ESPA (Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation) is seeking a dynamic and experienced specialist
to support our global science and development programme. Leading in East and Southern African
you’ll help ESPA build impact benefitting society, the environment and economy. You role will be to
help connect to ESPA’s world-class research to create and influence change at all levels in this region.
You will work with ESPA’s researchers and wider group of stakeholders influencing policy, and
practice. You will be working as a key member of an international team at the forefront of research
and development impact, connecting to and linking over 800 researchers working in 104 projects from
52 countries.

Working as part of a growing ESPA impact team committed to tacking poverty, you’ll be supporting
some of the world’s best research describing how the environment contributes to poverty alleviation.
Your post joins ESPA’s Regional Evidence Advisor for South Asia in New Delhi as part of ESPA’s
international outreach and there may be opportunities for working across both regions.

We’d like to work with a specialist who can add real value to our team and in return we will offer you
experience on how research can be applied to improve lives, enhance sustainability and importantly
make a real and tangible difference to poverty across East and Southern Africa. Further details on
our approach to impact can be found at: https://www.espa.ac.uk/impact

Job context
The Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme is a high innovative, international
research programme funded by the UK Government through the Department for International
Development (DFID), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Natural Environment
Research Council (NERC). Projects are highly interdisciplinary, linking the social, natural and political
sciences to address a series of focussed research questions and evidence challenges. You’ll find out
all about our success on: https://www.espa.ac.uk

The ESPA Directorate, based at the University of Edinburgh, has the responsibility of supporting the
global ESPA community, providing leadership to ESPA researchers to help deliver excellent science
and significant development impact and transforming research into policy and practice.

This post will report to the ESPA Directorate’s management team in the UK and will be employed by
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) to be located in Kenya/Nairobi, with a starting salary in the
range of Kshs 280,000 and benefits including: medical Cover (for self and dependents), Pension of
12.%, education allowance for dependents, GPA+GLA.

ICRAF will act to support the employment of the successful appointee, working through a strategic
partnership with the ESPA Directorate to build impact in the region.

For a Job Description and information on how to apply:

Go to https://worldagroforestry.org/working-for-icraf/vacancies

Applications must include one document containing:

• A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements and
expectations.
• A detailed curriculum vitae.
• The names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email
addresses.

Application are open now and the closing dates is Friday 17th July at 12 noon. Please note that
only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. Successful
candidates will be notified within 3 days of this closing date.

The interview is scheduled for 30th July 2015.

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