Postdoctoral Fellow – Macroeconomics

About the role

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in Macroeconomics to contribute to collaborative natural‑resource management research.

Key responsibilities

• Provide scientific guidance, ensuring research concepts and methods meet the highest scientific standards.
• Collaborate closely with theme coordinators and leaders within CIFOR to define and implement research activities in emerging interest areas.
• Write, supervise, and disseminate publications and other scientific communications.
• Lead and supervise project capacity‑building initiatives.
• Supervise students and staff, mentoring junior project scientists.
• Represent CIFOR in national, regional, and global forums related to forest governance.
• Develop and maintain constructive partnerships with stakeholders.
• Lead the search for additional funding in relevant research areas.
• Plan and monitor research activities, including financing, as required.
• Coordinate and contribute to donor reporting.

Required profile

• PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in collaborative natural‑resource management or social‑science research.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across regions and continents.
• Proven experience developing and managing research budgets.
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications.
• Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization, fundraising, and proposal development.
• Fluent spoken and written English; additional international language(s) an advantage.
• Effective experience working with multiple partners and coordinating research and fieldwork in developing countries.
• Experience in multicultural and multidisciplinary research teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, valuing information sharing and continuous improvement.