Research Consultancy in Tanzania - Component 2 of CIFOR’s Global Comparative Study on REDD

Organization:

Center for International Forestry Research

Expiration Date:

15 April 2011

Background

The international community recognizes that reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is a critical component of national and international strategies for mitigating climate change. To inform this endeavour, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is conducting a four-year Global Comparative Study on REDD (GCS-REDD) in selected countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The goal is to provide REDD policy-makers and practitioner communities with the information, analysis and tools they need to ensure effective and cost-efficient reduction of carbon emissions with equitable impacts and co-benefits – the ‘3E’ criteria. The project consists of four components: (1) national REDD initiatives (policy processes and strategies), (2) REDD+ project sites, (3) monitoring and reference levels, and (4) knowledge sharing.

Component 2

Component 2 of GCS-REDD is conducting field research in Brazil, Cameroon, Tanzania, Indonesia, and Vietnam in the period June 2009 through May 2013. Component 2 aims to evaluate the implementation and impact of REDD project sites in terms of the 3 Es and co-benefits. In Tanzania, the research is being conducted at six project sites. The approach involves comparing socioeconomic and biophysical data before and after project implementation, at both control and impact sites.

The consultant will carry out field research for Component 2 at four to six project sites in Tanzania in the period June through December 2011.

Required qualifications

Masters or PhD
Fluency in English and competence in written English
Experience in conducting field research in the social sciences or economics

Desired qualifications

Fluency in Swahili
Experience conducting field research in Tanzania

Terms of Reference:

Conduct a survey of project implementation, costs and efficiency of REDD+ at six project sites:
- In depth interviews with various stakeholder groups (proponents, government, NGO)
- Overseeing of data entry and cleaning
- Submission of raw questionnaires and cleaned databases to CIFOR headquarters
- Submission of required reports to CIFOR headquarters
Return of 2010 field research results to respondents at four (extensive) project sites.
Assist the C2-C3 post doc in setting up research on the effectiveness of REDD+
Other tasks as may be required

Terms and Conditions:

CIFOR offers competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience
It is possible the position will be extended beyond December 2011 depending on performance and need.

Application process:

We will acknowledge all applications, but we will contact only short-listed candidates. Please send your letter of interest and CV, including contact information for three referees to:

Human Resources Department

CIFOR

cifor-hr-jobs@cgiar.org

The deadline for applications is Friday April 15th, 2011.

Please indicate the position in the email subject line. Don’t forget to include both a telephone number and email address for the three referees.

To learn more about CIFOR and the above position, please visit our web site at:

http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/ and http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/Careers

CIFOR is an equal opportunity employer

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