THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE POSITION #15-139 – COMMUNICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR, CKM
Job Summary:
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a dynamic Division Director for a full-time, three year, fixed-term, exempt, renewable appointment in its Communications and Knowledge Management Division (CKM). The successful candidate will provide intellectual and managerial leadership to a professional team handling various aspects of the communications and knowledge management functions and will develop, refine, and enhance the implementation of IFPRI’s overall strategy in these areas. The CKM Director will work closely with the Director General and the senior management team on global, strategic, and innovative communications approaches and priorities, contributing to IFPRI’s mission of ending hunger and reducing poverty through the application of cutting-edge communications and knowledge management concepts and delivery. This position is based at IFPRI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Essential Duties:
- Develop, implement, and monitor Institute-wide effective and innovative communications strategies to increase the impact of IFPRI’s research on reducing hunger and poverty. Identify IFPRI core messages and ensure consistency of messages across the Institute.
- Provide overall direction and management of the various functions within CKM including public affairs, publication and knowledge management
- Provide strategic input into flagship communication and outreach products, and ensure they are produced, disseminated, and promoted to the highest standards.
- Closely follow the external environment with regard to public opinion/trends and significant public policy issues, to propose and develop communications solutions that support IFPRI’s mission and maintain the Institute’s comparative advantage.
- Work with IFPRI project leaders and external partners/stakeholders to define and coordinate unified project, country and region-specific communications and knowledge management strategies and activities, and ensure maximum synergies.
- Support the IFPRI-led CGIAR research programs and coordinate with the CGIAR on mutual and relevant communications and knowledge management activities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, International Relations, or other relevant field, or equivalent; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years demonstrated successful experience in managing the overall communications function of an international organization or company. Substantive experience with a research organization is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience successfully leading, managing, supervising and developing a multicultural team of communications professionals in diverse functional areas.
- Significant and demonstrated professional writing and editing experience.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills; solid foundation in successful negotiating techniques.
- Demonstrated experience in developing innovative approaches.
- Demonstrated ability in coaching senior leaders to become effective spokespeople for an organization’s mission and programs.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally, particularly to developing countries (15-20%)
IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella of CGIAR. The mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.
IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. We encourage women and developing-country professionals to apply.
TO APPLY:
Go to www.ifpri.org. Click on “Careers” and “Other” to link to Position # 15-139Communications and Knowledge Management Division Director, CKM. Please complete online application, including a complete curriculum vitae and a detailed letter of interest. Also complete section requesting three references.
For more information on IFPRI, visit our website at www.ifpri.org
