The CIFOR Representative in Eastern and Southern Africa will facilitate the efficient and effective implementation of CIFOR's global programme at the regional level. The Representative will work closely with the research division, our technical and administrative support divisions and their counterparts at other CGIAR centres and partner organisations to ensure integration and coordination of all collaborative activities in the region.
The Representative will take the lead in developing and maintaining the Center's relationships with donors, partners and other stakeholders in the region. The Representative will help mobilise financial resources from Africa-specific funding sources, in coordination with staff based at headquarters and elsewhere in Africa.
Principal accountabilities
- Strategic issues
- Coordinate and oversee implementation of our strategy in ESA
- Provide strategic advice to other directors and research leaders on opportunities and risks specific to the region
- Support directors and research leaders to develop compelling research proposals, identify the human and financial resources needed to deliver the identified research outcomes and establish the partnerships needed to deliver ultimate impacts
Representation
- Maintain and further develop high-level relationships with a diversity of partners and stakeholders, including national governments, multilateral and regional organisations, donor agencies, nongovernmental organisations, research institutes and other partners and stakeholders in the region
- Provide support to the coordination and collaboration with other CGIAR centres working in Africa, and in particular, with the World Agroforestry Centre under the rubric of the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
- In collaboration with the Information Services Group, ensure that CIFOR communications are effectively conveyed to target audiences in the region
