About Organization
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a short-term Researcher for Mangroves and Coastal Ecosystems for the USAID/Climate Economic Analysis for Development, Investment and Resilience (CEADIR) Project located in Mozambique.
Our Business
Crown Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 11 countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening.
Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
Project Description
CEADIR will conduct cost-benefit analyses for MRR activities funded by USAID and implemented in collaboration with the Coastal Cities Adaptation Project (CCAP) in Mozambique. The expected outputs of this proposed CEADIR technical assistance to USAID/Mozambique will be: (a) improved understanding of the likely direct and indirect effects of MRR, including unintended effects and spillover effects; (b) estimates of how the most important, foreseeable, direct effects (including the estimated value of ecosystem services) translate into net economic benefits and costs for different stakeholder groups; (c) estimates of the likely costs and benefits of an alternative, gray infrastructure investment in the same location, to compare to the results of the MRR CBA; and (d) evidence-based recommendations to inform plans to scale up MRR in Mozambique.
Statement of Work
Crown Agents-USA seeks a mid-level Mozambican researcher to participate in a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of a mangrove restoration and regeneration (MRR) project in Quelimane. The consultant will work closely with all members of the five-person international team, including the local Senior Technical Advisor, under the direction of the Activity Manager.
Deliverables
Schedule and participate in meetings with key stakeholders from civil society, academia, and local communities in Quelimane;
Assist in developing, translating and pre-testing interview and focus group guides and other data collection instruments as necessary;
Participate in interviews and/or focus group discussions with diverse respondents, including:
Project stakeholders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors;
Urban and peri-urban residents of Quelimane including women, members of vulnerable groups, and groups whose livelihoods may be affected by the project;
Others to be identified in the course of the study.
Contribute to qualitative and quantitative data cleaning, management and analysis;
Provide oral translation from local languages to Portuguese, and from Portuguese to English for members of the Crown Agents-USA team as needed;
Provide logistical support to the Crown Agents-USA team in identifying key respondents, scheduling interviews, and arranging transport and lodging in and around Quelimane;
Independently conduct additional research tasks, in close coordination with the Senior Technical Advisor and under the direction of the Activity Manager, following the departure of the international research team.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s degree or higher (master’s degree preferred) in coastal/marine science; ecology; marine biology; oceanography; natural resource management; environmental engineering; economics; sociology; rural sociology; international relations; agricultural economics; or other relevant field;
1-5 years of experience conducting applied scientific research (field trials, large-scale surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, small-sample surveys, etc.);
Excellent written and oral communications skills;
Fluent Portuguese and fluency in one or more of the indigenous languages of Mozambique.
Preferred:
Experience researching topics related to: mangroves/marine coastal wetlands; climate change science/policy; marine/coastal resource management; marine biology; coastal fisheries;
Experience with GIS and spatial analysis applications including ArcGIS;
Familiarity with CBA concepts and methodology;
Demonstrable understanding of approaches to ensure rigor and scientific validity of data collected through qualitative and quantitative methods;
Familiarity with USAID projects in Mozambique;
Working proficiency in English (fluency preferred).
HOW TO APPLY:
Application Process
To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com. Include your name, along with “13-67L, Mangroves and Coastal Ecosystems Researcher”, in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.com for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.