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IDRC Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs

IDRC Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

IDRC Kenya looking for “Senior Program Officer”.

Applicants with a Ph.D. or a Master’s degree may apply on or before 11 May 2023.

As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. We invest in high-quality research in developing countries, share knowledge with researchers and policymakers for greater uptake and use, and mobilize our global alliances to build a more sustainable and inclusive world. Our head office is located in Ottawa, Canada, while five regional offices keep us close to the researchers and projects we fund. The regional offices are located in Montevideo, Uruguay; Nairobi, Kenya; Dakar, Senegal; Amman, Jordan; and New Delhi, India.

IDRC Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023

The IDRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 22 April 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Program Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Position Senior Program Officer
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Ph.D. or a Master’s degree
Experience Required Experienced research professional with demonstrated project
Application Deadline 11 May 2023

IDRC Job Vacancy 2023

You are interested in:

  • Program coordination, the management of a portfolio of grant projects and collaboration with SIE team members in Ottawa and regional offices.
  • Performing strategic activities including coordination with key actors that seek to advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.
  • Ensuring the alignment and connectivity of program objectives with widespread organizational strategies.
  • Supporting action research that informs policy and practice on unpaid care work facilitating thoughtful knowledge exchange with both local and regional actors.
  • Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Qualification:

  • Ph.D. or a Master’s degree in a discipline such as economics, international development, gender studies.
  • English advanced reading, writing, and speaking skills.
  • Significant and recent research management experience, including assessment of conceptual, methodological,
  • operational, and financial reports which utilize a gendered lens.
  • An in-depth understanding of on-going gender transformative development research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
  • An enhanced knowledge of key partners and initiatives to foster gender-responsive policy making in the region, including initiatives to address unpaid care work.

Experience:

  • An experienced research professional with demonstrated project and program management skills, including solid understanding of approaches to scaling positive impact.
  • A team player who thrives within a research-based environment that requires dedicated relationship building and openness to working with researchers, practitioners, and other key stakeholders from diverse cultures.
  • Driven by your contribution and positive impact as it relates to the advancement of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.
  • An effective communicator, with proven ability to lead consultations and build consensus with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Able to work under pressure using your initiative and sound judgment.

Other Details

  • Contract Type: Full Time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply IDRC Senior Program Officer Jobs 2023

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The Closing Date: 11 May 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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