VACANCY: PROJECT OFFICER (NORAD PROJECT), EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION, BASED IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
About our organization
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a center of scientific 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, for farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and environmental sustainability.
ICRAF’s headquarters are based in Nairobi, Kenya, and we operate six regional programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our vision is an equitable world where all people have viable livelihoods supported by healthy and productive landscapes. Our mission is to harness the multiple benefits trees provide for agriculture, livelihoods, resilience and the future of our planet, from farmers’ fields through to continental scales.
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.
To learn more about our organization, please visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position
This position will provide research support to Senior Scientists in the Zambia Office. It will report to the Scientists in Zambia.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervision of project staff and workers
- Assist in the production of draft donor technical reports as per grant agreements
- Ensure that project activities are coordinated, planned, and carried out according to agreed annual workplans.
- Ensure that the project data collection framework is developed and implemented to ensure quality data is collected.
- Coordination of implementing partner institutions to ensure timely submission of all data and project reports
- Liaise with Nodal Finance Officer to ensure that donor financial reports are submitted on time together with technical reports
- articipate in development of annual work plans and budgets of project partners.
- Facilitate development of agreements with project partners
- Any other duties assigned by the Scientists and Nodal Representative
For a detailed Job Description please visit http://www.worldagroforestry.org/working-for-icraf/vacancies
Requirements
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Post BSc in Agriculture, Agroforestry or Natural Resources Management
- Five years related work experience with proven experience in managing research trials issues.
- Project Management Skills will be an added advantage
- Good communication and writing skills
Personal Competencies
- Able to communicate effectively in the both written and oral
- Able to review and synthesis reports and scientific articles
- Able to organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder meetings
- Able to write reports and make presentations
- Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Good Interpersonal skills
Uganda nationals with experience in Forestry, Environment, Conservation and Agriculture skills are encouraged to apply for this position.
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 is a Nationally-recruited position and will be for an initial period of two (2) years, renewable, and subject to a six (6) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should send/ email their CVs and cover letter to HumanResources@cgiar.org, not later than 3 August 2018. Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. Please attach your cover letter and CV/Resume (as one document – labelled with your First Name and Last Name).
