About our Organization: The World Agroforestry Centre (also known as the
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry or ICRAF) is an independent
research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex
role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods.
The Centre’s headquarters are located
in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in more than 30 countries in
Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50
different donors.
Vacancy: IUCN Post-Doctoral Fellow – Restoration Ecology
Location: Nairobi
Job Category: Post Doctoral Fellow
About the position: Support cutting-edge research on restoration ecology as part of a Bonn Challenge initiative on “filling knowledge gaps on the restoration of degraded smallholder landscape mosaics”.
About the position: Support cutting-edge research on restoration ecology as part of a Bonn Challenge initiative on “filling knowledge gaps on the restoration of degraded smallholder landscape mosaics”.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Research functional proxies for ecosystem
health that can be used to assess land degradation status and for
monitoring of progress towards restoration of degraded ecosystems.
- Research opportunities for restoration of
degraded land, specifically to:
- Facilitate the maintenance or recovery of
biodiversity in mosaics of agricultural and (semi-)natural systems.
- Increase and maintain above- and belowground
carbon stocks.
- Enhance water quality and availability.
- Contribute towards the development and
implementation of a near-real-time geoscience laboratory that utilizes
remote sensing and rigorous statistical approaches for targeting
restoration ecology.
Requirements
- PhD in applied ecology, with specialization in
Tropical Ecosystems, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental and Spatial
Studies or similar field.
- 2 years’ experience in research. Field work
experience will be a plus.
- Strong background in mathematical statistics
and modeling, with advanced R statistical programming skills.
- Background in spatial modeling and
geo-computing.
- Knowledge and experience in remote sensing a
plus.
- Good English language skills, French a plus.
Terms of Offer
We offer a collegial, diverse and gender-sensitive working environment, and we strongly encourage applications from qualified women.
This position is remunerated on
International terms and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The appointment will be for an
initial period of two (2) years, subject to a nine (9) months’ probation
period.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
Job Title: Program Assistant, Fellowships and Institutional Partnerships (AWARD)
Location: Nairobi
The Position: The main role of the Program Assistant (PA) is give programmatic and administrative support to the Fellowships and Institutional Partnerships Program.
Duties and Responsibilities
a) Training and workshops
- Manage the AWARD calendar of training
activities
- Manage the contracts with training partners
- Develop and manage checklist for training
courses, mentoring orientation workshops (MOWs), monitoring meetings etc.
- Liaise with hosting centers on all logistical
arrangements
- Liaise with respective Coordinators to get the
complete list of participants for respective courses and update it with
the required details accordingly
- Respond to enquiries from AWARD
clients/partners about events and follow up on course registrations
- Liaise with the Communications Unit for
updating and setting up the webpages for AWARD courses
- Following up with participants on their
pre-course work and deadlines
- Create and send out 360 surveys and generate individual
reports for course participants
- Liaise with service providers on printing
workshop materials (workbooks/hand-outs/name tags etc.)
- Manage ordering of materials (MBTI, HBR and
related articles and books), equipment required for the courses
- Ensure workshop materials, equipment, rooms
required, including audio-visual needs are available, organized
accordingly and ready at all times for respective courses
- Manage the events, including setting up,
instructing external contractors and internal staff assistance
- Work closely with the Operations Team to
ensure all course logistics requirements are met
- Liaise with M&E to ensure evaluation forms
are updated and the M&E unit has the final list of participants for
online distribution of the M&E forms
- Track and maintain a database of training
partners
- Maintain a database of selected trainers and
potential trainers for AWARD
- Support coordination of training courses
- Organize field trips when required
b) Fellowship, Mentoring, and Alumnae
activities
- Support AWARD Fellows’ Science Conference
participation
- Coordinate mentors’ participation in training
courses
- Support alumnae activities
- Administrative support
c) Support to the Deputy Director,
Fellowships and Institutional Partnerships and program staff
- Provide day to day support to Deputy Director
(DD), Fellowships and Institutional Partnerships and program staff
- Manage internal meetings, consultants and
meetings with partners and follow-up actions
- Organize Team meetings, develop the agenda,
take minutes and follow up on action points
- Liaise with Operations Team concerning program
travel, meetings and other logistics
- General administrative support to the DD and
program staff
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and other relevant training
- Advanced computer skills, experience in MS
Word, Excel and Outlook
- At least three years’ experience in managing
complex projects or events
- Communication and report writing skills
- A high standard of written/spoken English
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and able to work well
under pressure
- Have excellent planning, organizational and
time management skills
- Experience of International Organization
particularly in Non-Profit Organization
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Willingness to travel across Africa
Terms of Offer: The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal
opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working
environment. We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly
encourage applications from qualified women.
This position is on local terms and
will be for an initial period of three (3) years renewable, subject to six (6)
months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the
position and availability of resources.
The position will be based at the
AWARD Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
How to Apply
Please combine into one document the
following:
- A cover letter illustrating your suitability
for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectations;
- A detailed curriculum vitae;
- The names and addresses of three referees,
including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses;
CLICK HERE to
apply online
Job Title: Senior Officer Fellowships (AWARD)
Location: Nairobi
Job Category: Regionally Recruited Staff
The Position: To provide oversight and strategic direction of AWARD’s Fellowship program.
The AWARD project is implemented in
partnership with an extensive network of implementation partners.
These partners include research
networks and several of Africa’s National Agricultural Research Organizations
(NAROs), together with specialized training/development providers.
Key Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership to AWARD’s
Fellowship initiatives including smooth implementation of all fellowship
activities.
- Plan and coordinate Fellowship selection
process, from call for applications to final selection and acceptance of
new fellows.
- Plan and manage the day-to-day delivery of the
AWARD Fellowship activities to world-class standards.
- Overall management of the fellowship cycle and
calendar.
- Communicate with fellows’ (mentors and
mentees) with regard to the fellowship participation.
- Provide standards for service delivered and
ensure timely and accurate reporting of all fellowship activities as per
requirements.
- Advise the Deputy Director, Programs and the
AWARD Director of any need to modify the content/delivery of AWARD
Fellowship.
- Review the effectiveness and efficiency of
systems, procedures, etc. and recommend and execute corrective actions for
improvement of services and products.
- Track and maintain a database of the fellowship
activities and uptake by participants.
- Manage, guide and supervise consultants
engaged in the fellowship delivery.
Mentoring
- Identify mentors for AWARD Fellows, match
fellows to mentors, track progress of mentoring relationships in close
collaboration with the M&E team.
- Serve as a resource person and sounding board
for mentoring relationships.
- Coordinate mentoring orientation workshops for
AWARD and partner institutions.
Training and Leadership
- Support fellows/mentors to identify suitable
courses within the fellowship package.
Science
- Support fellows/mentors identify suitable
science courses, advanced science training placements, and professional
organizations.
Progress Monitoring
- Tracking numbers and reporting on the AWARD
Fellowship in close collaboration with M&E
- Organize country and sub-regional progress
monitoring events
Others
- Project proposal and fundraising for
fellowship related activities
- Provide regular management reports (progress
against fellowship objectives, finance; staffing; other issues)
- Represent AWARD in meetings and forums with a
view of building and strengthening partnerships with relevant
sub-regional, Africa-wide, and international stakeholders in ARD.
Essential Qualifications
- MSc in agriculture or related field
- Computer skills
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional
experience
- Fluent in both English and French
- Experience and comfort working in Francophone
Africa
- Experience in project management
- Ability to communicate effectively with
different target audiences including African agricultural scientists,
leaders of African ARD institutions, etc.
- The ability to network with ARD stakeholders
and research institutions on a regional and global scale
- Impeccable communication and writing skills
- Good understanding of ARD landscape in Africa
- Advocacy, proposal writing, and negotiation
skills
- Have excellent planning, organizational and
time management skills
- Experience of International Organization
particularly in Non-Profit Organization
- Ability to work as part of a diverse and high functioning
team
- A willingness to travel across Africa.
Terms of Offer: The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal
opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working
environment.
We believe that staff diversity
promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified
women.
This position is on regional terms
and will be for an initial period of three (3) years renewable, subject to six
(6) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of
the position and availability of resources.
The position will be based at the
AWARD Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
How to Apply
How to Apply
Please combine into one document the
following:
- A cover letter illustrating your suitability
for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectations;
- A detailed curriculum vitae;
- The names and addresses of three referees,
including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses;
CLICK HERE to
apply online
Job Title: Deputy Director, Gender in Agriculture (AWARD)
Location: Nairobi
Job Category: Internationally Recruited Staff
The Position: This position will work closely with the Director on major initiatives that raise AWARD’s global and regional profile by taking a leadership role in ensuring that AWARD’s M&E and Communications support to the program (both internally and externally) has a strong and expertly informed gender-focus.
The Position: This position will work closely with the Director on major initiatives that raise AWARD’s global and regional profile by taking a leadership role in ensuring that AWARD’s M&E and Communications support to the program (both internally and externally) has a strong and expertly informed gender-focus.
The ideal candidate will be able to
translate AWARD’s M&E data into compelling narratives and share these in a
variety of formats with key stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Direct and manage the department that is
responsible for effective, impactful, and credible monitoring, evaluation,
communication, learning, adaptive management, and resource mobilization.
- Prepare and manages department budget based on
annual operating plans and monitors to ensure activities are operating
within budgetary limits.
- Provide direction to the Senior Officers for
Communication and M&E, as well as overall leadership to other staff in
the department, all from an expert focus on gender in agriculture.
- Responsible for development M&E and
communications initiatives and collaborations, with an expert focus on
gender in ARD, African women scientists) and the larger ecosystem (their
institutions, other partner organizations, donor community, M&E
professionals, media).
- Oversees the management of the communications
activities to ensure materials, messages, and materials are consistent, of
high quality, and supportive of the strategic direction of the program.
- Supervise overall M&E activities to ensure
that data collection, analysis, and use are in line with the high
standards expected from AWARD.
- Supervise resource mobilization activities and
ensures synergies and triangulation with M&E and communication.
- Provide strategic support to the Director in
overall leadership of the program’s current activities as well as planning
and preparations for a future Phase III, with a view of building up AWARD
as a leading contributor to knowledge about gender in agriculture.
- Serve as contents expert in programmatic
discussions on gender in agricultural research and development.
Essential Qualifications
- A Master’s in agricultural research or social
science, with a particular focus on gender and gender-responsive research
(a PhD degree would be preferred).
- A minimum of 10-15 years international experience
working in research, and/or international development environment.
- Knowledge of, and experience in communication
of program results, e.g. through proven track record in monitoring and
evaluation, knowledge management, communication, or public relations.
- Proven ability in publication and
communication of program results to a variety of audiences.
- Professional experience in Africa in
gender-responsive agricultural research and development, with Western and
Southern Africa experience (and language and cultural knowledge) being
particularly advantageous.
- Excellent leadership, supervisory, planning
and organization skills.
- Strong analytical skills, expertise in
handling both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Effective communication, presentation and problem
handling skills.
- Strong written and oral skills, flexibility
and sense of humour.
- Must be “digitally savvy” with demonstrated
affinity for social media, electronic data management systems, and/or
other online tools.
- Team-building skills with a collaborative
management style.
- Creative, conceptual and analytical thinker.
- Ability to interview, select and supervise
staff, as well as delegate work effectively.
- Ability to establish goals and priorities for
staff and evaluate performance.
- Ability to forge and maintain effective
working relationships with a variety of representatives of AWARD’s diverse
stakeholders.
Terms of Offer: The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal
opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working
environment.
We believe that staff diversity
promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified
women.
This position is on regional terms
and will be for an initial period of three (3) years renewable, subject to six
(6) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of
the position and availability of resources.
The position will be based at the
AWARD Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
How to apply
Please combine into one document the
following:
- A cover letter illustrating your suitability
for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectations;
- A detailed curriculum vitae;
- The names and addresses of three referees,
including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses;
CLICK HERE to
apply online
Applications will be considered until 19th January 2015.
Please note that only short-listed
applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about AWARD and World Agroforestry Centre by accessing our web sites www.awardfellowships.org and www.worldagroforestry.org