Offre d'emploi Post-doc à l'ICRA

Post-doctoral Research Associate position is available at ICRA, in collaboration with CIRAD, UMR Innovation: "Comparative cross-country analysis of the outcomes of capacity development interventions for agricultural innovation systems."

Job description

The candidate will join our CDAIS project (Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems) whose goal is to experiment new approaches for the identification and support of capacity development of agricultural innovation systems (AIS) stakeholders in developing countries. The ultimate goal is to promote innovations to contribute to the sustainable productivity in agriculture.
CDAIS project is funded by the European Commission (EC) and jointly implemented by the European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development (Agrinatura) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It started in 2015 and will end in 2019.
Project assumption is that many countries are not fully exploiting their innovation potential. The capacity of individuals and organizations must be strengthened to create an enabling environment and, crucially, reinforce or make more effective Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS). A “common framework” on CD for AIS was developed and is being tested in eight pilot countries (Angola, Rwanda, Burkina-Faso, Ethiopia, Laos, Bangladesh, Honduras, Guatemala). The candidate will work closely with CDAIS coordination team and CIRAD team in charge of the cross-country analysis.

Profile

Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant to the research highlighted above. Preference will be given to the candidate with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Realist evaluation, change-oriented evaluation, impact evaluation;
- Database management;
- Social learning studies, organizational learning studies, behavioral studies;
- Innovation sciences, agricultural innovation system, social network analysis;
- Agricultural extension and education studies
Excellent written and spoken English and French and working ability in Spanish.
Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications.

Terms of reference

Location: ICRA, Campus Agropolis, Montpellier, France with international travels
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Duration: Initially 9 months, with possible extension of 6 months

Please send current curriculum vitae and motivation letter before 1st March 2018 to: ICRA Montpellier office (icra-montpellier@icra-edu.org)

Publiée : 21/02/2018