INTERNATIONAL
CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS
POST: Director, CGIAR Research
Program 3.5 ‘Grain Legumes’
ICRISAT is seeking an innovative,
dynamic and creative Program Director who is a strong believer in partnerships
to lead and manage the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes.
The Consultative Group for
International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) Research Program on Grain Legumes
(CRP 3.5) will apply modern crop improvement, agronomic management, seed
systems interventions, up-scaling and out-scaling technologies/innovations, and
related high-priority value-chain interventions to maximize the benefits that
grain legumes offer to smallholder farmers, especially women, in developing
countries. The CRP 3.5 is a global partnership among the CGIAR Centers ICRISAT
(Lead Center), CIAT, ICARDA, and IITA plus an array of principal partners
including EMBRAPA, Brazil; EIAR, Ethiopia; GDAR, Turkey; ICAR, India; the Dry
Grain Pulses CRSP, USA; and the CGIAR’s Generation Challenge Program. See
details at www.icrisat.org/icrisat-crp.htm.
THE POSITION
The CRP Program Director will
report to the Director General, ICRISAT/Chair of the CRP 3.5 Steering
Committee, and will be based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters in Patancheru, near
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The position is for an initial three-year
period with the opportunity for renewal based on performance and availability
of funding.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
•Develop a clear and shared
vision for CRP 3.5 among all partners and stakeholders and communicate this
vision to all stakeholders.
•Provide intellectual leadership
to, and coordinate implementation of, the CRP.
•Develop strong partnerships
among participating centers, partners and other stakeholders.
•Represent the CRP in
international for a to ensure that the Grain Legumes program is highly visible
and strongly supported by investors and other stakeholders.
•Guide fundraising efforts for
the Grain Legumes CRP together with the Centers and other partners.
•Ensure that the CRP has well
developed and articulated gender and capacity strengthening strategies, defined
work plans, clear deliverables, and that the CRP meets its programmatic and
financial targets.
THE PERSON:
•Demonstrated leadership
qualities and track record in leading multicultural and multi-disciplinary
teams and building partnerships for collaborative and cross-cutting research.
•At least 10 years of relevant
experience, including research management experience, in an international,
multi-disciplinary, and multi-cultural environment.
•PhD degree in a relevant
discipline with a broad perspective on agriculture in the developing world and
across the research for development agenda, particularly involving grain
legumes.
•Proven fund-raising record.
•Demonstrated commitment to
gender equity and diversity.
•Excellent written and oral
communication skills in English.
EMPLOYMENT
CONDITIONS:Employment
contract will be for an initial three-year term. Salary will be internationally
competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience. ICRISAT
provides additional benefits, including employer-paid medical, life and
disability insurance and retirement benefits. Allowances toward hardship,
relocation, housing, home leave travel, dependent children’s education and
annual leave are also provided. ICRISAT provides a collegial, and supportive
working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.
HOW TO APPLY : Applicants should apply on or
before 10 May, 2012 by email, sending a letter of motivation, a full Curriculum
Vitae, and the names and contact information of three references that are
knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience to: bici@sympatico.ca . The reference name of the position
(Director, CRP-Grain Legumes) should be clearly marked on the subject line of
the email message. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
Learn more about CGIAR and
ICRISAT by accessing web site at www.cgiar.org and www.icrisat.org
ICRISAT is an equal opportunity
employer, and is especially interested in increasing the participation of women
on its staff. ICRISAT has a flexible approach to international appointments and
welcomes dual-career couples.
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.icrisat.org/careers/Director-CGIAR-gl.htm
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