Jobs at CIFOR-ICRAF

Design and execute socio-economic research on adoption, resilience, market access and impact; manage large-scale field surveys; analyze primary and secondary datasets with advanced statistical and econometric methods; produce technical reports, policy briefs and spatial visualizations; maintain data infrastructure and QA systems; contribute to stakeholder engagement and scaling strategies.

Support planning and analysis of agricultural field trials: generate randomizations and layouts, curate and analyze data, develop/refine R code, contribute to publications, and train scientists in data management and analysis.

Provide regional legal support including drafting, negotiating, and administering contracts and agreements; advise on corporate, employment, tax, regulatory and compliance matters; lead compliance, investigations, and training; identify and mitigate legal risks (data privacy, ethics, H&S, environmental); coordinate with headquarters and stakeholders; perform legal research and prepare opinions to strengthen regional legal services.

The role focuses on designing and implementing agronomic trials, analyzing crop physiology, and utilizing remote sensing for data integration and monitoring. It includes synthesizing research evidence for recommendations and providing training.

The role involves providing scientific guidance, collaborating on research, supervising projects, mentoring staff, and leading funding initiatives in forest governance.

CIFOR invites qualified consultancy candidates for various fields including Environmental Economics, Financial Governance, and Soil Science among others.

Consultants with expertise in climate, agriculture, youth, and digital data are sought for a roster. Experience in Africa is essential.

Lead applied research on sustainable value chains and the bio-economy, design stakeholder engagement and matchmaking, produce policy and practitioner outputs, publish peer-reviewed work, translate evidence for policy and investment, supervise junior researchers, design capacity development, build donor and partner relations, and lead large research proposals and fundraising to scale private-sector engagement and sustainable sourcing.