APRI Senior Green Tech Research Fellowship 2023 for African Researchers

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Africa Policy Research Institute Senior Green Tech Research Fellowship 2023 for African Researcher. Apply below.

When is Application Deadline: 21st June 2023

Tell Me About Award: APRI seeks to recruit a consultant as Senior Research Fellow based in either Ghana or Nigeria. The successful candidate will spearhead a research project to understand the key actors, policy context, barriers, and enablers at the nexus of green technology and youth employment in three African countries. The project will analyse the youth’s roles in this space and tease out what inhibits or drives their contribution to innovation. It will offer recommendations for how policymakers, young innovators, and other stakeholders can leverage the technological innovations that already exist in the continent for job creation among the youth. APRI does not pay relocation fee/allowance.

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APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute is a Berlin-based, independent, non-partisan policy institute researching key policy issues affecting the African continent. APRI has three main program areas: economy & society, technology, and climate change. The Economy & Society Program seeks to understand situations in African countries as they are – before looking for how to improve them. It focuses on how African bureaucracies work, why policymakers make the choices they make, and the constraints governments and private sector actors face.

Type: Fellowship

Who can Apply?

  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in climate or technological policy analysis
  • Good network with policymakers and civil society organisations working on climate change issues
  • Graduate degree in a relevant field
  • Extensive knowledge of green technology issues as they affect Africa
  • Prior work on green technology and or youth employment is highly desired
  • Excellent writing and analytical skills, including the ability to work with datasets
  • Ability to think strategically to execute and articulate the big picture independently
  • Independent research and consultancy profile, proven through research outputs and policy recommendations
  • Excellent oral and written command of English

Which Countries are Eligible? Ghana, Nigeria

Where will Award be Taken? TBD

How Many Awards? Not specified

How Long will Award Last? 15 months

How to Apply: To apply, please send a single pdf document containing the following to [email protected]: your CV; a brief statement of interest; a writing sample that includes clear policy recommendations in the field of green technology/climate change; and a financial offer quoted at a monthly rate.

Please include: “Senior Green Tech Research Fellow” in the subject line.

APRI is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates to submit their applications. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with underrepresented perspectives in policy debates.

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