Postdoctoral Fellow, Abuja, Nigeria
Date: 07/10/2008
Introduction: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Postdoctoral Fellow to work under Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) for a two-year, fixed-term, renewable appointment. The program has a focus on strategy and policy issues in relation to agriculture, the food system, gender relations, rural change, and poverty reduction. The position reports to the Director of the Development Strategy and Governance Division (DSGD) and is based in Abuja, Nigeria. The Fellow will be responsible for: a) conducting research, policy advice, capacity strengthening and policy communications in Nigeria on the strategic issues of agricultural and rural development and poverty reduction, and b) Support the NSSP leader to coordinate IFPRI’s country strategy program in that country. The Fellow would be responsible for timely completion of research projects, actively publish papers/books, and participate in various conferences, policy advisory forums, and capacity strengthening training programs. For more information on the job application visit IFPRI's website. If you have technical difficulties and cannot access the online application form or have questions about the form, please send an email with your question to ifprijobs@cgiar.org.
