Le Centre de recherches pour le développement international recherche un Spécialiste principal du programme, Dakar, Sénégal
Take a minute to see if:
You have:
- A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline associated with agriculture and food security such as agronomy, agricultural economics, agroecology, social sciences or food sciences and a record of related research and publication in a developing region of the world.
- A proficiency in English reading, writing and speaking. A proficiency in French reading, writing and speaking.
- A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in managing research, including technical and financial aspects, monitoring and evaluation of research performance, and reporting and/or experience in leading and conducting research projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- A sound knowledge of gender transformative research and its contribution to food and nutritional security.
- An in-dept understanding of the Canadian context and political priorities regarding international food and nutritional security and climate change.
You are:
- A skilled communicator, competent in communicating research and research results to professional, expert, and non-expert audiences.
- A strong contributor and team player, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders such as development organizations including multilaterals, research organizations, funding agencies, and end users.
- A confident networker with the ability to provide specialized advice and guidance using problem-solving and negotiation skills to advance the program’s research agenda.
- Adept at assessing capacity development needs and developing capacity strengthening programs through mentoring, supervision, and brokering expert support.
You are interested in:
- Initiating agriculture and/or food security research via activities including knowledge dissemination and management of research seminars.
- Working and building bridges between researchers, decision-makers, and policy actors to influence public policy and practice.
- Playing a leading role in the identification of research components that will contribute to improved uptake of agriculture and food security policies.
- Developing project initiatives geared towards the advancement of agriculture, food systems and climate change research, including their systemic relationships within a global context.
- Facilitating and participating in debates and research agendas relating to the sustainability of food systems in a context of climate variability.
- Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Then we are interested in your profile!
At IDRC, we support your professional development.
Additional Information:
As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities.
This position requires frequent international travel.
Hybrid Mode: Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (3 days out of 10 in the office).
We appreciate your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team.
We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Date limite : 30/11/2022.
