The Researcher \u2013 Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems will be part of a new one CGIAR Research Initiative on NEXUS Gains: Realizing Multiple Benefits Across Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems. The researcher will play a key role in the NEXUS Gains activities in the Ganges basin, particularly Work Package 3 (energizing food and water systems) and 4 (WEFE nexus governance). The successful candidate will be familiar with the policy landscape on water-energy-food-ecosystems in South Asia, have advanced knowledge of business models and governance issues associated with Water-Energy-Food and Ecosystems and have relevant experience in active stakeholder engagement. Working with the project leadership as well as with other CGIAR colleagues and national and international partners, the researcher will be part of a multi-national and multidisciplinary team that is contributing towards realizing gains across the water, energy, food and ecosystems in transboundary river basins by establishing and mainstreaming nexus thinking and providing tools, guidelines, training and facilitation for analyses and research for development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the conceptualization, development and deployment of alternate business models for rapid, effective, equitable and sustainable deployment of renewable energy applications in agriculture especially in Ganga basin. Collaborate with One CG NEXUS Gains leadership to fine-tune the activities to the specific context of Ganga basin. Contribute to co-developing and implementing rigorous data collection and monitoring protocols in field experiments and action research pilots to test alternate business and finance models for solar energy applications in agriculture. Assessing policy implications of action research field pilots related to accelerating equitable, affordable and sustainable energy access in eastern Ganga basin. Provide inputs for the development of a \u2018groundwater governance toolbox\u2019 for Ganga basin by undertaking a comprehensive review of groundwater governance experiences, experiments and tools in India and South Asia. Contribute to stakeholder engagement and institutional analyses to understand interests, role, influence and efforts in shaping policies at various scales. Contribute to governance analyses and participatory learning processes; engagement and partnerships and co-designing of innovations. Conceptualize, plan and organize policy dialogues and consultations in Ganga basin in partnership with relevant provincial and national government departments and national, regional and international partners. Contribute to cross-country and cross-basin learning and synthesis \u2013 including, for instance, on international experiences and best practices in co-management of water, energy, food and ecosystems. Maintain a high level of research output for publication outlets, including peer-reviewed journals within the wider scientific community, on topics of close relevance to the work. Support the IWMI Anand Office Lead and IWMI India Country Representative in managing the IWMI and OneCG national, regional and international project portfolio. Identify new research trends and niches and develop multi-year multi-partner proposals for innovative research. Lead and contribute to proposal writing and fundraising opportunities for bilateral and multilateral funding sources. Provide information on relevant projects and research results and breakthroughs for communication to donors, research users, partners, networks and policy platforms.Requirements
The successful candidate will posses the following:
Essential:
A PhD or equivalent in management, development economics, water management, environmental sciences, natural resources management, or a closely related field with at least 3 years relevant post-doctrate experience in developing country context, preferably in South Asia. In exceptional cases, 8 years or more of relevant experience with Masters in a relevant field and exceptional record of publications in high impact journals may be considered. Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and research experience relevant to the Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems domain. Strong track record of scientific publishing in peer-reviewed and high impact policy journals, with demonstrated development impact of past research. Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain complex development challenges and interdisciplinary work to a policy audience. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and other stakeholders in a multicultural setting, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.Desirable:
Experience of implementing successful action research projects with strong policy component will be given preference. Experience of engaging with regional and international professional networks using participatory processes and building partnerships with different categories of stakeholders.Benefits
This is an internationally recruited position with a competitive salary commensurate with experience, an attractive retirement plan, comprehensive international health insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance coverage and a transportation allowance. Globally recruited staff who are employed at a duty station outside of their home base/country of nationality will also receive relocation assistance, a housing allowance, home-leave plane tickets for self and eligible dependents and education assistance for eligible dependents.
The duration of the contract will initially be for a three-year period with possible extension.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply for the position by following the application instructions at www.iwmi.org/jobs. We will be accepting applications through 24:00 (IST) July 25, 2022 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis). Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
IWMI believes that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary working environment. We are consciously creating an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and our commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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