The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growing environment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations with support from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in Los Baños, Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and over 1,000 staff.

Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other harmful effects of climate change.

The incumbent will contribute to the implementation of research activities of the OneCGIAR Gender Equality (HER+) Initiative in India/ Asia. The first business cycle of HER+ extends from April 2022 to March 2025. The incumbent will support planning, implementation and reporting of activities of work package 2 in Asia, which focuses on socio-technical innovation bundling (STIBs) for women’s resilience and empowerment in the context of climate change. The research focuses on developing, testing and evaluating context-specific STIBs in selected learning labs; Designing and testing pathways and processes for enhanced uptake of STIBs by women and; developing a toolbox with guidance for designing, implementing and evaluating STIBs.  

The incumbent will closely with the Senior scientist and work package team across Asia and Africa, supporting the design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Work Package in Asia

This position is based at Bhubaneswar, India and is only open for the permanent residents of India.

• Support and contribute to research on design and deployment of STIBs with a focus on gender, youth and social inclusion in agri-food systems in Asia
• Support the development of toolbox
• Lead literature reviews and produce reports
• Support design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative surveys and ensure data quality
• Lead data analysis and reporting
• Contribute to development of communication products
• Support delivery of outputs and outcomes aligned with HER+ WP2
• Support partnership building with research and development partners
• Support development progress and technical reports
• Support development of relevant communications materials including powerpoint presentations.
• Contribute to articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor from time to time

Masters or PhD in Rural Sociology, Gender Studies, Anthropology, Feminist Economics, Development Economics, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Institutional Economics, Geography or related field.

Masters Degree with  3-4 years of experience in Gender R4D in agriculture or food systems in Asia. 

Mandatory: 

• Deep and sound grounding in theoretical and analytical frameworks and concepts of gender and social equity.
• Excellent Written and Oral communication skills in English.
• Strong quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills, with keen interest in and experience with mixed methods 
• Evidence of scientific writing skills
• Evidence of communication products
• Experience of working with R&D partners nationally
• Experience with Ag R4D and reporting
• Sound interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team

Preferred:

• Experience working on Gender R4D and evidence generation in Asia  

Allowances: In addition to the base salary indicated above, IRRI also offers the following allowances:

• House-Rent Allowance: IRRI provides a house rent allowance of 40% of base pay per month

• Transport Allowance: A monthly transport allowance of INR 4000

• Dearness Allowance: One Hundred and Thirteen percent (113%) of employee’s base pay

• Leave Travel Allowance (LTA): One-month base pay per annum, on availing minimum 2 days of vacation leave

• Education Allowance: INR 1000/- per child per month (limited 2 children) IRRI offers a highly extensive employee benefits package inclusive of globally covered medical insurance, retirement plan, life and accident insurance and other allowances. Join our team and be part of our story!

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.