*Scientist, Biodiversity and Forests – Cameroon needed at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)*

*Scientist, Biodiversity and Forests – Cameroon needed at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)*
World’s largest knowledge-led platform on sustainable land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement.

We aspire to spark a movement of 1 billion people around sustainable landscapes. Crazy right? But no one ever achieved anything big by thinking small.




We believe in taking a holistic, fact-based approach to the most pressing global challenges: restoring billions of hectares of idle, degraded land; tackling insecure tenure, community and gender rights; addressing food insecurity and declining rural livelihoods; confronting inadequate finance and unsustainable supply chains; and finding a universal framework of indicators to adequately measure progress.

About the job

  • Yaoundé Cameroon
  • Posted 4 days ago
  • Deadline: 25 March 2025
  • Partner: CIFOR-ICRAF

CIFOR-ICRAF

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CIFOR-ICRAF implements several projects related to biodiversity and central African forests. To carry out all these projects, CIFOR-ICRAF must have a sufficient staff in quantity and quality composed of high-level scientists internationally and nationally recruited, Research officers and research assistants. We are therefore looking for a nationally recruited scientist who will work with the CIFOR-ICRAF research team in project management, research design, data collection and analysis, knowledge production, and stakeholder engagement.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Project management/management:
  • Plan and monitor projects especially for research and follow up the LAO with the OFAC consortium members,
  • Co-supervise consultants and interns involved in the implementation of OFAC-CE project.
  • Develop and contribute to the preparation of donor reports,
  • Coordinate the organization of workshops, meetings, and virtual discussions.
  • Research design, data collection and analysis:
  • Conduct research with CIFOR-ICRAF team in partnership with national and international universities, especially within OFAC-CE project,
  • Contribute to the development of detailed methodologies for data collection and analysis,
  • Contribute to the organization of CIFOR scientific hosted events,
  • Contribute to the design of complementary studies on topics identified by stakeholders on biodiversity resources management in central Africa,
  • Provide GIS preliminary expertise for the project as needed.
  • Promote the use of knowledge in the operating methods of targeted stakeholders and in the development, implementation of public policies in Central Africa,
  • Update the website scientific information on forest and biodiversity
  • Resource mobilization:
  • Contribute to proposal writing and fund-raising activities.
  • Finance management:
  • Manage projects’ resources as needed by CIFOR’s procedures and regulations.

Requirements




  • PhD in Forestry, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science or related fields
  • At least 5 years of research experience in biodiversity, forestry or conservation.
  • Interesting background on monitoring biodiversity or forest ecosystem management,
  • Understanding principles, practices and policies for preserving species, ecosystems and genetic diversity.
  • Familiarity with practices balancing human needs and forest health, such as selective logging and reforestation
  • Understanding the benefits forests provide, including carbon sequestration, water cycling and soil conservation
  • Skills in data collection, analysis and reporting on biodiversity and forest management.
  • Participation in international projects or policy development.
  • Proficiency in data analysis software (R, GIS, etc.)
  • Good understanding of policy and regulatory frameworks
  • Experience with project management and funding.
  • Good communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Basic knowledge on gender issues and gender-sensitive research and project development.
  • Publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Education, knowledge and experience

  • PhD in Forestry, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science or related fields
  • At least 5 years of research experience in biodiversity, forestry or conservation.
  • Interesting background on monitoring biodiversity or forest ecosystem management,
  • Understanding principles, practices and policies for preserving species, ecosystems and genetic diversity.
  • Familiarity with practices balancing human needs and forest health, such as selective logging and reforestation
  • Understanding the benefits forests provide, including carbon sequestration, water cycling and soil conservation
  • Skills in data collection, analysis and reporting on biodiversity and forest management.
  • Participation in international projects or policy development.
  • Proficiency in data analysis software (R, GIS, etc.)
  • Good understanding of policy and regulatory frameworks
  • Experience with project management and funding.
  • Good communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Basic knowledge on gender issues and gender-sensitive research and project development.
  • Publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

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