Location: WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso
Duration of contract: 3 years (renewable)

Reports to: Executive Director of WASCAL

Deadline: 15 December 2025

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is looking for a Director of Research to lead its competence Centre in Burkina Faso and to consolidate its position as Africa’s leading institution for climate change and sustainable energy solutions.

The position is based at the Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Overview of WASCAL

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is a West African intergovernmental organization, headquartered in Accra, Ghana with a current membership of 13 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.