World Agroforestry Theme Leader – Biodiversity and Tree Genetic Resources Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. World Agroforestry Kenya looking for “Theme Leader – Biodiversity and Tree Genetic Resources”. Applicants with a PhD in a relevant field may apply on or before 02 April 2023.
World Agroforestry (ICRAF) is a centre of science and development excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge practices, from farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and environmental sustainability.
World Agroforestry Theme Leader – Biodiversity and Tree Genetic Resources Jobs 2023
The World Agroforestry has published a job vacancy announcement on 24 March 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Theme Leader – Biodiversity and Tree Genetic Resources to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | World Agroforestry |
| Position | Theme Leader – Biodiversity and Tree Genetic Resources |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | PhD in a relevant field |
| Experience Required | 15 years |
| Application Deadline | 02 April 2023 |
World Agroforestry Job Vacancy 2023
Overview: CIFOR ICRAF has an exciting opportunity for the position of theme leader in Nairobi or by arrangement at another CIFOR-ICRAF location. The theme leaders key responsibilities are to lead research on biodiversity and tree genetic resources at CIFOR-ICRAF, including nurturing strategic partnerships; organize effective management of the laboratory and gene bank facilities within the theme; develop and manage a project portfolio to ensure sustainable staffing and development of the research area and its policy and development impact; and, ensure organized data collection, storage and high-quality scientific outputs commensurate with the size of the theme.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Formulating and developing world leading research on biodiversity and tree genetic resources, that has policy and development impact, together with other themes and geographic units at CIFOR-ICRAF and external partners and obtaining resources for CIFOR-ICRAF and partners to implement it.
- Setting medium term and annual goals and targets for the theme that contribute to meeting CIFOR-ICRAF’s institutional goals and targets and monitoring their achievement with appropriate KPIs.
- Formulating, developing, and sustaining partnerships with key research, donors, policy development organizations and engagement with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), as part of transformative partnership platforms where appropriate, to ensure delivery of the goals of the theme.
- Putting in place and monitoring effective management arrangements for CIFOR-ICRAF’s in situ and ex situ gene banks, and seed and genomic laboratory facilities.
- Ensuring sustainable financing of these facilities through charging projects for services rendered, obtaining programmatic funding and / or commercial use of the facilities.
Qualification & Experience:
- PhD in a relevant field with 15 years research experience.
- Proven track record of high impact research both in terms of scientific articles and their development and/or policy impact.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply World Agroforestry Theme Leader – Biodiversity and Tree Genetic Resources Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 02 April 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | worldagroforestry.org |
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