RFP300005 - Research Specialist Climate Finance Policy Expert

The Research Specialist Climate Finance Policy Expert at Alliance Bioversity & CIAT in Nairobi, Kenya, will conduct literature reviews and contribute to research and policy integration in agribusiness and climate finance. Responsibilities include managing project components, fostering collaborations, publishing articles, and supporting climate change initiatives. The role focuses on evidence-based research to influence policy frameworks within the African climate finance ecosystem.
The Organization The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.


The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.


About the position The Research Specialist Climate Finance Policy Expert will play a critical role within the organization by conducting highquality literature reviews and contributing to the research and policy integration in the agribusiness startup and climate finance sectors. Main responsibilities include managing project components fostering collaborations publishing peerreviewed articles and supporting climate change research initiatives. This position is essential for enhancing the organizations impact on the climate finance landscape and ensuring alignment with policy processes.


The primary focus of the Climate Finance Policy Expert role is to drive evidencebased research and facilitate its application in policy frameworks related to climate finance and agribusiness. The role encompasses significant depth in research methodology stakeholder engagement and project management across various initiatives. Geographically the position will primarily engage within the African climate finance ecosystem contributing to both regional and global discourse on sustainable development and climate resilience.


Key Responsibilities include:
Contributes to the design planning and execution of work plans in a research project.


Conduct literature reviews on academic quality in agribusiness startups and climate finance.


Support the integration of climate change and finance research into policy processes.


Assist in managing various project dimensions including proposal development funding stakeholder management resource planning and execution to ensure successful project completion.


Collect feedback from project stakeholders and provide regular updates on project efficiency and implementation.


Manage relationships with key collaborators such as Briter Bridges and Agribusiness Partners and ensure effective collaboration.


Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support project management and implementation.


Assist in managing project components including planning activities with major stakeholders like the World Bank USAID GIZ and GCA.


Propose and manage project budgets ensuring workflows align with both CGIAR and Alliancelevel frameworks.


Monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of research interventions to maintain project quality.


Provide regular reports on the engagement status and outputs of initiatives.


Offer feedback and follow up on work plans for research projects.


Contribute to the preparation of research proposals and fundraising efforts.


Oversee the daytoday management of project activities ensuring timelines for deliverables and reports are met.



RequirementsRequired qualifications and experience
Master s degree in any business or social science discipline with ongoing or intended doctorallevel research.


Experience in large scale development project management.


Experience engaging companies and researchers including on Key Informant Interviews and other outreach.


Understanding of African climate finance ecosystem and experience working directly with policy makers.


Understanding of climate finance and impact measurement related to DFI IFI and other sources of climate finance.


Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to diverse audiences.


Ability to quickly understand and adapt to new contextual situations.


Ability to manage highlevel relationships with partner organizations and other groups with the Alliance and CGIAR more broadly.


Excellent project management and organizational skills.


Strong interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams Interest and experience working in a fastpaced team within a large research institution.


Analyzed and provided recommendations on climate finance for national governments in