Forest Law Enforcement Scientist

About the role

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is hiring a Scientist for its Forest Law Enforcement programme in Kampala, Uganda. The role involves providing scientific guidance, supervising research and publications, and leading fundraising and donor reporting. Senior positions also call for managing several projects at once and expertise across regions and countries.

Key responsibilities

• Provide scientific guidance so that research concepts and methods meet high scientific standards and use up-to-date methods.
• Work closely with theme coordinators and leaders to define and implement research activities in emerging areas.
• Write and supervise publications and other scientific communications.
• Lead or supervise project capacity-building initiatives.
• Supervise students and staff and mentor junior project scientists.
• Represent ICRAF in national, regional and global forums on forest governance when appropriate.
• Build and maintain constructive partnerships with stakeholders.
• Lead the search for additional funding and plan and monitor research activities, including financing.
• Lead, coordinate or contribute to donor reporting.

Required profile

• PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in collaborative natural resource management or social science research.
• Publications record, especially in peer-reviewed journals, is required.
• Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization, fundraising and proposal writing; senior roles need conceptual leadership in fundraising and a track record of securing donor funding.
• Fluent spoken and written English; an international language is an advantage.
• Experience working with multiple partners and in multicultural, multidisciplinary research teams.
• Experience developing budgets and, for scientists, managing budgets across multiple projects.