Corporate Services Manager (ESA) at International Fund for Agricultural Development

Job Profile Requirements

Organizational Competencies:

Level 2:

• Building relationships and partnerships - Builds and maintains strategic partnerships internally and externally
• Communicating and negotiating - Acquires & uses a wide range of communication styles & skills
• Demonstrating leadership - Leads by example; initiates and supports change
• Focusing on clients - Contributes to a client-focused culture
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating - Challenges, innovates & contributes to learning culture
• Managing performance and developing staff - Manages wider teams with greater impact on others and on the organization
• Managing time, resources and information - Coordinates wider use of time, information and/or resources
• Problem-solving and decision-making - Solves complex problems and makes decisions that have wider corporate impact
• Strategic thinking and organizational development - Staff in management and/or strategic leadership roles
• Team working - Fosters a cohesive team environment

Education:

• Advanced university degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration or Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management or other related fields
• The Advanced university degree may be substituted by a first university degree plus at least four additional years of relevant professional experience over and above the minimum required number of years of experience, as stipulated below.

Experience:

• Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) – with minimum 8 years of relevant work experience
• First university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) – with minimum 12 years of relevant work experience

Position specific experience:

• Experience in preparation and management of contracts and assets, including familiarity with complex Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Proven experience with the management of service providers beyond contract management of one, or more, of the following areas of specialization: Accommodation, Assets (physical equipment), Facilities, Fleet, Protocol, Privileges and Logistics.

Languages:

• Excellent English for IFAD Regional Office in ESA region (Working knowledge of another IFAD Language would be an asset)

Deadline: 09/02/2022