Regional Researcher - Water Resources Economics

Lead IWMI’s economics research on water-food-energy-climate policies in the South Asian region with the objective of influencing policies and programs aimed at poverty reduction, sustainable resource use and climate resilience. The geographic focus initially is India and Bangladesh. The candidate is also expected to contribute in IWMI’s efforts in building strong strategic partnerships with stakeholders in the region. The role encompasses developing project proposals, project coordination and management, undertaking demand-driven high-quality research and stakeholder engagement for effective influence of policies and programs.

As a Regionally Recruited Staff position, qualified candidates in South Asia are encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct research to build an understanding across a range of issues related to poverty reduction and livelihood diversification, environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, water-energy food-nexus, sustainable expansion of clean energy irrigation and climate smart agriculture.
• Lead IWMI’s inter-disciplinary action research projects and partnerships with government and non-government stakeholders. This would involve financial and project management issues, timely and effectively delivery of promised outputs.
• Identify future research partnership and finance opportunities emerging in South Asia and beyond. Develop and/or contribute to new research proposals for external donor funding, including bilateral funding.
• Contribute as an economist in interdisciplinary projects within IWMI and CGIAR Science Programs.
• Develop new relationships and sustain existing engagement with key stakeholders including government and donors in the South Asian region for project implementation and policy advocacy.
• Integrate research findings into effective policy recommendations and disseminate information through relevant guidelines and policy briefs; and facilitate and support the adoption of practical, science-based, policy solutions and decisions by national and international partners, authorities, governments, and donors.
• Author/Co-author articles for peer-reviewed publication, in a timely manner, jointly and independently, in accordance with IWMI’s policies and procedures for publication of research outputs.