Senior Scientist – Environmental Economics & Value Chains

About the role

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is seeking a senior scientist to lead research on environmental economics and value chains that support sustainable forest governance. The role combines scientific leadership, partnership development and capacity‑building across multiple countries.

Key responsibilities

• Provide scientific guidance ensuring research concepts and methods meet the highest scientific standards.
• Collaborate with theme coordinators and CIFOR leaders to define and implement research activities in emerging interest areas.
• Write, supervise and contribute to scientific publications and other communications.
• Lead and supervise project capacity‑building initiatives and mentor junior scientists and students.
• Represent CIFOR in national, regional and global forums on forest governance.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with stakeholders and pursue additional research funding.
• Plan, monitor and report on research activities, including budgeting and donor reporting.

Required profile

• PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., environmental economics, natural resource management, or social sciences).
• Proven experience in collaborative natural‑resource management or social‑science research, including multi‑country projects.
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications and successful resource mobilisation or grant writing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets across multiple projects and meet financial objectives.
• Fluent spoken and written English; additional international language(s) an advantage.
• Experience working with diverse, multidisciplinary teams in developing‑country contexts.