Director, Human Resources Division, grade D-1/D-2

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

IFAD is looking for professionals with strategic vision, a solid team orientation, proven capacity to generate results, and a deep understanding of and commitment to development. IFAD is currently seeking to recruit:

Director, Human Resources Division (HRD), grade D-1/D-2

A member of IFAD’s Senior Management team who is responsible for the vision, strategy, policy and guidance of the division, for interacting with Senior Management, the Executive Board and governing bodies, and for ensuring that the division has all the necessary management, political and resource support it requires from its principal stakeholders to carry out its mission of being a strategic, integrated and fully trusted professional partner with IFAD managers and staff. A dynamic and accomplished professional who encourages confidence, leads by example, and continues the development of leading-edge HR management policies and practices to recruit and retain the best and most appropriate talent to carry out IFAD’s mission.

IFAD offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package that includes tax-free salary, dependency allowance, education grant up to university level, medical and group life insurance, home leave and pension plan.  
IFAD is committed to achieving diversity and is seeking a balanced workforce from its Member States. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

For detailed information, visit our website www.ifad.org/job. 
Please send your application through the IFAD online system by 27 June 2015.