VACANCY
Regional Coordinator – South East Asia Region
About our organization:
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods. As part of the Centre’s work to bring tree-based solutions to bear on poverty and environmental problems, researchers (working in close collaboration with partners) are developing new technologies, tools and policy recommendations for increased food security and ecosystem health.
The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.
To learn more about our organization, please visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org
About the position:
Regional Coordinators at ICRAF are responsible for envisioning, and implementing research and development programmes covering several countries within a specific geographic region. They play a key role in integrating ICRAF’s six scientific domains into appropriate geographic and socio-political contexts.
ICRAF’s South East Asia Regional Office is based in Bogor, Indonesia and covers Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. The Regional Coordinator reports directly to the Deputy Director General - Research. The job covers the following areas:
Roles and Responsibilities:
a. Strategic Regional Leadership
- Lead the development and implementation of a regional strategy that responds to local needs and opportunities while furthering ICRAF's global mission, strategy and operational goals.
- Monitor implementation and review/improve the regional strategy.
- Promote the right conditions for countries in the region to implement agroforestry research and development, CGIAR Research Programs and to provide support for ICRAF’s work, through foresight studies.
- Facilitate institutional integration and coherence through regular communication and liaison with ICRAF leaders and all support units.
b. Representation, Networking And Partnerships
- Develop and maintain regional and host country relations and collaborative agreements with strategically-chosen partners.
- Represent ICRAF in scientific, diplomatic, training and other fora regionally andinternationally.
- Represent ICRAF in partnerships, coalition, and networks to promote agroforestry thinking and practice.
- Oversee implementation of the communication component of the regional strategy, including but not limited to the leading of synthesis of regional outputs, and direction of the communication of research products.
b. Resource Mobilization
- Identify donors, topics and partners at the regional level (opportunity spotting) for proposals, institutions and specific personnel that will contribute to the institutional goals.
- Oversee the contribution of regional scientists in proposal writing in coordination with leaders of the Global Projects.
- Participate directly in resource mobilization by maintaining relations, visiting and hosting donor’s delegation at the regional and international level.
c. Program Implementation
- Deliver the regional annual plan of work and budget.
- Provide overall supervision of regional activities to achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness in the region.
- Identify potential risks within the region and ensure mitigating measures are implemented.
- Ensure that operational activities and processes are in compliance with all relevant policies that include but not limited to finance, procurement and human resources.
- Ensure high quality, timely reporting of results on all projects.
- Support the assessment of impact of ICRAF’s work in the region.
d. People Management Responsibilities
- Provide leadership in the recruitment of staff for the region.
- Provide effective supervision of country and regionally-based project leaders and support and mentor them for effective delivery of their work.
- Support staff reporting to you with clear job expectations, setting work objectives and providing training/ support where needed.
- Manage contract and performance of those reporting to you including contract renewals, performance evaluations, mid-year reviews, regular meetings, etc.
- Build cooperation, team spirit, a supportive and learning environment within the region.
- Hold regular meetings for updating and planning by the team(s).
- Organize and hold regular trainings and reflection times for the regional staff.
Minimum Requirements:
Academic & Professional Qualifications:
- PhD in agroforestry, agriculture, forestry or closely related natural resource science, social science, economics, business management, or a related discipline
- Experience in conducting research in agroforestry or a closely related field, demonstrated by quality publications in high impact journals
- Research experience in developing countries
- Experience with research themes
- Fluency in spoken and written English
Relevant Working Experience:
- 10 years with minimum of 7 years postdoctoral experience
- At least 5-10 years of experience leading teams
Advantageous experiences/knowledge:
- Deep experience in the South East Asia region
- Demonstrated ability to getting things done in difficult bureaucratic and complex hierarchical settings, and geo-politically sensitive situations
- Ability to communicate in other languages relevant to the region or internationally
- Familiarity with the CGIAR system
- Experience in guiding post graduate students and post- doctoral fellows in a recognized university
- Experience working in a tropical developing country (for at least two (2) years)
Skills & Competencies:
- Skills in research design and quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Proven track record in managing collaborative agroforestry relationships with a range of partners, including the private sector
- Demonstrated fundraising and proposal writing experience
- Familiarity with international agricultural and environmental research
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and relational skills, especially in a cross-cultural environment
- Ability to analyse and solve problems, persuade, network and negotiate
- Ability to lead and flourish in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
- Ability to create strong teams that are responsive to the research agenda and capacity to mentor young scientists/students and able to work as part of a team as a positive contributor/ encourager
Terms of offer:
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) 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 position is on international terms and will be for an initial period of three (3) years, renewable subject to nine (9) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.
How to apply:
Go to http://worldagroforestry.org/working-for-icraf/vacancies
Applications will be considered until 17th July 2015 or until the position has been filled. Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about World Agroforestry Centre by accessing our websitewww.worldagroforestry.org
