Duty station: Addis Ababa, with frequent travel to selected sites in the Awash river basin.

Application Deadline: May 25, 2022

Job Roles and Responsibilities

The Postdoctoral Researcher (He/She) will work within the REACH Social Science team at the

Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) and be required to:

• Individually lead and design social science research using qualitative methods, closely
• aligned with REACH research priorities to understand water security inequalities, especially
• in the Awash basin in pre-selected woreda(s):
• Design data collection tools using qualitative methods;
•  Undertake qualitative analyses;
• Frequent within-country travel to field site(s);
• Support with logistics of qualitative research led by senior researchers in WLRC and the
• University of Oxford, including hiring and training data collectors / enumerators;
• Advance research methodologies, ideas and materials independently and in collaboration
• with academic colleagues for high-quality research publications and presentations in public
• forums or academic conferences;
•  Participate in workshops, meetings, and events for REACH;
• Engage with REACH’s research impact agenda including participation in the development of
• stakeholder engagement activities;

Job Requirement

Essential

•  PhD degree in social sciences/sociology/anthropology/development studies/international
• development or relevant field;
• Proven experience in leading qualitative data collection;
• Awareness of key issues and ideas within the social development agenda in Ethiopia;
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present
• research results, and represent the research group.
•  An established publication record.

Desirable: Knowledge of Afaan Oromo and/or Afar languages, in addition to Amharic.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit their latest Curriculum Vitae including the names and contact details of at least two references, a cover letter addressing how the applicant meets the requirements listed to Professor Katrina Charles, email: Katrina.charles@ouce.ox.ac.uk & Dr Catherine Grasham, Email: catherine.grasham@smithschool.ox.ac.uk & Dr Solomon Gebreyohannis Gebrehiwot, Email: solomon.g@wlrc-eth.org For further information about the REACH Programme visit www.reachwater.org.uk

Note: Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply