Position: Country director/ Coordinator India

Organization: World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

 Location: New Delhi

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Deadline: 08/15/2021

Job Category:  Internationally Recruited Staff

Job Description

•  Coordinate and implement the country program, maintain existing and develop new partnerships with various stakeholders;
• Develop and implement a clear agroforestry strategy for the country in collaboration with national program and other stakeholders;
• Be a point of contact for national and international partners seeking to work with ICRAF in agroforestry in the country;
• Lead ICRAF’s agroforestry research agenda and supervise India based team;
• Lead preparation, implementation, and monitoring of CIFOR-ICRAF country programme and budget and prepare periodic progress reports;
• Liaise with CIFOR-ICRAF Continental Directors, Theme leaders, globally recruited scientists, and scientists located in different countries for technical exchange and collaboration & contribute to CIFOR-ICRAF projects;
•  Design and implement an effective resource mobilization strategy aimed at supporting and expanding CIFOR-ICRAF’s country and regional project portfolio through funding form traditional and non-traditional donors;
• Contribute to the generation of International Public Goods through publication in peer reviewed journals and other media;
• Lead, coordinate or participate in specific empirical research and studies, organize and/or provide support to targeted training programs;
• Communicate with counterparts in the respective region through regular exchange, policy briefs and other fora and liaise with donors on a regular basis;
• Coordinate collaborative resource mobilization activities to secure country and regional level program funding;
• Develop partnerships and promote the role of agroforestry/ forestry in poverty reduction, climate change, food and nutrition security, soil health improvement, and development of dry lands;
• Liaise with host country government agencies, donor agencies and other relevant organizations to improve CIFOR-ICRAF representation.

Requirements

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• PhD in Agroforestry, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Socio Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture or related fields including earth sciences, socio-ecological sciences, anthropology, etc.
• Up to (10) years hands-on field experience in managing interdisciplinary programmes and multi-disciplinary staff and projects focusing on the rural poor, sustainable agroecosystems, agroecology, ideally with experience of working with CG centers /international organizations.
• Experience in designing and implementing multi-institutional programmes and projects.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong skills in conceptualization, communication, and reporting.
• Clearly established reputation and credibility in international, regional, national development networks.
• Proven ability to publish scientific articles in refereed journals.
• Ability to contribute to the research and development literature.
• Demonstrated understanding and appreciation of the role of science in contributing to development in rural areas.
• Proven resource mobilization skills including proven evidence of ability to raise funds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and relational skills, especially in a cross-cultural environment.