The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth coordination and timely implementation of project activities, fostering effective collaboration and coordination internally among CIFOR-ICRAF’s global and national scientists, and other units (Communication Outreach, Capacity Development, Project Management Unit) when required, and externally with established partners such as CARE, WWF, IUCN, and others as needed, in close coordination with the appointed Senior Associate. The role also includes coordinating activities with both local and national government stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Lead the project reporting and annual workplan and budget of relevant project(s) in collaboration with other team members and project partners.
Coordinate the project team to ensure accountability processes to donor(s) by contributing to timely submissions of activities and reports on the ground.
Facilitate the project component leaders to ensure quality and manage high-quality outputs and timely submissions of consultant and partner research outputs.
Supervise the preparation of reports and minutes of meetings for various meetings, seminars, and workshops with national and local governments and other partners.
Supervise the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Assessment process within CIFOR-ICRAF, and contribute to the process at the project level, in collaboration with donors and partners.
Lead and co-lead in designing methodology and conducting research activities (data collection and analysis) on the topics of climate change and landscape resilience, and other relevant domains.
Lead and contribute to developing tools, manuals, and guidelines.
Contribute to managing databases on policy and regulations, and other data and information gained from primary and secondary sources.
Lead and co-lead in writing technical and policy briefs, peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, working papers, and other technical publications.
Lead and co-lead in designing research activities for students and interns.
Lead and co-lead scientific presentations and technical meetings with national and sub-national governments, partners, and donors.
Requirements:
PhD or an early career PhD in landscape management and climate change.
Vast and strong knowledge of ecosystem services, sustainable landscape, carbon market, payment for forest ecosystem services (PFES), climate change issues and policy, participatory approach, benefit sharing mechanisms, Local Community’s rights and benefit sharing. Knowledge of mangrove ecosystems in Vietnam and globally is an advantage.
Broad knowledge of Vietnam policy and regulation on agriculture, agroforestry, forestry, ecosystem services, carbon market, and green financing.
At least five years of experience as a researcher/research assistant position in reputable international or national organisations.
Authoring or co-authoring research publications – journal articles, books, technical and policy briefs, and others.
Experience with project management, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
Engagement with NGOs and academic partners.
Engagement with smallholders, and national and sub-national government.
A working or networking experience with the private sectors will be an asset.
Involvement in resource mobilization and proposal development is an asset.
