1. Design and execute
socio-economic research studies.
- on adoption, resilience, market
access, and impact pathways
- to generate evidence that informs
program targeting, scaling strategies, and policy engagement.
2. Manage and
coordinate field data collection activities.
- for large-scale household and
community-level surveys across diverse geographies
- to ensure timely, high-quality, and
context-relevant data capture.
3. Analyze primary and
secondary datasets using advanced statistical and econometric techniques.
- across diverse research questions and
geographies
- to derive insights that support
evidence-based decision-making and scientific publication.
4. Produce technical
reports, policy briefs, and spatial visualizations.
- targeted to internal teams,
implementing partners, and policymakers
- to support knowledge translation,
stakeholder engagement, and institutional visibility.
5. Maintain research
data infrastructure and quality assurance systems.
- including harmonized databases and
replicable code repositories
- to ensure transparency, replicability,
and long-term usability of socio-economic datasets.
6. Contribute to
stakeholder engagement, and inter-project learning.
- across institutional platforms and
external partnerships
- to strengthen CIMMYT’s role as a
knowledge partner and expand resource mobilization potential.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in
economics, statistics, agricultural economics, computer science, or a related
quantitative or natural sciences field, with emphasis on computational and
empirical methods.
- At least 3 years of progressively
responsible experience in applied socio-economic research, particularly in
agriculture, rural development, or impact assessment.
- Proven expertise in survey design,
field data collection management, and quantitative analysis of household or
farm-level data.
Skills Required
- Master's degree or higher in economics, statistics, agricultural economics, computer science, or related quantitative/natural sciences field with emphasis on computational and empirical methods.
- At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in applied socio-economic research, particularly in agriculture, rural development, or impact assessment.
- Proven expertise in survey design, field data collection management, and quantitative analysis of household or farm-level data.
What We Do
CIFOR-ICRAF is a collaborative research organization and a global leader in using trees, forests, and agroforestry to tackle global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, and inequality, by enhancing landscape resilience.
