JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015
International Food Policy Research Institute
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q1 -- Agriculture
Full Text of JOE Listing:
IFPRI seeks an Associate Research Fellow (ARF) for a two (2) year, fixed-term appointment, and renewable depending on performance and funding, for its Program Management Unit of CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM). This position is based in Washington, D.C.
The ARF will further the analytical work on gender undertaken within the PIM portfolio, with particular focus on how constraints associated with gender affect adoption of improved technologies and management practices, attainment of food security and asset accumulation at the household level, and nutritional outcomes. Using existing and new large-sample datasets, the Associate Research Fellow will further develop and test the validity of various indicators of women’s empowerment and increase our understanding of the relationship between these indicators and other development outcomes. The ARF will also apply insights from this work to development of indicators of progress in reducing constraints based on gender relevant for tracking the impact of the work of CGIAR in this area.
Qualifications:
• PhD in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Policy, Sociology, Demography, or closely related field
• Knowledge of gender issues related to agriculture, food security, and nutrition
• In-depth understanding of the key issues in measuring women’s empowerment in agriculture
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
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