Social Scientist – Gender Specialist at IITA

Social Scientist – Gender Specialist at IITA

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profi t institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation.

Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

Job Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) seeks to recruit a Social Scientist – Gender Specialist under the OneCGIAR Sustainable intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS) Initiative – Ghana.

Duty Station: Accra, Ghana with some travel to project implementation sites

The Position

The incumbent will work in an interdisciplinary team of agricultural researchers and will be responsible for collecting and analyzing social science data with a focus on gender and intersectionality. S/He will report to the gender lead of the OneCGIAR initiative “Sustainable lntensification of Mixed Farming Systems’’

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The Social Scientist – Gender Specialist – SI-MFS Ghana will perform the following duties, among others:

• Firstly, Collect. process and analyze quantitative and qualitative social science data with a focus on intersecting inequalities
• Secondly, Contribute to the development of research tools (including piloting)
• Thirdly, Monitor and ensure the quality of data collected by research assistants
• Moreover, Establish and maintain relationships with relevant partners and stakeholders in the specific context
• Additionally, Organize and facilitate trainings and workshops to increase gender capacity
• Then, Contribute to the writing of reports, peer reviewed publications and communication products
• Finally, Perform all other related duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor

General information: This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position. Initial appointment is for Two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding.

How to apply for Project Officer – EiA Ghana at IITA

Applicants should send a cover letter which should address how the candidate’s background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for and CV (4 pages maximum) with the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience, as well as other relevant documents and testimonials.

Applications should be submitted by EMAIL ONLY to: iita-ghanahr@cgiar.org. 

The Station Administrator,
IITA-Ghana,

CLOSING DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2022.

NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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