Country Programme Manager (Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zimbabwe) – IFAD
Closing Date: 7 June 2017 (at midnight Central European Time - GMT+2)
Salary:
UN P5 salary range: US$ 84,721 – US$ 103,835, net-base salary, plus post-adjustment, not taxable in host country, with standard UN compensation package. Please see this site for details: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=SAL
Job Summary:
The Country Programme Manager (Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and Zimbabwe) (CPM) is responsible for management of IFAD’s agricultural development programmes in all four countries, and related staff.
The CPM’s duty station is in Rome, Italy. There is a sub-regional hub in Mozambique. A new country office is due to be opened in Malawi, for which the CPM will be accountable.
Full Job Description:
The Country Programme Manager is accountable for the IFAD core values of integrity, transparency, and equity in the management of assigned IFAD programmes.
The CPM’s accountabilities and key results include advocacy for and enhancement of national government programmes that improve the access of poor rural people to natural resources; agricultural technologies; financial services; markets; employment opportunities and enterprise development.
The CPM additionally promotes capacity building of the rural poor in terms of the skills required for their participation in national and local policy and programming processes.
The key results expected comprise five broad thematic areas, which are reviewed in more detail in the Appointment Brief, accessible through the links below:
- Country Programme Strategy
- Country Programme Management
- Partnership Building
- Policy dialogue
- Knowledge management
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialised United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people.
IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation. These roles will support this activity at country level.
Closing Date:
Applications are welcome until the deadline of Central European Time (GMT+2) on 7 June 2017.
Application Instructions:
Oxford HR has been retained as an executive search consultant to assist IFAD with the search for suitable candidates.
To apply for this position, please complete the Oxford HR online application process using the link below, including:
- An up-to-date CV (no more than 3-4 sides of A4)
- A detailed statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you suitable.
- The Oxford HR Online Form.
- Oxford HR’s Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (optional).
Information from this form will not be used as part of the selection process.
Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and Zimbabwe:
Please also go to the following link and submit the IFAD online application form:
You should receive an automatic message confirming your application. For any queries about IFAD’s applicant portal, please contact erecruit@ifad.org
