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The African Union’s Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR) is a specialized technical office reporting to the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture of the AU Commission.
AU/IBAR is seeking the services of a Thematic Team Leader to provide leadership and managerial coordination of activities in the field of Natural Resources Management.
This position is funded through the EC funded Support Program to the AUC.
The initial appointment will be for 12 months including a 3 months probation period.
Contract extension will be subject to performance and availability of funding.
Duties and Responsibilities:
In a view to catalyse the development of policies and actions that will lead to the sustainable use and management of animal resources and the resource base on which they depend, the incumbent will:
Provide strategic management and leadership for the Strategic thematic area.
Ensure delivery of high-quality outputs, outcomes and impacts through effective management of diverse, inter-disciplinary teams and partnerships which may be geographically distributed and will invariably involve multiple partner organizations.
Ensure effective linkages, collaborations and exploitation of synergies among IBAR’s strategic thematic areas
Initiate and supervise the implementation of projects/actions under the thematic area
Assuring the goals and milestones of projects are in alignment with those of the thematic area
Assuring systems are in place to effectively plan, coordinate, and assess outputs and deliverables of projects against goals and work plans
Supervising staff and their implementation of work plans (and especially the monitoring of milestone outputs and dates) and managing and ensuring equity in the annual performance appraisal for these staff
Planning and managing overall finance and administration including preparation of Annual Work Plans and Budgets, managing expenditures against approved budgets, and preparation of progress reports.
Identify strategic partnership opportunities and lead the development and strengthening of collaborative projects with such partners
Work closely with Project Leaders within the thematic area and IBAR Director to provide strategic direction for the thematic area’s resource mobilization efforts. Lead, participate in, and support specific resource mobilization activities including donor identification and relations management and proposal development
As a senior member of IBAR, contribute to the overall management and direction of IBAR operations.
Perform other duties as required and/or assigned by IBAR Director
Qualifications:
At least an advanced degree (MSc) preferably Ph.D required in natural resource, environmental, social or agricultural (including animal) sciences, animal genetic resources management or related field.
A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
Strong background and experience in development programs that deals with the interactions of livestock and the natural systems in which they operate, as well as experience in integrated NRM required.
Experiences with agricultural systems approach and challenges associated with NRM in agricultural systems dominated by poor producers are essential.
Strong development and management experience at middle to senior level, progressively over at least 10 years,
Experience in building effective partnerships and strategic alliances.
Managing successful fund-raising efforts, including development of funding proposals, contracts and/or grants.
Excellent visionary and leadership qualities essential
