• We are looking for a Consultant who shares our passion for enhancing the role of forests in human well-being and environmental conservation, and our commitment to professionalism, innovation, impact, and collaboration. The international community now recognises Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) as a critical component of national and international strategies for mitigating climate change.
• To support the endeavor of producing a post-2012 climate treaty, CIFOR is conducting a four-year global comparative research project on first-generation REDD+ project sites and national REDD+ initiatives 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 project consists of four components: 
  

• National REDD+ initiatives (policy processes and strategies) (C-1);
  
• REDD+ project sites (C-2);
  
• Monitoring and reference levels (C-3); and
  
• Knowledge sharing (C-4).
  

• Create and manage GIS and remote sensing database for 22 projects sites in Brazil, Peru, Cameroon, Tanzania, Indonesia and Vietnam.
  
• Collaborate closely with project partners working at the project sites.
  
• Support researchers/scientists to produce journal articles, research reports, and policy briefs.
  
• Assist field work whenever required.
  
• Other tasks assigned by the supervisor(s).
  

• Masters degree in geoinformatics, forestry, environmental, natural resources or other related discipline.
  
• A minimum of three years experience in spatial data analysis and management.
  
• Strong analytical skills in major database and statistical softwares.
  
• Experience in doing field research in remote areas.
  
• Good report writing skills.
  
• Basic knowledge in programming languages will be an added advantage.
  
• Excellent written and spoken English.
  
• Have initiative and capable of working independently as well as an effective team player.
  
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with people in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.

Interested Candidates May Send their Resume at:   cifor-hr-jobs@cgiar.org