Jobs at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Duties and responsibilities

Strategic Support and Alignment

• Conduct regular assessments of country office operations to ensure alignment with organizational mission, strategic objectives, and regional priorities.
• Review the strategic impact of country office activities and initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for improvement or adjustments.

Governance and Compliance

• Verify adherence to organizational policies, Delegation of Authority (DOA), and compliance standards in BS areas.
• Conduct spot checks or audits of country office operations to ensure compliance with governance requirements, providing recommendations for corrective action if necessary.
• Collaborate with Finance to review compliance, holding country offices accountable for any irregularities or mismanagement.

Operational Effectiveness

• Monitor the operational performance of country offices, identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies in key areas (procurement, fleet, travel, etc.).
• Assist country offices in implementing process improvements and capacity-building initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
• Provide high-level support to ensure the effective utilization of resources (e.g., fleet, facilities) and alignment with cost management strategies.

Workforce and Talent Development

• Evaluate leadership and management practices within country offices, providing mentorship and guidance to enhance team engagement and morale.
• Support talent development initiatives, focusing on building local capacity in alignment with organizational needs and regional strategies.
• Work with HR to address workforce gaps and implement strategies to strengthen team cohesion and performance across the region.

Risk Management and Compliance in Procurement and Contracts

• Evaluate leadership and management practices within country offices, providing mentorship and guidance to enhance team engagement and morale.
• Support talent development initiatives, focusing on building local capacity in alignment with organizational needs and regional strategies.
• Work with HR to address workforce gaps and implement strategies to strengthen team cohesion and performance across the region.

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation

• Strengthen relationships with local suppliers, to enhance the organization’s reputation and ensure alignment with local practices.
• Act as a representative of the Regional/H? team in country offices, building trust and ensuring effective communication with key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, International Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in regional structures, operations management, governance, or a similar role within an international organization.

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Duties and responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and technical expertise in developing content of Capacity Development solutions, including course content, expository text, scripts for animated and testimonial videos, learning activities, and assessment questions that enhance retention and training programs requested by CIMMYT’s research programs, based on the identified learning needs and desired outcomes.
• Provide strategic guidance on the implementation of Capacity Development and training activities with research programs. Collect data and prepare reports on training events. Ensure implementation and co-design capacity development solutions and interventions with the research programs at CIMMYT and other technical partners that collaborate with the Academy. Build engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhances retention and knowledge transfer. Conduct research to solve issues, as needed.
• Manage production, editing, and instructional design of e-Learning and face to face courses and perform technical management including training, facilitation of organizational assessments, and development of strategies and institutional strengthening plans. Create interactive multimedia content using e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, etc.).
• Contribute to the student management processes for Africa based students, including facilitating contract issuance, onboarding, induction sessions, networking and related events, presentations, reports, and any other necessary activities.
•  Contribute to the documentation and systematization of capacity development processes and collaborate with Human Resources in developing content and E-learning courses for induction programs in HQ and country offices. Document capacity development processes and provide support, as needed, on projects or tasks that are capacity building and development focused. Maintain and document up to date all the procedures related to CIMMYT Academy. Also, support the LMS project development, acting as a super user and supporting the users on the training.
• Support the Academy's communication efforts as needed, both internally within CIMMYT and externally with students and partners and assist with CIMMYT Academy events. This includes supporting initiatives with CIMMYT Academy’s alumni network/ and maintain effective professional and fluent communication channels with all CIMMYT areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in education, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 -5 years of experience in agriculture education, training, e-learning, instructional design, or related areas.
• Experience working in training content development, training program preparation, training implementation or as a resource person in the agriculture domain.