Programme Associate Agricultural Water Management

• Undertake qualitative and quantitative research for a project related to climate change and adaptation for food systems, with a focus on agricultural water management. Such workstreams include but are not limited to

(i) undertaking a systematic review for evidence research and meta-analysis,

(ii) analyse the evidence using quantitative methods,

(iii) prepare questionnaires for key informant interviews,

(iv) undertake literature review,

(v) conducting stakeholder consultations

(vi) conducting the relevant analyses using appropriate qualitative tools (eg. NVivo, Atlas.ti, SysRev etc.),

(viii) presenting the analyses in a coherent narrative in different formats

• Travel to field sites, whenever necessary and if feasible, to conduct fieldwork including focus group discussions, interviews, meetings, training or gather primary information
  
• Proactively supporting team in effectively operationalizing the CEEW s Arc of Learning
  
• Regularly track policy measures taken by the government and its implementation status related to sustainable agriculture and water management in India
  
• Write high-quality research reports, publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and generate other knowledge products for the different audiences such as blogs, policy briefs in regular intervals
  
• Establishing and managing relationships with project counterparts from CEEW s partners
  

Project Assistance:

• Assist senior researchers from inter-disciplinary teams in conceptualising new projects, development of high-impact research proposals, and applications for research and general donor funding
  
• Assist with programme and project implementation, including preparing presentations, factsheets and other communication materials.
  
• Assist effective outreach of research outputs through coordination with the outreach team, engagement with a broader network of stakeholders, and concerned policymakers
  
• Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes for a comprehensive understanding of developments relevant to sustainable agriculture
  
• Assist senior team members in important meetings and sessions, prepare notes, and conduct follow-ups, as required
  
• Participate in weekly team meetings and assist with preparing minutes and chairing the weekly meetings
  

Education and Key Skills

• Masters degree in Agricultural Sciences or Engineering/Natural Resource Management/Water Resources Management/Impact Evaluation//Public Policy or any other relevant field relevant for food system transformation and agricultural water management.
  
• Four to five years of relevant work experience is expected.
  
• Analytical skills and prior experience of working with qualitative research methods like systematic reviews and meta-analysis, and basic quantitative methods, relevant for impact evaluation and evidence research.
  
• Hand-on experience in using any water balance model will be an advantage
  
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  
• Experience in working on projects having components on water-energy-food security nexus, agricultural water productivity improvement, or climate-resilient agricultural systems is desirable
  
• Passion to drive impact and vision for small scale producers and women in agriculture
  
• Strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and written communication, and active listening
  
• Good organisational skills are desirable
  
• Experience in dealing with stakeholders (farmers, grassroots workers, government, etc.) preferred
  
• Ability to use MS Office application suite
  
• Other Desirables: Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals/book chapters; and Knowledge of qualitative software like Nvivo, Atlas.ti; GIS and remote-sensing; R/Python
  

Personality

• Willingness to learn new (research and project management) skills
  
• Ability to adapt to new environment and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment
  
• Striving for rigour in research and quality in work output
  
• Ability to effectively work in a team while being able to independently drive research with minimum assistance when time demands
  
• Ability to dig deeper into details, while also keeping a sense of the broader objectives and big picture
  
• Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve
  
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment