2023–2024 Job Openings at CIAT New positions are posted for application by CIAT. Below are the available vacancies. The requirements, application form portal, and other information are listed below.
All qualified and interested candidates are invited to apply online for the open positions before the recruitment application deadline by CIAT.
All online hiring for new positions at CIAT takes place through their recruiting portal.
All interested and qualified applicants must therefore be Ghanaians by birth and have a clean criminal record. a first degree in a comparable discipline with a minimum GPA of Second Class Lower from an authorized university. … by December 31, 2023, be at least 21 years old but no older than 35.
Get the CIAT Recruitment application form, specifications, prerequisites, instructions, and the deadline for free here.
CIAT RECRUITMENT 2023
Here is the procedure and how to apply for the CIAT Recruitment Recruitment 2023
1. JOB TITLE: Associate Scientist – Behavioral Change
The Alliance of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.
With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.
The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.
About the position
This position will strengthen social science and behavioral change aspects within the Excellence in Agronomy Initiative of the CGIAR. The position is based in Ghana with much of the focus in the West and Central Africa Region. The position will support EiA Use Case teams in implementing user and behavior research considering diversity of needs, preferences and behavior determinants of different user groups with a particular focus on gender and other marginalized groups. This will require creating and coordinating strategies that catalyze behavioral change among implementing teams and partners, including training of these teams and supporting designing of protocols and tools. Thus, the position is aimed to integrate and monitor behavioral science research activities/interventions within EiA implementation mostly in West and Central Africa region and if needed in other EiA regions, including timely collection of robust data. It will function as part of the behavior change working group of the EiA
Main responsibilities
- Contribute to EiA use case teams in implementing user and behavior research in order to understand the diversity of needs, preferences and behavior determinants of different user groups with regard to particular solutions, with a particular focus on gender and other marginalized groups
- Co- develop and deploy a user research and behavior change toolkit for the Use Case Teams
- Contribute to the integration and monitoring of user and behavior change research into the protocols of the EiA Use Case workflow
- Support the behavior change, working group within EiA
- Advise use case teams on how to integrate user and behavior change research results into the product design process, collaborating closely with the human-centered and UX Design experts in EiA.
- Design and coordinate training of CGIAR and NARS scientist and partners in user and behavior research methods especially within West and Central Africa region or as needed
- Collaborate with colleagues and teams across EiA that have methodological links to user and behavior change research
- Lead the design of a user and behavior change research database that integrates qualitative and quantitative data on the different user groups across use cases and target countries
– Undertake and support synthesis of multiple datasets and embed learnings into the program MVP solutions
- Identifies opportunities to collaborate and develops, in timely manner, new projects with various partners.
Education and requirements
- PhD with relevant research experience in social science or anthropology
- Proven experience in applying user and behavior change research, experienced in mixed methods research.
- Author of at least 5 articles published in ISI journals.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of at least one (1) successful proposal.
- Knowledge of Design Thinking, human-centered design or user-experience design approaches
- Experience with working in the global south, ideally in the agricultural sector
- Previous experience in CGIAR or similar organization is a plus.
- Good analytical skills to communicate Science at a higher level and also communicate to policy makers.
- Deep knowledge of the ongoing national needs and regional priorities of the Western African region and how this position can ride on this.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to liaise with other project implementing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision, but also participate as a team member in the accomplishment of duties.
- Strong ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Commitment to Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s mission and core values
Terms of employment
This position is internationally recruited and will be based in Accra, Ghana. The initial contract will be for up to two (2) years, subject to a probation period of six (6) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. This is a position at BG09 level, in a scale of 14 levels, with level 14 being the highest.
The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer, and strive for
gender, diversity and inclusion in our staff, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref: 102875-Associate Scientist-Behavioral Change as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.
Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
Applications closing date: 14th March 2023
How To Apply
Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here
Closing Date : 17th March, 2023
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- The CIAT DOES NOT REQUIRE OR ACCEPT GIFTS OR GLITTER TO OFFER WORK.
- Before, during, or after the recruitment process, never give someone money. Any candidate discovered engaging in one of these would be immediately disqualified and subject to legal action.
CAUTION: Candidates who are interested in applying for this recruitment should exercise extreme caution and tact. We thus advise candidates to visit the recruitment portal or website and follow the application instructions. DO NOT GIVE MONEY to any agent who claims to be able to get you hired.
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FEW THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE APPLYING FOR CIAT RECRUITMENT 2023
To apply for the CIAT Recruitment Recruitment 2023. Below is what you need to know:
- Before applying for any posted position, be sure to verify the application deadline.
- Before submitting an application, make sure you satisfy the minimal CIAT Recruitment standards and have all the necessary documentation.
- To apply, follow the instructions provided for each position.
