Regional Thematic Coordinator at WASCAL

About WASCAL

WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to provide knowledge and climate services to help tackle climate change and enhance the resilience of human and environmental systems. The organization strengthens research capacity and infrastructure in West Africa related to climate change by pooling the expertise of eleven West African countries and Germany, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and Cape Verde.

WASCAL operates with its Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, a Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and 12 graduate schools offering PhD and MSc programs across lead universities throughout West Africa.

Position Overview

WASCAL is seeking a Regional Thematic Coordinator to consolidate its position as a leading Regional Research Partner Institution in West Africa and expand into new areas of work relevant to climate science, climate services, and societal impacts.

The Regional Thematic Coordinator will be responsible for WASCAL Priority Research Theme 1: Land Use, Land Cover and Land Degradation Nexus. The position is based at the WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and reports to the Director of Research at the Competence Centre, who serves as Head of Research and climate service provisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Priority Research Theme 1 on Land Use, Land Cover and Land Degradation Nexus
• Develop qualitative and quantitative tools and models for linking bio-physical and socio-economic processes and feedbacks
• Use models and tools to develop and analyze impact scenarios of climate change
• Assess alternative land use options to help society cope with climate variability and change

Job Details

• Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Category: Administrative/Research Coordination