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  Design and implement stakeholder engagement strategies linking research institutions, private companies, and government;
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  Develop and operationalize matchmaking between Northern and Southern businesses in the bio-economy;
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  Produce high-quality outputs for targeted audiences, including policy briefs, guidance notes, platform content, and practitioner-oriented tools on sustainable value chains and bio-economy;
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  Provide leadership on design of methods and frameworks related to sustainable value chains, responsible sourcing and investment, bio-economy, and private sector engagement;
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  Lead and co-author at least 3 peer-reviewed publications, as well as technical reports, and knowledge products linked to the project research agendas;
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  Translate scientific evidence into actionable insights for policy, private-sector practice, and investment decision-making;
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  Identify policy and regulatory mechanisms that support producer countries attract and enhance the social and environmental performance of investments in the agricultural, forestry and associated bio-economy;
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  Supervise and mentor junior researchers, enhancing their capacity to conduct high-quality research independently;
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  Contribute to the design of various types of capacity development initiatives (e.g., trainings, workshops, round-tables, peer learning) within the bio-economy that enhance the capacity of the private sector that enhances corporate social and environmental performance;
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  Enhance the internal visibility and uptake of improved methods and approaches on value chain development and integrated landscape management;
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  Disseminate research findings through high profile international conferences and policy fora;
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  Represent CIFOR-ICRAF in national, and international workshops, dialogues, and industry-facing events related to sustainable value chains and investment;
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  Coordinate and/or contribute to the policy-science dialogue in producer countries in Asia and Africa on sustainable value chain development and the bio-economy through organization of round tables, workshops, and policy dialogues;
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  Coordinate and/or contribute to communications activities targeted at policy makers (including workshops, website and policy briefs) of relevant projects;
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  Translate research findings into practical policy tools and frameworks and disseminate them through strategic networks and platforms;
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  Support identification of strategic opportunities, themes, and donors to guide SVCI fund-raising activities and related CIFOR-ICRAF strategies, especially within the research-for-development space;
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  Lead the development of at least 2 research proposals per year (>1m USD) aligned with CIFOR-ICRAF’s sustainable value chains, bio-economy, and private-sector engagement strategies;
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  Build relations with donor agencies, foundations, and investors to explore and unlock innovative new funding opportunities that support development of a more programmatic approach and the development of co-investment platforms;
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  Cultivate and maintain partnerships with research institutions, government agencies, private companies, investors, and development partners across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe that support the team and institutional strategy;
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  Contribute to the development and implementation of an institutional bio-economy strategy;
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  Foster improved coordination between themes and regions, identifying actionable avenues for knowledge sharing, joint project implementation, and synergies.

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