WRI Food Program Director Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
WRI Kenya looking for “Food Program Director”.
Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 28 November 2023.
The World Resources Institute is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth. WRI’s activities are focused on seven areas: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and ocean.
WRI Food Program Director Jobs 2023
The WRI has published a job vacancy announcement on 24 November 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Food Program Director to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | World Resources Institute (WRI) |
| Position | Food Program Director |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Experience Required | 12 years |
| Application Deadline | 28 November 2023 |
WRI Job Vacancy 2023
Job Highlight: Reporting to the Director of Vital Landscapes, you will be a thought leader in food systems with experience in research, policy engagement, partnership building, fundraising and people management skills. Your role will include developing and articulating WRI Africa’s value proposition in the food system space and a strategy that is aligned with the WRI Africa and global strategies.
What will you do:
- Develop a clear and transformative strategy for the food program aligned with WRI’s framework of produce, protect reduce and restore that articulates the value proposition for the food program
- Lead high quality research and technical analysis for the food program to inform policy and practice
- Synthesize findings and develop high quality policy, implementation and communication outputs
- Lead the work on food policies, as well as stakeholder engagement across the food program
- Develop policies and best practices to sustainably close yield gaps and improve food security in WRI priority geographies while helping farmers to adapt to climate change
Qualification:
- You have a Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in agriculture, food security analysis in relation to sustainable land management practice
Experience:
- You have 12 years of relevant, full-time work experience of which 3 years have been in a leadership/management capacity
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise on issues related to food systems transformation in Africa, including international climate policy, and sustainability challenges related to land and natural resource management
- Experience designing and managing complex, multi-partner projects in an NGO setting
- Experience creating and communicating theories of change, results frameworks, and other components of a MEL for project donors, partners, and stakeholders
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply WRI Food Program Director Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 28 November 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.wri.org |
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