Deputy Executivedirector ASARECA
Deputy Executive Director,Programmes(DED) VACANCY
The Association is a not-for-profit sub-regional organization of the National Agricultural Research Institutes of ten countries: Burundi, D.R. Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Their mission is promoting economic growth, fighting poverty, reducing hunger and enhancing resources through regional collective action in agricultural research for development.
Reporting to the Executive Director the DED will be responsible for leading and coordinating the technical programme arm of the ASARECA Secretariat which entails planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating regional agricultural research programmes for the development portfolio. The DED will also deputize the office of the Executive Director and represent him/her in regional and international forums.
A highly-strategic thinker, you have demonstrated success as a leader of operations, programs and teams. Your excellent organizational skills ensure aflexibleyet results driven approach. Your superior interpersonal and communication skills have qualified you as a highly diplomatic negotiator and consensus builder amongst diverse groups of stakeholders. You are respected as an inclusive and empathetic leader and bring strong business and financial acumen to the role.
Candidates will be expected to hold a PhD qualification in Agricultural Sciences or any other agricultural related field and at least fifteen years, technical agricultural research experience, 5 of which should be in a senior management and coordination role.
ASARECA is committed to gender mainstreaming and female candidates are encouraged to apply.Toapply in confidence, please forward your CV and a letter of introduction to tfoster@renaudfoster.com or npoirier@renaudfoster.com. All submissions will be acknowledged. Full job particulars can be found at www.renaudfoster.ca.
ASARECA is an equal opportunity employer and This position is open to citizens of the 10 ASARECA member countries only
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