Scenarios Officer, CGIAR Challenge Program on "Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security" / Environmental Change Institute
University of Oxford Grade 7 £28,983- £35,646
Applications are invited for a CCAFS Scenarios Officer position to work on developing scenarios for agriculture and food security for the CGIAR Challenge Program "Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security" (CCAFS).
CCAFS is a major collaborative endeavour between the international agricultural (CGIAR) and global environmental change (ESSP) research communities, and their respective partners. Research will be aimed at overcoming the additional threats posed by a changing climate to achieving food security, enhancing livelihoods and improving environmental management in the developing world. Further details of the Program.
The scenarios project of CCAFS will be coordinated by a Scenarios Officer based in the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, and working as part of the international research programme "Global Environmental Change and Food Systems" (GECAFS; hosted by ECI). Working under the oversight of a small international Scenarios Advisory Group and reporting to the GECAFS Executive Officer, the CCAFS Scenarios Officer will help plan, launch and coordinate scenario development for each of the three initial CCAFS regions. You will be required to have a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications in agricultural and/or environmental and/or social sciences; must have relevant experience in scenario development related to climate change, agriculture and food security; and demonstrated competency in communication and interpersonal skills, including extensive ability to motivate, inspire and promote team-work through negotiation and consensus-building. You will also be required to be fluent in English, both written and spoken; and a good working knowledge of French would be an advantage. The post will require extensive international travel.
It is hoped that the post could start by 1 May 2010 to enable participation in the CCAFS Launch Conference (Nairobi, 4-7 May 2010). Overall the project is envisaged as three years. While current funding allows the post to be offered initially for a 12 month period, there is a very strong likelihood of continued funding for years 2 and 3 of the project. A secondment would also be welcomed.
For further information please see the further particulars or contact the HR Office on 01865 285082. Informal enquiries should be made to John Ingram at john.ingram@eci.ox.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is noon GMT on 12 March 2010, with interviews conducted in week beginning Monday 22 March 2010.