RF/SRF - Egypt

Job Summary:
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified
candidate to serve as a Research Fellow (RF)/Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and
Country Program Leader for a two-year, renewable appointment in the
Development Strategy and Governance Division. This position is based in
Cairo, Egypt.
Essential Duties:
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
* Conducting research related to agriculture, social protection, nutrition and/or food system transformation.
* Developing and overseeing individual work plans and coordinating research activities.
* Recruiting and managing national collaborators.
* Developing and managing large/complex research programs and/or projects
* Publishing research in peer-reviewed publications.
* Developing research funding proposals and preparing donor reports.
* Liaising with donor and senior government stakeholders on projects
* Communicating research to a broad spectrum of stakeholders (researchers, academicians, policy makers, local partners.
* Creating links to external collaborators and groups
* Designing and supervising capacity-strengthening activities.
* Developing and monitoring of the program/ project budget.
* Providing regular reporting on program/project activities and budgets.
* Supervising the work of various researchers and support staff and provide professional mentoring to others.
Required Qualifications:
* At Research Fellow II level: a PhD in Economics, Social Science, Development Economics, or a closely related field and five years of post-PhD- research experience.
* At Senior Research Fellow I level: a PhD in Economics, Social Science , Development Economics, or a closely related field and seven years of post-PhD- research experience.
* Demonstrated ability to perform critical analyses of own & others' research
* Strong publications record in peer-reviewed journals.
* Demonstrated leadership in developing global research programs for policy recommendations.
* Demonstrated experience in effective interactions in a multicultural setting with other researchers and with policymakers, donors, and civil society, facilitating impact of research & capacity strengthening
* Willingness to travel extensively as required
* Excellent written and spoken English communication skills with demonstrated excellence in written and oral presentations.
* Proven experience in developing, managing and reporting on program/project budgets.
* Demonstrated computer literacy (PC and Microsoft Applications).
* Proven record of fundraising success for broad and complex programs and projects.
* Demonstrated leadership skills and strong experience building and managing teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience working in Egypt.
* Experience working in the CGIAR or UN system.
Physical Demand & Work environment:
* Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time.
* Employee will lift between ‎0-‎10 pounds.
* Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.

At IFPRI, we prioritize the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees,
families, and friends. In response to the increased transmissibility with
recent COVID-‎19 variants, all US-based employees must be fully vaccinated for
COVID-‎19 and provide proof thereof, as a condition of employment.
Accommodations due to medical or religious exemptions will be considered.
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal
employment opportunity employer - F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity.