EMPLOYMENT: IFPRI Research Fellow, Democratic Republic of Congo Strategy Support Program (Deadline: August 1, 2011)

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow and Leader of its country strategy support program in Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) for a two year, fixed-term, exempt renewable appointment.  The position will be based in Kinshasa, DRC and reports to the Director of the Development Strategy and Governance Division.

The DRC country strategy support program aims to enhance Congolese capacity for evidence-based policymaking in the areas of agriculture and rural development and poverty reduction.  It supports research and capacity strengthening for the implementation of DRC's national and provincial development strategies. It addresses policy effectiveness and coherence within the agricultural sector as well as between the agricultural sector and other sectors key to economic growth and poverty reduction in that country.  Key research and capacity strengthening activities will be carried out with a broad array of agricultural sector stakeholders, including DRC'S Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, other concerned provincial government departments, key Congolese research institutes and universities, and selected private sector and nongovernmental organizations.
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ICRAF seeks Senior Natural Resources Management Scientist

ICRAF seeks  Senior Natural Resources Management Scientist. This position is on International terms and will be for an initial period of three (3) years, renewable subject to nine (9) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.

Vacancy at Rainforest Alliance: Director, Sustainable Agriculture Network

Location:     San Jose, Costa Rica (Preferred) or London, UK

The Sustainable Agriculture Division of the Rainforest Alliance, based in San José, Costa Rica, is the international secretariat of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a coalition of independent conservation and rural development groups that promote responsible farming practices. The program began in Latin America in 1992. Now, more than 25,000 farms in 18 countries are certified, and Rainforest Alliance Certified products are widely available in mainstream markets.

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Vacancy: Director of Global Maize Program

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is seeking applications from outstanding, visionary, and highly-effective scientific leaders for the position of Director of a dynamic multidisciplinary team of scientists. The CIMMYT Global Maize Program (GMP) is challenged to provide solutions that will contribute to doubling maize yields in the developing world by 2050 under conditions of increasing scarcity of natural resources, impacts of climate change and consumer demand. The GMP is the foremost public provider of improved tropical maize germplasm and associated knowledge and information targeted to resource-poor farmers in the developing world, with a principal focus on developing stress tolerant and nutritionally enhanced maize. The program includes over 30 internationally recruited scientists and 150 research support staff posted in Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and Zimbabwe. Research disciplines include genetics, molecular and field-oriented breeding, physiology, entomology, pathology, nutritional quality, and seed systems...

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VACANCY: Director of PLAAS / Chair of Development Management

The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) is located in the School of Government within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, and is an internationally recognized centre of excellence. The Director occupies a Chair in Development Management within the School of Government.

Applications are invited for the post of Director/Chair, beginning on 1st January 2010. The Director/Chair will provide overall strategic management of PLAAS, supervise Senior Researchers and senior administrators, raise funds for core functions, work closely with finance staff in managing the Institute’s finances, report to donors and maintain good relations with them, ensure a high public profile for PLAAS, and represent PLAAS on university and non-academic bodies. In addition, the Director/Chair will actively pursue his/her own research and publications agenda, lead PLAAS’ policy engagement activities, teach on the post-graduate teaching programme, and supervise MPhil and Doctoral students. The incumbent will provide strong intellectual leadership for the Institute, and work closely with a recently funded DST/NRF Research Chair in Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies.

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Job opportunity: Program Development Officer at ICRAF

We are seeking to hire a creative, energetic and results- oriented individual as a Programme Development Officer in the Director General's Office. The overall responsibility is to support the Director General's efforts to strengthen the institution's participation and collaboration in global and regional initiatives and help raise the Centre's profile. The successful candidate will report to the Director General and will work closely with the Partnerships Coordinator and Director of Communications to strengthen strategic links and rapport with investors and partners; and build alliances in support of ICRAF's initiatives to expand the Centre's resource base. The position will be based at the Centre's headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent international travel.

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Penerimaan CPNS 2009:BPK

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia, lembaga tinggi negara yang mempunyai tugas pokok memeriksa pengelolaan dan tanggung jawab keuangan negara, membuka kesempatan kepada Warga Negara Indonesia, pria dan wanita, lulusan Sarjana (S1), Diploma III (D-III), dan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) untuk diangkat sebagai Calon Pegawai Negeri Sipil (CPNS) Golongan III / II dan ditempatkan pada Kantor Pusat/Kantor Perwakilan BPK-RI di seluruh Indonesia. Formasi sarjana/diploma yang dibutuhkan: ekonomi, hukum, ilmu pendidikan, MIPA, teknik, teknologi pertanian, kehutanan, psikologi, ilmu sosial dan politik, keperawatan dan perpustakaan. link berguna:

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Vacancy: Research Area Director for LAC

CIAT is seeking applications for the newly created position of Research Area Director—Latin America and the Caribbean. The position will be based at CIAT headquarters (Cali, Colombia) under the Principal Manager Category and reports to the Director General. The LAC Research Area includes the following Programs: Decision and Policy Analysis, Amazon Ecoregional Program, Tropical Fruits, and the Agronatura Science Park which includes a CIAT Foundation (FundaCIAT) that is currently being established and which will provide the ground to achieve development impact in LAC... further info

Vacancy: Principal Scientist in Economics for ICRISAT

ICRISAT invites applications for Principal Scientist (Economics), to be based at its Regional Hub for Eastern and Southern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. S/he will report to the Global Theme Leader on Institutions, Markets, Policy and Impact, under the overall administrative supervision of the Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and working in close collaboration with other global themes within ICRISAT.

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