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ICRAF is looking for:
Research Assistant in Climate Change and Landscape Resilience
Overview
The primary purpose of this Research Assistant position is to support the National Project Coordinator in the effective coordination and timely implementation of project activities, with a particular focus on research, stakeholders’ facilitation and networking, and knowledge generation components. The position will also support communication with external partner. The Research Assistant will contribute, under the guidance of National Project Coordinator and Technical Project Leads, to the production of scientific and technical outputs as defined in the project documents, including literature reviews, data collection and analysis support, drafting technical notes and reports, and tracking deliverables required by the project coordinator. The position will also support coordination with local and national government agencies, particularly in relation to research activities, policy-relevant analysis, and validation of findings.
In addition, the role involves supporting the organization and facilitation of project workshops, trainings, and consultation meetings; assisting with fieldwork planning and implementation; and providing logistical and technical support for stakeholder engagement. When required, the Research Assistant may support external communications and represent the project in meetings or events, under the supervision of senior project staff.
The post holder will support the implementation of the following CIFOR-ICRAF projects:
(1) Carbon for Good: Enabling a High-quality Forestry Carbon Market in Vietnam
(2) UBS Optimus Foundation project Phase 1: Enabling a High Quality – High Integrity Blue Carbon Market in Vietnam and upcoming Phase 2: Building the Commercial and Investment Case for Blue Carbon in Vietnam
(3) Other projects as tasked by the Viet Nam Country Coordinator and/ or CCE Theme Leader.
Tasks and Responsibilities Research (45%)
- Support in designing methodology and conducting research activities (data collection and analysis) on the topics of carbon credit, climate change and landscape resilience, and other relevant domains.
- Support and contribute to developing tools, manuals, and guidelines.
- Support in managing databases on policy and regulations and other data and information gained from primary and secondary sources.
- Support and lead in writing technical and policy briefs, peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, working papers, and other technical publications.
- Support for designing research activities for, and co-supervise students and interns.
- Support in preparing scientific presentations to and technical meetings with national and sub-national governments, partners, and donors.
Tasks and Responsibilities in Project Implementation (45%)
- Support the Project Coordinator in developing reports and workplans as well as budget of relevant project(s) in collaboration with other team members and project partners.
- Support the Project Coordinator in ensuring accountability processes to donor(s) by contributing to timely submissions of activities and reports on the ground.
- Contribute to producing high-quality outputs and timely submissions of consultant and partner research outputs.
- Support the preparations of reports and minutes-of-meetings for various meetings, seminars, and workshops with national and local governments and other partners.
- Support the management of project logistics, documentation, and data, ensuring that research processes are efficient, which is a core component of capacity building.
- Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Assessment process within CIFOR-ICRAF, and contribute to the process at the project level, in collaboration with donors and partners.
Capacity development (5%)
- Support in coordinating and facilitating workshops and training initiatives to contribute to the overall improvement of institutional research capacity and strengthening the capacity of partners at national and sub-national levels.
- Facilitate and join the fieldwork of students and interns, or project teams, as needed.
Other Responsibilities (5%)
- Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAF’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy and cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant Country laws.
- Participate in CIFOR-ICRAF Vietnam projects as required.
- Other tasks as required.
