Job description
The research programme "From Food Aid to Food Security" is a collaboration of Disaster Studies and Law and Governance groups of Wageningen University and Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia. The programme aims to contribute to ongoing reforms in food aid and food security policies through studying the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) and surrounding food security policies in Ethiopia. Since 1984, annually more than 5 million people have received food aid in this country, creating a situation of chronic food insecurity. The new Food Security Policy envisages to protect people against hunger and asset depletion, and lift them out of poverty. The research programme consists of four subprojects and analyzes the linkages between
policies implementation and livelihood strategies of vulnerable populations targeted by food security programmes. It is aimed to improve the performance of institutional actors, by providing insights on the working of policy and on the patterns of interaction between them. This will be ensured by an elaborate communication plan for stakeholder dialogue.
The PhD candidate will implement a PhD research concerning linkages between people's perceptions and practices to cope with food insecurity and food security interventions, with a special focus on the PNSP programme.
Questions to be addressed are:
a) What are local practices and attitudes of various groups in dealing with food insecurity?
b) How are these related to socio-economic differentiation and power?
c) What is the impact of interventions on food security and community relations?
d) What is the impact of food security interventions on household capacities for self-resilience to future shocks?
The project comprises 18 months of fieldwork in a highland region in Ethiopia.
Requirements
Required education/skills: University Graduate
You have an academic background in development studies or a related field and have affinity with qualitative research methods with a completed MSc degree of excellent quality. Furthermore you have a strong interest and preferably experience to conduct fieldwork in a rural setting in Ethiopia. Finally you have good communicative skills and like to work in a team.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Disaster Studies Group
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1 year
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a PhD position for 1 year for 38 hours a week. After a positive assessment the appointment will be continued by another 3 years. You will be working in a pleasant environment in a dynamic, internationally oriented chairgroup.
Salary will increase from € 1956,- in the first year upto € 2502,- in the fourth year based on a full-time appointment.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Mw. Prof.lr.ir. D.J.M. Hilhorst
Telephone number: 0317-485539
E-mail address: thea.hilhorst@ wur.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the department
Application
You can apply for this job before 15-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Wageningen University
Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen
L. Verkerk
Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen
Nederland
E-mail: fineke.toxopeus@ wur.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT MW 2007-30.
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