-----Original Message----- From: Martin Entz Sent: December-11-13 11:15 AM To: Bev Godard Subject: FW: Vacancy Announcement: Farming Systems Agronomist / Post-Doctoral Fellow (IRS Position to be based in Zimbabwe)... / Ref. 12333

Hi Bev,

Please send to all soil and plant science staff and grad students.

thanks

martin

________________________________________ From: Turmel, Marie-Soleil (CIMMYT) [MS.Turmel@cgiar.org] Sent: December 11, 2013 11:12 AM To: Martin Entz Subject: FW: Vacancy Announcement: Farming Systems Agronomist / Post-Doctoral Fellow (IRS Position to be based in Zimbabwe)... / Ref. 12333

Hello Martin,

Here is a position that may be of interest to your students.

Best Regards, Soleil

_____________________________________________ From: FLORES GRAJALES, Guillermo (CIMMYT) Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 8:01 AM Subject: Vacancy Announcement: Farming Systems Agronomist / Post-Doctoral Fellow (IRS Position to be based in Zimbabwe)... / Ref. 12333

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Texcoco, State of Mexico

Farming Systems Agronomist Post-Doctoral Fellow (IRS position to be based in Zimbabwe) We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and self-motivated scientist for the position of Farming System Agronomist. The selected candidate will have excellent skills and previous experience in farming systems analysis and modeling to assess the contribution of innovative cropping systems to the sustainability of farming systems. The scientist will work as a member of CIMMYT's Global Conservation Agriculture Program (CIMMYT-GCAP), and will contribute to a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional team applying systems approaches for agricultural research. The position will be based in Zimbabwe, and it is part of a twin postdoc project between Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) and the CGIAR CRP on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) with the objective of exploring alternative cropping and farming systems for increased productivity, efficiency, resilience and adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers in Southern Africa. Specific duties of this position include: The Faming systems analysis will, for three case studies in Southern Africa (in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi): Collect and curate farm household data from existing surveys; Review and design surveys to better understand resource allocation strategies of farm households; Built a typology of farming systems in the case study regions; Interview selected farmers for resource allocation strategies; Develop a farming system model for representative farms in the study sites (components, inputs/outputs interrelationships and decision rules and thresholds) and contribute to on-going farming systems modelling efforts; Assess scenarios of alternative farming systems and adaptation to climate change; Communicate research results in the form of reports and scientific articles; Communicate to Programme/Project team developments/progress and results of research activities ensuring that relevant information and issues in the implementation of projects are captured in as comprehensive and timely manner as possible; Communicate to the scientific community in farming systems analysis and design on results produced within research activities in the form of scientific articles and communication to international conferences as well as Communicate with the development community in the form of reports and policy/research briefs to decision makers; Design and organize databases as well as generate data to support overall research objectives; Work in close collaboration with GCAP and CIRAD researchers in the region to ensure coordinated actions and data/results exchange. This position is designed in line with the new CGIAR Postdoc job description and harmonized compensation package. Contact: Guillermo Flores, g.flores@cgiar.orgmailto:g.flores@cgiar.org Human Resources/CIMMYT Reference: 12333 Deadline: Monday, 6 January, 2014

Announcement We would greatly appreciate your assistance in bringing this announcement to the attention of qualified candidates. If you or the candidate needed more information on the position, please contact the Human Resources Department to Guillermo Flores g.flores@cgiar.orgmailto:g.flores@cgiar.org, Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. CIMMYT is an equal-opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.