Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Development of Aquaculture Value Chains)

WorldFish, a member of the CGIAR Consortium, is an international, nonprofit research organization. CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future. CGIAR research is dedicated to reducing rural poverty, increasing food security, improving human health and nutrition, and ensuring more sustainable management of natural resources. It is carried out by the 15 centers who are members of the CGIAR Consortium in close collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector. A unique opportunity has arisen for gifted individuals to contribute to the mission of the organization.   POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW (Development of Aquaculture Value Chains) Cairo, Egypt As part of the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish, Worldfish is working with partners in Egypt to help develop aquaculture value chains that provide more fish by and for the poor. The Swiss-funded IEIDEAS Project (Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector), which is operated in partnership with CARE, the Egyptian Government and the private sector, contributes to these aims by focussing on increasing employment, improving aquaculture productivity and securing economic access by poor consumers to fish. The IEIDEAS project is looking for a dynamic, energetic post doctoral research fellow, with a track record in carrying out and publishing field research, for the following post: Key Responsibilities Work with the program and project implementation teams to ensure that the work programs are run as action research, investigating how interventions trigger change in poverty and food and nutrition security Help plan and draft research outputs (research reports and publications) and prepare research proposals to be submitted to donors. Foster practices and a culture of knowledge sharing and learning among value chain staff and partners Help to implement value chain-level M&E and information management systems Provide input in support of the country and global L&F Communications Strategy Skill Requirements English language proficiency and excellent research paper writing skills Excellent interpersonal and networking skills Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team Experienced working with participatory approaches Experienced in doing action research and/or practical experience in knowledge management Familiarity with a wide variety of communication vehicles Essential Qualifications and Experience A PhD Degree in related field (aquaculture, agriculture, ecology, natural resource management, etc) Strong scientific publication track record Minimum 1 year’s work experience in participatory research or development initiatives Duration This is an 18 months post-doctoral position, renewable depending on performance and organization’s needs WorldFish offers a competitive remuneration package, a non-discriminatory policy and provides an innovative work environment. Interested applicants are invited to submit the following latest by 19 July2013: i)      a letter of application including a 300 word (max) description of why you are an ideal candidate and what you would bring to the role. ii)     a current curriculum vitae iii)    names and contacts (telephone, fax, and e-mail addresses) of three professional referees who are familiar with your qualifications and work experience For those applicants who wish to apply via email, you are required to submit your application (with indication on the subject line “APP050613: Aquaculture Post-Doc Egypt/<Candidate Name>", to the People and Organization Development Unit directly at worldfish-hr@cgiar.org and specify where you saw the job announcement. Please visit our website at www.worldfishcenter.org for more information on the organization. This is a global position and will be based at the WorldFish office in Cairo, Egypt. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. WorldFish is committed to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.