Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow (Agricultural Economics and Policy)
Ref: DDG-R4D/PD/AEP/03/12
Location: IITA Ibadan, Nigeria, but will involve extensive travel within, and outside Africa.
Organisation: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – IITA
IITA seeks a qualified Postdoctoral Fellow in Agricultural Economics & Policy to work on ex ante evaluation of promising technologies, investments, and policy reforms aimed at guiding research priority setting and strategic planning processes at IITA. The work is part of a larger CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets to Strengthen Assets & Incomes for the Rural Poor (CRP2) led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Under the direct supervision of a senior agricultural economist, the successful candidate will lead efforts aimed at enhancing the strategic foresight and ex ante research evaluation capabilities of IITA. The successful candidate will also work with researchers developing an enhanced version of IFPRI's International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) that projects the future production, consumption, and trade of key agricultural commodities and assesses the effects of climate change, water availability, and other drivers of global change. The research will focus on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as the most vulnerable region to global changes in the coming decades.
Position/Responsibilities
1. Develop methods and establish detailed databases for strategic foresight and scenario analyses under major socioeconomic (e.g. population growth, income growth, urbanization, etc.) and environmental (e.g. climate change, land degradation, etc.) drivers of change;
2. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of past trends and future outlooks for cassava, cowpeas, maize, soybean, yams, and bananas under major socioeconomic and environmental drivers of change;
3. Analyze the economic and poverty reduction impacts of alternative R&D investments and policy reforms under major socioeconomic and environmental drivers of change;
4. Collaborate with other biophysical scientists at IITA for building scenarios and estimating the values of key model parameters under alternative R&D investment and policy reform scenarios in the face of climate change and variability;
5. Publish research findings and contribute to dissemination of research results and development outcomes to stakeholders;
6. Contribute to capacity strengthening of national partners; and
7. Participate actively in annual review and planning meetings, resource mobilization, and contribute to strategic research planning.
Educational Qualifications
PhD in agricultural economics, economics, or development economics from a highly recognized university.
Core Competencies:
• Strong knowledge and experience with partial and general-equilibrium models;
• Knowledge of mathematical modeling methods and software (e.g. GAMS) and complementary econometric techniques and software (e.g. STATA);
• Knowledge of GIS and geospatial analysis;
• Demonstrated ability to write and publish journal articles;
• Excellent spoken and written English; Knowledge of French can be an advantage; and
• Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
Method of Application:
Please complete our online application form using this link: IITA Ibadan Job Portal.
Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration and age will not be treated.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
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