Country Director – P-4 at IFAD Tanzania

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Jobs 2024

Country Director – P-4 at IFAD August 2024
Organizational Setting
The
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an
international financial institution and a specialized 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.

The Programme
Management Department (PMD), under the leadership of an Associate
Vice-President, is responsible for the overall programme of loans and
grants of the Fund and is composed of five (5) regional divisions and
the Operational Policy and Results Division (OPR). The five regional
divisions are: Asia and the Pacific (APR), West and Central Africa
(WCA), North Africa and Europe (NEN), Latin America and the Caribbean
(LAC), and East and Southern Africa (ESA) Near East, where this position
is located.

Country
Directors work under the strategic management, policy guidance and
direct supervision of the relevant Division Director. They also receive
first-level operational support from the Head of the relevant
Multi-Country Officer (MCO) or assigned Country Director at senior
level.

Job Role
The Country Director is accountable
for the IFAD core values of integrity, transparency, and equity in the
management of the assigned portfolio. Accountabilities/key results also
include advocating for and enhancing national government programmes that
improve poor rural people’s access to natural resources, agricultural
technologies, financial services, markets, employment opportunities and
enterprise development.

The Country Director additionally
promotes capacity building of key government counterparts and the rural
poor in terms of the skills required for their participation in national
and local policy and programming processes.
The Country Director plays an active role in engaging with the private sector and other local stakeholders.

Job Profile Requirements
Organizational Competencies:

• Level 2: Building relationships and partnerships – Builds and maintains strategic partnerships internally and externally
• Communicating and negotiating – Acquires & uses a wide range of communication styles & skills
• Demonstrating leadership – Leads by example; initiates and supports change
• Focusing on clients – Contributes to a client-focused culture
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating – Challenges, innovates & contributes to learning culture
• Managing performance and developing staff – Manages wider teams with greater impact on others and on the organization
• Managing time, resources and information – Coordinates wider use of time, information and/or resources
• Problem-solving and decision-making – Solves complex problems and makes decisions that have wider corporate impact
• Strategic thinking and organizational development – Staff in management and/or strategic leadership roles
• Team working – Fosters a cohesive team environment

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Education:

• Level – Advanced university degree (*)
• Areas
  – rural development, agriculture, rural finance, development policy or
  other job related field, with a preference for economics.
• Degree must be from an accredited institution listed on https://www.whed.net/home.php.
• (*)
  Note: For internal candidates, this requirement will be assessed in
  line with the provisions set forth in IFAD’s Human Resources
  Implementing Procedures.

Experience:

• At
  least eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional
  experience in rural development, agriculture, rural finance, development
  policy or other job related field, with a preference for economics.
• Two
  (2) years in an international organization, rural development/financial
  institution or government service providing support on a global scope.
• Experience
  may include project design, development, implementation or evaluation,
  preferably in the area of implementation and supervision of rural
  development programmes. Experience with disaster risk financing and
  climate finance is an asset.

Languages:
English (4 – Excellent)
Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic
Click “Apply” to read the full job description and submit your application.
Deadline for applications: 09th September, 2024 (23.59 CEST Rome)
Ref: VA 22616
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.