The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeseeks to hire a Research Officer III – Healthy Diets who will strengthen the ability of the Center to provide evidencebased solutions for making vegetables more available, affordable, accessible and desirable in the lowand middleincome countries. The person will contribute to projects in Ethiopia, and elsewhere in the Southern and Eastern Africa Region, and will report functionally to the Scientist – Healthy Diets based in Arusha, Tanzania and administratively to the Liaison OfficerEthiopia. This position will be based in the World Vegetable Center’s office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeis a nonprofit, autonomous international agricultural research center with headquarters in Taiwan and five regional offices around the globe. WorldVeg conducts research and development programs that contribute to realize the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and more resilient livelihoods. For more information, please visit our website: worldveg.org.

Main Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and undertaking of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies to characterize food environments and consumer behaviour, and understand their influence on access to and consumption of vegetables;
• In liaison with supervisors and stakeholders, design, implement and evaluate evidencebased interventions targeting food environments and consumer behaviour to support greater access to and consumption of vegetables;
• Share research findings through relevant formats, including presentations, reports, and communications with research participants;
• Coordinate with research partners and other stakeholders in Ethiopia to ensure effectiveness, continuity and inclusiveness of research operations;
• Contribute to project management and research fundraising efforts in Ethiopia and elsewhere in the Southern and Eastern Africa Region;
• Provide guidance to colleagues and partners in Ethiopia on issues related to healthy diets, food environments and consumer behaviour;
• Organize stakeholder meetings, attend meetings with partner institutions and communicate with stakeholders as a member of the World Vegetable Center;
• Lead capacity development activities and supervise students or temporary employees on topics related to food systems, food environments and vegetable consumption, as agreed with the Scientist – Healthy Diets and Country Liaison Officer – Ethiopia;
• Undertake other duties as required by and agreed with the World Vegetable Cente

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Master’s degree in food systems, Public Health Nutrition, Development Studies or a related discipline, with a strong focus on applied behavioral research with seven years of work experience.

Experience:

• Seven years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience and interest in mixed methods research on food systems, in relation to food access and consumption, with relevant academic publications;

Skills:

• Demonstrated familiarity with relevant methods, metrics and tools for food systems, food environment and dietary assessment;
• Proficiency in quantitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation using statistical software (with a preference for STAT;
• Proficiency in qualitative data collection, analysis and interpretation;
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Amharic, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse food systems stakeholders, multidisciplinary research collaborators, and research participants;
• Willing to travel within Ethiopia and the Eastern and Southern African region.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Position level: HG 15

Minimum Base salary:

• Birr 71,122 per month

Terms of appointment: This is a National Staff (Nposition, initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funds. WorldVeg offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its National Staff. WorldVeg is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence.

Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae including names and addresses (including telephone and emaiof three referees and a letter providing a pointbypoint response to job requirements. The position and reference number: ROHD/WV/27/24 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 23 October 2024.

WorldVeg/ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or trainin.

To find more about WorldVeg, visit our website at worldveg.org

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