· Coordinate and support implementation of program activities, especially Component 3 of the K4GGWA program, with emphasis on stakeholder engagement, policy processes, community forestry, landscape restoration and locally led regreening initiatives.
· Support applied research activities, including research design, qualitative and mixed-methods data collection, stakeholder mapping, policy and institutional analysis, synthesis of evidence, and preparation of scientific articles, policy briefs, technical reports and other knowledge products.
· Travel nationally and internationally for field activities, stakeholder consultations, partner meetings, learning events and other program-related engagements.
· Design and facilitate stakeholder engagement processes, including workshops, consultations, training and learning events with government agencies, community forestry groups, producer organizations, civil society partners, implementing organizations and other landscape actors.
· Analyze relevant forest, land restoration, agroforestry, climate, tenure and natural resource governance policies, strategies and institutional frameworks, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for program teams, partners and policy stakeholders.
· Document and analyze community forestry, farmer-managed natural regeneration, landscape restoration and locally led natural resource management practices, with attention to governance arrangements, incentives, inclusion, livelihoods and enabling policy conditions.
· Support fundraising activities, including proposal writing and project development, particularly for initiatives related to community forestry, landscape restoration, stakeholder engagement, policy influence and evidence-based scaling of regreening practices.
· Perform any other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor in support of program implementation, research delivery, stakeholder engagement and knowledge-sharing objectives
Requirements
· A doctoral degree or PhD in Sociology, forestry, natural resource governance, environmental policy, political ecology, geography, development studies, environmental studies or a closely related field.
· At least five years’ relevant experience designing, facilitating or analyzing stakeholder engagement processes involving government institutions, community groups, civil society organizations, research partners or development actors in forestry, agroforestry, landscape restoration, natural resource governance or related fields.
· Experience in qualitative and mixed-methods research, including participatory data collection, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, stakeholder mapping, policy analysis, institutional analysis and synthesis of evidence for policy or practice.
· Proven record of producing peer-reviewed publications and policy-relevant knowledge products, such as policy briefs, technical reports, evidence syntheses, learning notes or guidance materials for practitioner and policy audiences.
· Demonstrated knowledge of community forestry, forest and landscape restoration, farmer-managed natural regeneration, agroforestry systems or locally led natural resource management in African drylands or similar contexts.
· Demonstrated ability to analyze policy and institutional contexts and communicate evidence clearly to government, donor, community and implementation partners.
· Excellent written and spoken English is required; working knowledge of French will be an added advantage, given the duty station in Burkina Faso and the likely need to engage Francophone stakeholders.
· Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment and ethical conduct in managing research, stakeholder engagement and partner relationships.