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Are you looking for Research jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Research Officer job at Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is a broad alliance of different civil society actors that are part of the struggle for food sovereignty and agroecology in Africa. These include: African farmers’ organizations, African NGO networks, specialist African NGOs, consumer movements in Africa, international organizations which support the stance of AFSA, and individuals. Its members represent smallholder farmers, pastoralists, hunter/gatherers, indigenous peoples; faith based institutions, and environmentalists from across Africa. It is a network of networks and currently with 30 active members.
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Research Officer job at Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
Job Description
Job Title: Research Officer
Organisation: Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is hiring a Research Officer to coordinate the PAR projects in multiple countries. AFSA intends to strengthen its evidence-based advocacy work for better policies through this job position.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Oversee the agroecology PAR projects to ensure methodological rigor and alignment with AFSA’s mission and theory of change.
Train AFSA project implementing partners in the participatory action research (PAR) process and other research approaches.
Conduct policy analyses, case study documentation, synthesis of PAR reports, and meta-analyses.
Prepare and publish journal articles, policy briefs, briefing papers, position papers, and research reports on AFSA’s website and other relevant online sites.
Advise AFSA on how to convert PAR findings into actionable programs and policy proposals.
Establish and manage a repository of knowledge products for AFSA from the PAR project.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
An MSc in agriculture, agroecology, sustainable agriculture, environmental sciences, biological sciences, life sciences, or related fields.
Knowledge of agroecology, sustainable agriculture and research methodology with a bias to PAR.
Recent publications (articles, reports, books, or chapters) in agroecology, food sovereignty, or sustainable agriculture.
Strong experience in research idea generation, agenda-setting, data analysis, and reporting in participatory research and agroecology.
Strong facilitation and communication skills, with experience using Zoom, Teams, Google Docs, and other online collaboration tools.
Experience in training and capacity building.
Ability to work remotely with consistent internet access.
Duration: The job is a one-year contract but may be renewed depending on the availability of funds.
Work environment and conditions: The officer will work remotely/virtually and part-time with occasional international travel.
How to Apply
All candidates should apply online at the Apply Button below
Deadline: 30th April 2025
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