The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center is looking for a detail-oriented, self-motivated, and dynamic team-player to join their team to occupy the vacant position below.

Description

Under the supervision of the Country Representative, the research officer will contribute to the Aquatic Foods initiative and to the National Policies and Strategy initiative. The successful candidate will contribute to socio-economic survey design, implementation and analysis related to multifunctional landscapes and food, land and water policies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the implementation of Aquatic Foods initiative research activities in Ghana and especially the deployment of aquatic food production in small reservoirs pilots;
• Contribute to research on the socio-economic and environmental assessment of multifunctional systems interventions and investments (ex: aquatic food production in small reservoirs);
• Contribute to the analysis of food, land and water policies and institutional landscape in Nigeria;
• Design and conduct primary and secondary data collation, literature synthesis, qualitative interviews, and other research activities;
• Contribute to data analysis, policy analysis, and statistical analysis;
• Contribute to scientific publications, policy briefs, research papers, case studies, reports, presentations and other forms of science outputs and more general materials for dissemination to wider policy and public audiences;
• Contribute to the curation of content and dissemination of communication products on various social media;
• Contribute towards impact documentation;
• Engage with national partners and in multi-stakeholder platforms.

Requirements

Are you into Tech and looking for a place to build your capacity and skill in the job market? if yes! then the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center, is seeking applications from enthusiastic students who are looking to gain professional experience in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at its office in Accra, Ghana.

About Us 

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is an international, research-for-development organization that works with governments, civil society and the private sector to solve water problems in developing countries and scale up solutions. Through partnership, IWMI combines research on the sustainable use of water and land resources, knowledge services and products with capacity strengthening, dialogue and policy analysis to support the implementation of water management solutions for agriculture, ecosystems, climate change and inclusive economic growth. Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, IWMI is a CGIAR Research Center with offices in 13 countries and a global network of scientists operating in more than 30 countries.

During this internship, the intern will assist in the following areas:

• Support the information technology (IT) team in maintaining hardware, software and other systems.
• Assist with troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Provide IT support to areas such as cybersecurity, programming, analytics and data center management.
• Design promotional web graphics, surveys, flyers, banners, posters, invitations, and other advertising and marketing materials as needed.
• Assist with other graphic design work as required.
• Respond to user requests for service, troubleshoot problems, and help develop solutions.
• Provide support to maintaining and upgrading personal computer (PC) hardware components, desktop operating system software, and application software.
• Perform minor repairs to equipment and arrange for other servicing needs.
• Maintain good communication and positive working relationships with staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in an information technology-related field of study.
• Professional certification in graphic designing.
• Experience in setting up and maintaining local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs).
• Excellent knowledge of Windows PC environments.
• Proficient in basic graphic design programs, including CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, and knowledge of video editing software.
• Writing and proofing skills are also required.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and administrative skills.
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within identified time frames.
• Organized, dependable and detail oriented.

IWMI will provide a monthly stipend to the selected candidate during the internship period.

The duration of the initial internship contract will be 6 months with the possibility of extension based on performance, requirements of IWMI, and availability of funds. This is a nationally recruited internship and only citizens of Ghana are eligible to apply.

How To Apply For This Position 

Interested persons should submit their application details online: Click Here To Apply

Closing Date: 30th November 2022

IWMI believes that diversity powers our innovation contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-colour, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary working environment. We are consciously creating an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and our commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) opens applications for the following job positions below:

1. Junior Research Officer

• Participate in, and support, the experimental design of the field activities
• Conduct field trials on dry season vegetable production using solar powered irrigation technologies and oversee irrigation demonstration fields
• Participate in liaison activities with relevant partner organizations in the field
• Provide technical services, and ensure that data and outcomes a re recorded effectively and accurately

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2. International Researcher – Innovation Scaling Impact Assessment

• Establish and run a coherent MELIA system to provide reliable data for the innovation scaling research for development projects and ensure the duly submission of project deliverables.
• Supervise the project implementation, including monitoring progress, liaising with all project implementation teams and partners, and reporting on progress both internally and externally.
• Coordinate the updating of MELIA outcomes/outputs/indicators and refine data collection and reporting methods to monitor the progress of activities and outcomes.

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How To Apply

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Closing Date: 23 November, 2022

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center is looking for a competent, self-motivated, and dynamic candidate to join IWMI’s West Africa Office in Accra, Ghana as a Junior Research Officer.

As a Junior Research Officer, the position holder will assist in the organization and implementation of field activities (such as data collection, community mobilization, grassroots stakeholder consultation and surveys) in Ghana.

Northern Ghana serves as the agricultural production hub of the country, and unlike the south where two rainfall patterns are experienced; the north has only one rainy season within which farmers maximize production before the dry season sets in. The rainy season also comes with challenges such as heavy floods, which destroy farmlands, farm produce and infrastructure. Irrigation development offers the promise of food security and poverty alleviation in northern Ghana. However, most Rivers and some shallow groundwater normally dry up before the end of the dry season. Via several projects, IWMI team collaborate with other stakeholders to test, validate and scale water management technologies and practices to increase water productivity under irrigated conditions.

Duties AND Responsibilities:

• Participate in, and support, the experimental design of the field activities
• Conduct field trials on dry season vegetable production using solar powered irrigation technologies and oversee irrigation demonstration fields
• Participate in liaison activities with relevant partner organizations in the field
• Provide technical services, and ensure that data and outcomes a re recorded effectively and accurately
• Provide support to the management of data and outcomes (database setup/management)
• Participate in data collection and the analysis of results, preparation of reports, and in the publication of research results in diverse media
• Facilitate relevant actors and stakeholders, and the grassroots-scaling ecosystem to implement value chain-based pathways for the scaling of irrigation and water management solutions.
• Facilitate the interaction and engagement of stakeholders and actors and the MSD and grassroots scaling ecosystem across levels and scales
• Carry out other duties as may be assigned by project leaders.

Qualification Required & Experience

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Sciences in agriculture or a related field.
• At least 3 years’ work experience in conducting field activities in Ghana

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills in English and local Ghanaian language;
• The ability/willingness to spend long periods of time working in the field;
• The ability to function effectively and reliably in carrying out duties, and to take initiative in the absence of a readily accessible supervisor;
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Well-developed personal organization and priority setting skills;
• The capacity to deliver and receive analytical criticism constructively, and provide effective feedback;
• An effective and transparent approach to sharing information;
• The capacity for working harmoniously in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams, and the ability to interact effectively with officials of other agencies; and
• Good presentation skills and the ability to interact effectively with small groups as well as individuals

Location: Accra

How To Apply 

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 23 November, 2022

The International Researcher – Innovation Scaling Impact Assessment will be responsible for implementing research on scalability and impact of agricultural innovations and coordinating Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment (MELIA) for the research for development projects that aims to track progress towards achieving project objectives and expected outcomes. The projects include but are not limited to the Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation (ILSSI), the Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING), Societal Development and Ecosystems Conservation in Sahelian Wetlands (SaWEL), Remote Sensing for Water Productivity (WaPoR), Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), and The Rethinking Market and Value Chains Initiative.

Duties and Responsibilities

MELIA for the innovation scaling research for development projects

• Establish and run a coherent MELIA system to provide reliable data for the innovation scaling research for development projects and ensure the duly submission of project deliverables.
• Supervise the project implementation, including monitoring progress, liaising with all project implementation teams and partners, and reporting on progress both internally and externally.
• Coordinate the updating of MELIA outcomes/outputs/indicators and refine data collection and reporting methods to monitor the progress of activities and outcomes.
• Strengthen the MELIA capacity of project teams and implementing partners to effectively track project results and impact.
• Facilitate baseline and end-line studies on projects’ interventions.
• Facilitate the preparation of project progress reports and updates.
• Assess and reflect on project progress and theory of change (MEL).
• Coordinate the assessment of Evaluate End of Initiative (EoI) outcomes and impacts.
• Act as a focal point for any external project evaluations to be conducted by the donor.
• Other tasks within the context of project implementation (e.g., research, learning events, policy engagement, supervision of research activities, and MSc/Ph.D. thesis writing) as assigned.

Scaling preparedness action (SPA)

• Review the projects’ progress, credibility, relevance, and scaling potential of the tested/developed innovation bundles in the projects.
• Profile the piloted innovation bundles along the intervention process.

Profile and identify scalable innovation bundles by:

• Designing, updating, and adapting the Causal Impact Assessment Learning (MELIA) along the intervention process to identify uptake and average or potential impact of the piloted innovation bundles; and
• Carrying out the Causal Impact Assessment and assessing the scalability of the piloting/testing/developing innovation bundles (intervention process)

Prepare the scaling preparedness for the projects’ scalable innovation bundles by:

• Facilitating the development of scaling strategy for the scalable innovation bundles; and
• Catalyzing scaling networks and partnerships

Systemic, adaptive scaling research Implementation

• Conduct research on innovation scaling related to market and value chains, water solutions, and farmer-led irrigation.
• Analyze scaling processes and pathways of the scalable innovation bundles.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation framework for impact assessment of scaling partnership.
• Contribute to the development of systemic, adaptive scaling toolkit.

Qualification Required & Experience

The successful candidate will posses the following:

• A Ph.D. degree in Business, Human Geography, Sociology, Development Economics, or a closely related field relevant to Water Resources Management, Agricultural Development, and Agricultural Innovation Systems and Scaling, Impact Assessment or similar.
• At least five years of relevant work experience, preferably in areas such as agricultural innovation scaling, value chain development, and private sector engagement.
• Experience in using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods and participatory research approaches to design and conduct field research activities across a range of problems, such as:

O agricultural value chain analysis and market study;
O innovation scaling partnerships, pathways, and processes;
O gender equality and social inclusion in innovation scaling; and
O interactive demand-driven learning for capacity building.

• Results-oriented project management approaches, theory of change approaches, and planning and implementation of MELIA systems.
• Project data management and analysis as well as management of external project evaluations.
• Experience in transforming research into knowledge products for outreach and impact in development, policy, and research in Sub-Sahara Africa.
• A record of peer-reviewed publications in academic journals.
• Ability to conduct research in the areas of irrigation innovation scaling, gender equality and social inclusion, and agricultural value chains in Africa.
• Knowledge and ability to establish, facilitate, and coordinate the operation of the MELIA system.
• Ability to conduct process and impact pathway analysis, and other similar methods such as outcome mapping.
• Good understanding and experience in socio-economic surveys, data management, and data analyses with appropriate statistical tools.
• Ability to apply technical, economic, and institutional reasoning to innovation scaling and policy issues in a critical manner.
• Proven experience in using quantitative data analysis approaches.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively with academic and non-academic stakeholders.
• Possess an open mindset and the ability to learn.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, and multicultural environment.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages and ICT.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills in French.

Location: Accra

How To Apply

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 23 November, 2022

International Water Management Institute invite applications from eligible and qualified individual to occupy the following position:

1. Communications & Knowledge Management Expert

• Develop and implement communication and knowledge management action plans that include media outreach and social media content creation for research projects
• Conceptualize and develop digital, printed and multimedia communications materials including presentations, press releases, fliers, brochures, posters, web and social media campaigns, infographics, informational videos, and blogs based on insights research projects and according to donor requirements and IWMI branding guidelines
• Identify and filter key messages and recommendations from technical research reports and package for dissemination to different stakeholders.

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2. Administrative Manager

• Main point of contact for HQ HR department.
• Manage recruitment/selection, induction/settle-in process (in collaboration with HR) for all new staff, consultants and interns including related logistical support.
• Assist expatriate staff, interns/fellows in securing suitable accommodation and suitable rental contracts.

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3. Innovation Hub Coordinator 

• Assess options for resource recovery from waste streams including nutrients, water, energy, and animal feed from a technical and economic perspective given specific local context.
• Lead and supervise the design, setting up and continuous operation of innovation hubs for different resource recovery and reuse models.
• Co-design and support implementation of resource recovery and reuse solutions for different settings.

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How To Apply

Interest individuals should click on their preferred  job position to read more and apply

Closing Date: 17th and 25th August. 2022