Dear colleagues,
I enclose two vacancy announcements for positions at
CIMMYT. I would appreciate your bringing it to the
attention of individuals who may be interested in applying.
Larry Harrington
Acting Director, Economics Program, and
Manager, Natural Resources Management
Research Group
ANNOUNCEMENT - POSITION FOR A SOILS SCIENTIST
CIMMYT is seeking candidates to fill a newly established
position for a Soils Scientist within the Center's Natural
Resources Management Research Group (NRG) at CIMMYT's
headquarters near Mexico City.
BACKGROUND
CIMMYT is an internationally funded, nonprofit research and
training organization headquartered in Mexico and
affiliated with the Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Center's mission is to
help the poor in developing countries by increasing the
productivity, profitability and sustainability of maize-
and wheat-based systems while protecting natural resources.
THE POSITION
The Soils Scientist will have responsibilities related to
research and training, service and facilitation, and
management and representation. The Soils Scientist will
report to the Manager of the NRG.
Research
The Soils Scientist will be expected to plan and execute a
program of strategic soils science research within an
integrated approach to natural resources management
research (NRMR). This research should be undertaken in
collaboration with NRG staff, should relate to maize- or
wheat-based systems in developing countries, and should:
- Contribute to an improved understanding of fundamental
processes of resource degradation and/or stagnating
productivity.
- Result in improved methods for soils science research
within an integrated approach to NRMR that features a
systems perspective and is suitable for use by national
agricultural research systems.
- Contribute to the development and testing of prototype
technologies that may have widespread application in
helping improve the productivity and sustainability of
well-defined maize- and wheat-based systems.
Service, Facilitation, and Training
The Soils Scientist also will be expected to fulfill a
service, facilitation, and training function, aimed
particularly at CIMMYT outreach scientists and their
research partners. The selected scientist should:
- Provide disciplinary support and backstopping in soils
science to CIMMYT staff (and their research partners)
working in NRMR, especially outreach staff working with
systemwide or ecoregional initiatives, or with regional
networking projects.
- Facilitate suitable linkages between CIMMYT/ partner NRMR
activities, local soil science research institutions, and
advanced research institutes.
- Help upgrade the technical skills of NARS visiting
scientists through collaboration in Mexico-based NRMR
projects, and by helping with training programs dealing
with advanced research methods;
- Facilitate the sharing of information among CIMMYT
scientists and their research partners relative to soils
science within the broader NRMR process.
Management and Representation
Finally, the scientist will be expected to help supervise
and evaluate consultants supporting CIMMYT's NRMR
endeavors; help obtain funding for CIMMYT's NRMR
activities; represent CIMMYT in selected external fora
dealing with NRMR; and be a contact person for visitors and
visiting scientists.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential qualifications for the Soils Scientist are as
follows: a Ph.D. in soil science; a minimum of five years'
professional experience; an outstanding scientific record
including a strong publications record; expertise in soil,
water, nutrient, crop and/or systems modeling; a
demonstrated ability to conduct research with a systems
perspective; a commitment to collaboration with scientists
from other disciplines; a willingness to travel
extensively; excellent spoken and written English language
competence; and a demonstrated ability to attract
competitive research grants from external funding bodies.
In addition, the following qualifications are highly
desirable: an acquaintance with the development and use of
geographic information systems; an acquaintance with
ecological or environmental studies; spoken and written
Spanish language competence.
SELECTION PROCEDURES
All applications received before May 15, 1996 (or until the
position is filled) will be considered. CIMMYT is an equal
opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in
gender and nationality. The Center makes a special effort
to accommodate the needs of dual-career couples. CIMMYT's
headquarters are located on its main experiment station
which is outside (but within easy reach of) Mexico City.
The Center's salaries and benefits are competitive with
those of other international institutions. Further
information about CIMMYT can be obtained via the Internet
at:
http://www.cimmyt.mx or http://www.cgiar.org
Applications and nominations should be sent to:
Larry Harrington
Manager, NRG
CIMMYT, Apartado Postal 6-641
06600 Mexico, D.F., MEXICO
Telephone: 52-5-726-7532
Fax: 52-5-726-9091
Email: Internet [log in to unmask]
ANNOUNCEMENT - POSITION FOR A SOCIAL SCIENTIST
CIMMYT is seeking candidates to fill a newly established
position for a Social Scientist within the Center's Natural
Resources Management Research Group (NRG) at CIMMYT's
headquarters near Mexico City.
BACKGROUND
CIMMYT is an internationally funded, nonprofit research and
training organization headquartered in Mexico and
affiliated with the Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Center's mission is to
help the poor in developing countries by increasing the
productivity, profitability and sustainability of maize-
and wheat-based systems while protecting natural resources.
THE POSITION
The Social Scientist will have responsibilities related to
research and training, service and facilitation, and
management and representation. The Social Scientist will
report to the Manager of the NRG.
Research
The Social Scientist will be expected to plan and execute a
program of research relating to social science in natural
resources management research (NRMR). This research should
be undertaken in collaboration with NRG staff, should
relate to maize- or wheat-based systems in developing
countries and should result in improved social science
research methods within an integrated approach to NRMR that
features a systems perspective and is suitable for use by
national agricultural research systems. This research
should emphasize one or more of the following: gender
analysis, diagnostic surveys, participatory appraisal,
participatory experimentation, stakeholder and policy
analysis, and monitoring and evaluation.
Service, Facilitation and Training
The Social Scientist also will be expected to fulfill a
service, facilitation, and training function, aimed
particularly at CIMMYT outreach scientists and their
research partners. The selected scientist should:
- Provide disciplinary support and backstopping in social
science to CIMMYT staff (and their research partners)
working in NRMR, especially outreach staff working with
systemwide or ecoregional initiatives, or with regional
networking projects.
- Facilitate suitable linkages between CIMMYT/ partner NRMR
activities, local social science research institutions, and
advanced research institutes.
- Help upgrade the technical skills of NARS visiting
scientists through collaboration in Mexico-based NRMR
projects, and by helping with training programs dealing
with advanced research methods;
- Facilitate the sharing of information among CIMMYT
scientists and their research partners relative to social
science within the broader NRMR process.
Management and Representation
Finally, the scientist will be expected to help supervise
and evaluate consultants supporting CIMMYT's NRMR
endeavors; help obtain funding for CIMMYT's NRMR
activities; represent CIMMYT in selected external fora
dealing with NRMR; and be a contact person for visitors and
visiting scientists.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential qualifications for the social science position
are as follows: a Ph.D. in agricultural economics,
anthropology, or rural sociology; a minimum of five years'
professional experience; an outstanding scientific record
including a strong publications record; expertise in one or
more of the following: gender analysis, diagnostic surveys,
participatory appraisal, participatory experimentation,
stakeholder and policy analysis, and monitoring and
evaluation; a demonstrated ability to conduct research with
a systems perspective; a commitment to collaboration with
scientists from other disciplines; a willingness to travel
extensively; excellent spoken and written English language
competence; and a demonstrated ability to attract
competitive research grants from external funding bodies.
In addition, the following qualifications are highly
desirable: an acquaintance with the development and use of
geographic information systems; an acquaintance with
ecological or environmental studies, or natural resource
economics; spoken and written Spanish language competence.
SELECTION PROCEDURES
All applications received before May 15, 1996 (or until the
position is filled) will be considered. CIMMYT is an equal
opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in
gender and nationality. The Center makes a special effort
to accommodate the needs of dual-career couples. CIMMYT's
headquarters are located on its main experiment station
which is outside (but within easy reach of) Mexico City.
The Center's salaries and benefits are competitive with
those of other international institutions. Further
information about CIMMYT can be obtained via the Internet
at:
http://www.cimmyt.mx or http://www.cgiar.org
Applications and nominations should be sent to:
Larry Harrington
Manager, NRG
CIMMYT, Apartado Postal 6-641
06600 Mexico, D.F., MEXICO
Telephone: 52-5-726-7532
Fax: 52-5-726-9091
Email: Internet [log in to unmask]
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