Project Coordinator at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

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Organization: International
Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About IITA:
IITA is
an international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D)
organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member
of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs
of tropical nations. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and
productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from
agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from
about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations
across Africa. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for
more information on IITA. IITA commits to turning 7.5 million ha of farm land
into sustainable use, one of the two Key Performance Indicators in its
Refreshed Strategy 2012-2020.
PASIC
is the Dutch-funded, IITA-led “Policy Action for Sustainable Intensification of
Ugandan Cropping Systems”. The objective of the project is to stimulate action
in selected policies or programs, relevant for intensification of smallholder production
systems in Uganda, through evidence-based research and strengthening of
relevant institutions. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animals and Fisheries
(MAAIF) is the key partner and beneficiary of the capacity strengthening
activities. The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) and IFPRI are additional
implementing partners. All partners are contracted by IITA. PASIC is managed by
a Project Management Committee, composed of the four partners and guided by a
Steering Committee, which, in addition to the four partners is composed of key
stakeholders in the agricultural sector (CSO, public sector agencies, private
operators).
Job Summary: The Project
Coordinator will lead the “Policy Action for Sustainable Intensification
of Ugandan Cropping Systems”. The Project will support sustainable
intensification of cropping systems in Uganda through enhancement of the
capacity of stakeholders in the agricultural sector to formulate and implement
evidence-based policies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate and
    lead PASIC activities, in particular:
    • Coordinate
      partner inputs and activities to ensure timely output delivery.
    • Supervise and
      be responsible for financial and technical management and reporting.
    • Engage and
      support cooperation between key stakeholders to advance evidence-based
      policy formulation within the agricultural sector.
    • Organize data
      collection efforts (e.g. surveys, monitoring) to describe and understand
      differences in cropping systems intensity levels.
  • Be responsible
    for the preparation of zonal investment plans for selected regions to
    advance intensification of cropping systems.
  • Engage with key
    public and private stakeholders to promote policy action for selected
    policies within the agricultural sector, including capacity strengthening
    activities.
  • Represent and
    report on PASIC progress to PASIC Management and Steering committee and to
    other relevant fora.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The candidate
    should have a PhD with relevance to policy action in the agricultural
    sector (e.g. development economics, rural sociology, social geography,
    political sciences) with five years post-PhD experience (or MSc degree and
    at least 10 years post-MSc 
  • Experience with policy
    action (policy formulation & implementation and public management),
    preferably within the agricultural sector.
  • Ability to
    stimulate and promote cooperation between various stakeholders (CSO,
    public sector agencies, private operators).
  • Good understanding
    of processes and drivers in public governance structures (preferably
    within the agricultural sector) including ability to identify change
    agents and actively support creation of an enabling policy environment.
  • Familiarity with
    mixed methods approaches (rigorous evaluation, quantitative and
    qualitative methods) and experience in application of evaluation results
    for policy action.
  • Experience in
    managing research activities, including Human resource management,
    research design and implementation, financial reporting and
    accountability.
  • Documented
    ability to identify and prioritize multi-level technical, institutional
    and socio-economic constraints and opportunities for agricultural
    intensification for cropping systems.
  • Demonstrated
    ability to write, synthesize and (co-)publish policy documents and or
    journal articles.
  • Excellent
    English speaking and writing skills.
  • Ability to work
    independently and take initiative.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work
    with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Commitment to
    gender equity and diversity. 
Job Terms: Initial
appointment is for three years. IITA offers a competitive remuneration package
paid in US dollars.
How to Apply:
All interested
candidates should send their applications which must include covering letter,
curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees should be addressed to
the Head, Human Resources Service. Please complete our online application form
using this link: http://www.iita.org/irs-online-application
Deadline: 29th November
2013
IITA is
an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women
candidates.

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