Researcher (Food Systems)
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Job Detail
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Job ID 1004623
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Experience 6 Years
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Qualifications Master’s Degree
Job Description
Researcher (Food Systems)
Deadline: January 26, 2024
Overview: The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is recruiting a Researcher for the Nutrition and Food Systems Unit within the Research Division, focusing on food systems research.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Conduct research on food systems, including community-based, school-based, or desk-based research.
- Conceptualize and design studies.
- Manage and coordinate projects, overseeing fieldwork, data management, analysis, and report writing.
- Research linkages between climate change, food systems, and nutrition for informed food systems transformation and climate action.
- Develop and test strategies to inform policy and catalyze food systems transformation for enhanced food security and nutrition.
- Lead and contribute to proposal development and scientific writing.
- Supervise, mentor, and train junior research staff.
- Lead policy engagement, knowledge translation, and communication to relevant audiences.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
- PhD in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Systems, or related fields.
- Strong writing skills and a record of publications in relevant areas in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Minimum six years’ post-doctoral experience in Food Systems research, including food production, distribution, value addition, consumption, and their relationship with nutrition and health.
- Experience in developing proposals and attracting research grants, particularly in nutrition or food systems.
- Demonstrated experience in managing research teams and partnerships.
- Proven experience in conducting household surveys.
- Strong quantitative skills, familiarity with statistical packages (STATA, SAS, or SPSS).
- Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel).
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
Desirable:
- Expertise/experience in maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, child nutrition, and adolescent nutrition.
- Expertise in human-rights based approaches to food systems.
- Training/experience in climate change, sustainable food systems, and linking climate change, food systems, and nutrition and health.
- Expertise in qualitative methods, including familiarity with qualitative analysis software (e.g. NVivo).
Position Classification:
- The successful candidate may be appointed at Research Scientist (6-11 years after PhD) or Senior Research Scientist (12+ years after PhD) levels depending on experience and track record.
- Classified under Internationally Recruited Positions (IRP), Grades II to IV.
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their application in English, including:
- A letter of application.
- A statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages).
- CV with contact details of three referees. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and they will be required to provide a Police Clearance Certificate.
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