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The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and

 World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

CIFOR-ICRAF is looking for a

Senior Manager- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning AWARD

Overview

To lead the generation, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of evidence and knowledge to increase AWARD’s visibility in the agricultural research for development space and to develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) plans, shape the learning agenda, design frameworks, tools, and/or toolkits to track progress on the achievement of outcomes and impact.

Duties and responsibilities

  1. Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Lead the development, management and updating of AWARD ME&L tools, strategy/frameworks and systems;
  • Coordinate the design, implementation and reporting of ME&L activities under the different AWARD initiatives and programs to achieve desired outcomes and impact;
  • Provide technical backstopping for project/program’s progress tracking, advise on project/program’s overall approach and adjustments, and prepare regular and ad hoc updates;
  • Lead the development of sound indicators and ensure data is regularly generated, compiled, analyzed and appropriate recommendations are formulated;
  • Support the implementation of quality assurance and control protocols and ensure internal consistency and validity of project/program’s monitoring checks to enable improved capturing and narration of programmatic results and impact.
  1. Reporting, stakeholder engagement and fundraising.
  • Contribute to sections of internal and external – technical and donor – reporting using appropriate formats to key stakeholders (AWARD team, Senior Management/Steering Committee, beneficiaries, partners and other stakeholders);
  • Contribute to proposal development and grants’ negotiations including submission of quality ME&L inputs required to ensure successful proposals;
  • Contribute to the review of existing grants’ overall performance and indicators against achieved cumulative results and make recommendations for performance improvement.
  1. Knowledge generation (and learning) and dissemination.
  • Lead the updating and consolidation of knowledge on AWARD initiatives (research findings, lessons and best practices) and prepare information products (technical reports, policy briefs, manuscripts, etc.) for peer-review and publication;
  • Coordinate the dissemination of findings/lessons learnt/best practices internally (strategic meetings, seminars and other sense making sessions) and externally (international conferences and other relevant forums).
  1. Capacity development for staff and partners.

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  • Facilitate the interpretation and use of M&E methods, systems, guidelines, data and findings through organised workshops and periodic meetings with partners and stakeholders.
  1. Team leadership and management.
  • Supervise and coordinate unit staff members & consultants
  • Contribute to solving complex problems and serve as a role model to others in the unit and overall team.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social
  •  Sciences, or related disciplines;
  • Relevant work experience of 10 years, with not less than 5 years in a management role for ME&L;
  • Broad understanding of gender considerations in agriculture, social and policy-related issues, and opportunities for Africa’s agricultural development.

 Education, knowledge and experience

  • Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related disciplines;
  • Relevant work experience of 10 years, with not less than 5 years in a management role for ME&L;
  • Broad understanding of gender considerations in agriculture, social and policy-related issues, and opportunities for Africa’s agricultural development.

Terms and conditions

  • This is a Globally Recruited Staff (GRS) position. ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in USD currency, commensurate with skills and experience.
  • The appointment will be for a period of 2 years, inclusive of a 6-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.
  • The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya.

Application process

The application deadline is 01 Nov 2024

We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.

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  • Job City Nairobi, Kenya
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The World Agroforestry Centre (a brand name used by the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, ICRAF), is an international institute headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 1978 as "International Council for Research in Agroforestry". The Centre specializes in the sustainable management, protection and regulation of tropical rainforest and natural reserves. It is one of 15 agricultural research centres which makes up the global network known as the CGIAR. The Centre conducts research in agroforestry, in partnership with national agricultural research systems with a view to developing more sustainable and productive land use. The focus of its research is countries/regions in the developing world, particular in the tropics of Central and South America, Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Africa, Eastern Africa and parts of central Africa. In 2002 the Centre acquired the World Agroforestry Centre brand name, although International Centre for Research in Agroforestry remains its legal name and it continues to use the acronym ICRAF.

The World Agroforestry Centre’s research is organized around six science domains. These span trees to farms, landscapes and global issues. • Domestication, utilization and conservation of superior agroforestry germplasm. • Maximizing on-farm productivity of trees and agroforestry systems. • Improving tree product marketing and extension for smallholders. • Reducing land health risks and targeting agroforestry interventions to enhance land productivity and food availability. • Improving the ability of farmers, ecosystems, and governments to cope with climate change. • Developing policies and incentives for multi-functional landscapes with trees that provide environmental services. Underpinning all our research is a strong commitment to improving science quality, accelerating impact, enhancing partnerships and increasing operational efficiency. By focusing on these areas, the Centre will be better positioned to tackle the challenges of poverty, food security and environmental degradation.We work in five regions across sub-Saharan Africa (southern, west and central, and eastern) Asia (south, east and southeast), and Latin America. All of these regions share the interconnected problems of poverty, hunger and environmental degradation to varying degrees and offer opportunities for agroforestry interventions. However, large differences exist in the challenges and opportunities for agricultural development among the regions, as well as in the differing roles that agroforestry can play to meet them.The Board of Trustees oversees the work of the World Agroforestry Centre. Members of the Board ensure that the Centre has a clear approach to achieving its mission and that an appropriate management structure and control systems are in place.The World Agroforestry Centre Senior Leadership Team is responsible for implementing the Centre’s 2013-2022 Strategy and day-to-day operations of the Centre.Senior scientists at the World Agroforestry Centre come from an array of disciplines including forestry, agriculture, economics, soil science and social science. Their high-level skills and expertise ensure that the Centre has the capacity to conduct quality research on the diverse roles of trees in agricultural landscapes, and to use this research to advance policies and practices that benefit the poor and the environment.

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The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and

 World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today's most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

CIFOR-ICRAF is looking for a

Senior Manager- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning AWARD

Overview

To lead the generation, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of evidence and knowledge to increase AWARD's visibility in the agricultural research for development space and to develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) plans, shape the learning agenda, design frameworks, tools, and/or toolkits to track progress on the achievement of outcomes and impact.

Duties and responsibilities

  1. Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Lead the development, management and updating of AWARD ME&L tools, strategy/frameworks and systems;
  • Coordinate the design, implementation and reporting of ME&L activities under the different AWARD initiatives and programs to achieve desired outcomes and impact;
  • Provide technical backstopping for project/program's progress tracking, advise on project/program's overall approach and adjustments, and prepare regular and ad hoc updates;
  • Lead the development of sound indicators and ensure data is regularly generated, compiled, analyzed and appropriate recommendations are formulated;
  • Support the implementation of quality assurance and control protocols and ensure internal consistency and validity of project/program's monitoring checks to enable improved capturing and narration of programmatic results and impact.
  1. Reporting, stakeholder engagement and fundraising.
  • Contribute to sections of internal and external - technical and donor - reporting using appropriate formats to key stakeholders (AWARD team, Senior Management/Steering Committee, beneficiaries, partners and other stakeholders);
  • Contribute to proposal development and grants' negotiations including submission of quality ME&L inputs required to ensure successful proposals;
  • Contribute to the review of existing grants' overall performance and indicators against achieved cumulative results and make recommendations for performance improvement.
  1. Knowledge generation (and learning) and dissemination.
  • Lead the updating and consolidation of knowledge on AWARD initiatives (research findings, lessons and best practices) and prepare information products (technical reports, policy briefs, manuscripts, etc.) for peer-review and publication;
  • Coordinate the dissemination of findings/lessons learnt/best practices internally (strategic meetings, seminars and other sense making sessions) and externally (international conferences and other relevant forums).
  1. Capacity development for staff and partners.

eZ9gk8D BVUcJh

  • Facilitate the interpretation and use of M&E methods, systems, guidelines, data and findings through organised workshops and periodic meetings with partners and stakeholders.
  1. Team leadership and management.
  • Supervise and coordinate unit staff members & consultants
  • Contribute to solving complex problems and serve as a role model to others in the unit and overall team.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or higher in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social
  •  Sciences, or related disciplines;
  • Relevant work experience of 10 years, with not less than 5 years in a management role for ME&L;
  • Broad understanding of gender considerations in agriculture, social and policy-related issues, and opportunities for Africa's agricultural development.

 Education, knowledge and experience

  • Master's degree or higher in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related disciplines;
  • Relevant work experience of 10 years, with not less than 5 years in a management role for ME&L;
  • Broad understanding of gender considerations in agriculture, social and policy-related issues, and opportunities for Africa's agricultural development.

Terms and conditions

  • This is a Globally Recruited Staff (GRS) position. ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in USD currency, commensurate with skills and experience.
  • The appointment will be for a period of 2 years, inclusive of a 6-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.
  • The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya.

Application process

The application deadline is 01 Nov 2024

We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.

2024-11-02

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