About ICRAF
World Agroforestry (ICRAF) is a Centre of scientific and development excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge practices, from farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and environmental sustainability.
ICRAF is the only institution conducting globally significant agroforestry research in and for all of the developing tropics. Knowledge produced by ICRAF allows governments, development agencies, and farmers to use the power of trees to make farming livelihoods more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable at scales.
We are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and operate six regional programmes in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
On 1 January 2019, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), two of the world’s leading organizations focused on forestry and agroforestry, merged in order to provide the evidence and innovative solutions needed to scale up investment in sustainable development and address the global challenges of our time.
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Why work at ICRAF?
Join our team of mission-driven, highly talented and committed individuals from Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas, all dedicated to generating and applying the best available knowledge on the diverse roles that trees play in agricultural landscapes for the benefit of both farmers and the environment.
Our staff are undoubtedly our greatest asset and with our people-first culture, we encourage and support employee engagement and empowerment. The organization is committed to creating a dynamic and collaborative environment that supports and rewards creativity and innovation. We believe that success in living and fostering these values is fundamental to maintaining a vibrant organization, contributing to science and achieving impact.
ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to promoting a diverse workplace.
If you are interested in joining our team and have expertise in areas that align with our needs, we encourage you to apply. Please click here.
Our Values
We strongly adhere to four shared core values that guide our work and relationships with colleagues, investors and partners. These include:
Professionalism: We maintain ethical standards and integrity throughout their work. We strive for high quality and standard of work, and seek to demonstrate accountability in our research, transparency and equity in our methods and approaches and honor individual and partner contributions and engagement. We devise organizational policies and procedures that ensure fairness and implement them consistently in a fair and transparent manner.
Innovation, Impact and Creative thinking: We promote a culture of innovation, embracing creative and risk-taking solutions developed through continuous learning, problem solving and independent thinking. We pursue research that provides evidence and innovative solutions needed to scale up investment in sustainable development. We increase the visibility and accessibility of our research through effective and quality communications to generate accelerated development and scientific impact, as well as increase and accelerate the use and impact of our research.
Mutual respect, inclusiveness and collaboration: We support a work environment that fosters trust, teamwork and diversity. We acknowledge and respect all those we work with, irrespective of nationality, gender, culture, religion or our different needs regarding the balance between work and family. We promote equity, empowerment, independence of thought and open participation. We celebrate the achievements of our colleagues and partners. We promote a highly inclusive, open environment for full participation, a sense of belonging, mutual commitment and supportive engagement for all.
Commitment to environmental sustainability and social equity: Our research is driven by a commitment to improving livelihoods of smallholders and protecting the environment through sustainable and equitable land use, innovative finance and integrated landscape management.
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion
ICRAF recognizes that a diverse workforce is key to the achievement of its strategic goals and objectives, believing in a rich diversity to increase research and management excellence. Our processes, such as recruitment, are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to gender, diversity and inclusion.
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Pay & Benefits
Globally Recruited Staff (GRS)
The remuneration package for international staff posted worldwide is competitive.
Basic Pay
Competitive basic salary: ICRAF’s policy is to remain competitive in terms of total remuneration. Our aim and pledge to staff is to be in the top 50 percentiles of employers in the market in terms of total salary and benefits. We carry out annual and multi-annual surveys to help achieve this aim. Our basic salaries are take into account both market competitiveness and internal equity.
Tax on income: Due to complexities that come with diversity, international staff are responsible for their respective home country taxes on any funds paid by ICRAF.
Benefits
Travel to duty station: ICRAF provides travel for staff and their eligible dependents to the respective duty station on appointment.
Moving allowance - expatriation/repatriation: This is non-accountable allowance to assist staff to move their household effects to a new duty station or back to their home base at the end of assignment. This will be provided according to established prevailing rates.
Installation Allowance upon initial appointment: This is provided as a non-accountable allowance and it is to assist new staff settle in new duty station.
Security allowance: Where applicable, ICRAF provides 100% of the actual cost of a 24-hour guard service plus rent of a standard radio alarm system at the staff member’s residence.
Temporary car allowance: ICRAF will provide newly appointed staff with temporary non-cash car allowance for a period of three (3) months as per established rates, upon reporting to the duty station.
Dependents’ education allowance: ICRAF will provide an education allowance for dependents as established by policy for up to a maximum of three (3) children.
Home leave travel: Travel will be by air for staff and their eligible dependents to their declared home base, based on the standard travel policy. Where an annual home leave travel is preferred, there is an option to claim 100% of the benefit for every year.
Retirement plan: Non-contributory retirement plan of 15% contribution of basic pay by ICRAF.
Insurances: Life, medical, hospital and disability insurance as per prevailing policies.
Leave: 30 working days per annum. Leave is accrued monthly from the date of joining.
Professional associations: Membership and participation in professional associations and their events are a potentially important means to achieving staff development goals and to enhancing the reputation of the organization. ICRAF assists professional staff members through payment of dues to associations that have direct relevance to the staff members’ profession or to their responsibilities at ICRAF according to established prevailing rates.
Locally Recruited Staff (LRS)
The remuneration package for nationally recruited staff takes into account the local market and the established practices of other CGIAR Centres located in the respective country. The remuneration shall be competitive, based on the local salary surveys.
Basic Pay
Competitive basic salary: ICRAF’s policy is to remain competitive in the selected markets in terms of total remuneration. Our aim and pledge to staff is to be in the top 50 percentiles of employers in the market in terms of total salary and benefits. We carry out annual and multi-annual surveys to help achieve this aim. Our basic salaries are set to take into account both market competitiveness and internal equity. These are set in line with ICRAF’s policy and according to the respective local labour market.
Benefits
Dependents’ education allowance: ICRAF will provide an education allowance for dependents as established by policy for up to a maximum of three (3) children. Details are available on request.
Retirement plan: Non-contributory retirement plan of 12.5% contribution of basic pay by ICRAF.
Insurances: Group life insurance, group personal accident and medical as established in respective duty stations.
Leave: 30 working days per annum. Leave is accrued monthly from the date of joining.
Professional associations: Membership and participation in professional associations and their events are a potentially important means to achieving staff development goals and to enhancing the reputation of the organization. ICRAF assists professional staff members (officer level and above) through payment of dues to associations that have direct relevance to the staff members’ profession or to their responsibilities at ICRAF according to established prevailing rates.