Project Manager – Mentoring/Training Specialist – Science Communications Specialist

Application Deadline: 
December 21, 2007

Location(s)

Nairobi
Kenya
Job Duration: 
Contract

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Project

THE CGIAR GENDER & DIVERSITY PROGRAM (G&D) wishes to recruit a dynamic team to deliver an innovative new project to build up the talent pool of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD).

Specifically, we are looking for:

a Project Manager: a scientist with expert project management and communication skills, proven leadership ability, and broad knowledge of agricultural research issues in Sub-Saharan Africa;
a Mentoring & Training Specialist: a scientist with expertise in mentoring and training staff, and good knowledge of Sub-Saharan African agricultural R&D networks; and
a Science Communications Specialist: a communications professional with strategic and operational skills spanning a range of media.

All three appointees will possess commitment to the professional development of women, knowledge of Sub-Saharan African agricultural science systems, and highly-developed team skills. The appointees will be supported by two administrative staff.

We provide a gender- and diversity-friendly work environment, and we particularly encourage African women and men to apply.

For each of the position announcements, we have provided:
· an overview of the AWARD project;
· the role description for each position;
· the selection criteria for each position; and
· information on how to lodge applications.

Please click on the links below for more information on the position you are interested in.

Application deadline: the deadline for receiving applications for all three positions is 21 December 2007.

Project manager: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/cast_the_net/G&D_AWARDProje...

Communication Specialist: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/cast_the_net/G&D_AWARDScien...

Mentoring and Training Specialist: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/cast_the_net/G&D_AWARDMento...

The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. For more information, please visit http://www.genderdiversitycgiar.org

Thank you.

Vicki Wilde

Leader

CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program

Hosted by: World Agroforestry Centre

United Nations Avenue, PO Box 30677

00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254-20-7224240

Fax: +254-20-7224001

Housed by: IFAD

via del Serafico 200

00142 Rome, Italy

Tel: +39-06-54592731 (direct)

Intl roaming: +39-347-6217173

Email: v.wilde@cgiar.org

Website: www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org

Level of Education: 
Doctorate
Job Start Date: 
March 1, 2008