The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance          solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. (https://alliancebioversityciat.org/)

Position Summary
Alliance is seeking to recruit a project Intern. The intern will work with the team in the UNOPS project that is supporting the development of a greenhouse gases inventory for the crop subsector in Kenya. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya office.

• Assist in extracting the current reported greenhouse gases emissions from different agricultural activities in global data bases for Kenya.
• Review the existing climate change and agricultural policies and document the proposed mitigation actions for the crop sector in Kenya.
• Review the Initiative for Climate Action (ICAT) transparency methodology and document the key data and indicators needed for a proper tracking of crop mitigation actions.
• Support:

                                I.Preparation of stakeholder workshops and their report generation.

                       II.Develop project reports.

                       III.Any activity related to the project as required.

Requirements

• MSc degree in Agricultural Sciences, Climate Change, Environmental Science, or related fields. Ongoing masters preferable.
• Knowledge of agriculture, climate change, and related environmental issues
• Experience in conducting literature reviews
• Ability to independently and within a team setting
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with basic data analysis (e.g., with R) will be an added advantage.

Terms of employment:

This is an internship position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The contract will be for period of six (6) months. Alliance offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.

Applications

Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number project Intern as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.

Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

Applications closing date: 4^th August 2023

Please note that email applications will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about us at:

http://alliancebioversityciat.org