JOB TITLE: Research Officer
REPORTS TO: Programme Manager
REPORTING TO POSTHOLDER: Two woreda experts
LOCATION: Bale Robe with periodical travels to Addis Ababa
DURATION: Until April, 2024 with probation period of 60 working days
Farm Africa and KIT Royal Tropical Institute have secured funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to conduct a joint research and development project entitled “Inclusive Conservation and Livelihoods in Tropical Forests: Exploring Gender Transformative Approaches” in the Bale Ecoregion, Ethiopia. The project duration is three years from 1st May ,2021 – 30th April,2024. Implementation is closely linked to the SHARE II project of Farm Africa.
Farm Africa wishes to recruit a competent researcher who will lead the identified joint project. The researcher will be the main researcher in the project location of the Bale ecoregion, in charge of developing, coordinating and conducting different research activities that accompany the implementation activities of the project. The researcher will ensure that the research activities match the implementation activities of the project, are suitable and appropriate to local conditions, and generate high quality data as a basis for scientific publication. Among others, the researcher will be in charge of leading field research activities for the baseline measurement (training of enumerators, supervision of enumerators, qualitative data collection, field memos), the participatory action component (guidance of women groups, participatory observation in activities, focus group discussions, etc.) and the endline measurement (training of enumerators, supervision of enumerators, qualitative data collection, field memos). The researcher will analyse and interpret the research findings in collaboration with KIT staff. The researcher will report to Farm Africa and work hand-in-hand with Farm Africa staff, while receiving methodological and research guidance by KIT staff.
FARM AFRICA |
Farm Africa is a UK-headquartered INGO established in 1985 and with operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and DRC. Farm Africa is a technical specialist in rural development, implementing projects in forestry, agriculture, natural resource management, and market-system development with extensive project implementation experience in Ethiopia. The organization has a deep commitment and long-term presence in the region, with over 35 years’ experience of supporting rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa to lift them out of poverty through interventions focused on improving production and productivity of crops, empowering communities to manage their natural resources sustainably, and increasing access to profitable markets.
Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. It underpins prosperity, food security and stability the world over. Farm Africa focuses on transforming agriculture and managing natural resources sustainably. We champion a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets.
We work with different types of farmers in a range of regions. Their local situations vary, but the problems they face are all too familiar: lack of training and technology, inadequate inputs, no finance, vulnerability to climate change and poor links to markets.
We have an ambitious strategy to expand our work over the next five years. We’ll increase our impact, lift more communities out of poverty, work with more corporate partners who share our vision, open up more agricultural markets, provide more expertise, and make change happen.
KIT ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE |
KIT Royal Tropical Institute is an independent, not-for-profit knowledge centre founded in 1910, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. KIT’s Sustainable Economic Development & Gender unit is comprised of an international team of about 35 experts and researchers providing services in the field of rural development, agricultural transformation, and women’s empowerment. As an applied knowledge institute, KIT has a long history and reputation in the fields of local economic development in rural areas, including conservation areas and areas of high ecological importance. KIT has implemented various large-scale research projects together with international and national partners, specifically focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia.
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RESEARCH
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION, COORDINATION AND REPRESENTATION
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OUR VALUES AT FARM AFRICA PURPOSE OF THE ROLE |
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.
EXPERT. Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
GROUNDED. Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
IMPACTFUL. We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.
BOLD. We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.