JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
International Food Policy Research Institute
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Other Nonacademic (Temporary, Part-Time, Non-Salaried, Consulting, Etc.)
Locations: District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
Arusha, TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF
Colombo, SRI LANKA
JEL Classifications:
O1 -- Economic Development
Q1 -- Agriculture
Keywords:
Agriculture development
Food environments
Diets
Public Policy
Full Text of JOE Listing:
IFPRI seeks an Associate Research Fellow (ARF), or Research Fellow (RF) for a two-year, renewable appointment in the Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division (PHND). The candidate will contribute to/lead the development and implementation of the research agenda on capacity sharing activities for the One CGIAR Initiative called Fruits and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH). This Initiative uses an end-to-end approach (consumption, production, food environments) in low-and-middle-income countries to improving intake of fruits and vegetables, reducing poverty, addressing environmental constraints and equity-related issues among others. Effective capacity sharing activities and related research are integral to the success of this Initiative. This position can be based in Washington, DC, Sri Lanka or Tanzania and will require international travel.
Duties include:
• Identifies, maps and describes capacity strengthening needs of key stakeholders in areas relevant for FRESH
• Develops and implements a global strategy for strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders to support the prioritization of fruits and vegetables in sub-national, national and regional laws, regulations and policies with the aim of improving diet quality and increasing incomes within planetary boundaries
• Leads or contributes to the development of capacity strengthening training materials
Click below for a complete position announcement https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=IFPRI&cws=43&rid=2862
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below