific and methodological coordination of gender-responsive research
- Assist with the implementation of the Gender strategy of the CGIAR Research Programme on Forest, Trees and Agroforestry (CRP6)
- Develop and maintain a network of strategic research and policy partners to address the problem of gender equity in forestry
- Develop and organise training on gender analysis for scientists and key partners
- Co-lead the development of gender-responsive research proposals and fundraising
Deadline: June 30, 2012
