The International Centre of Insect Physiology & Ecology (icipe)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Regional Project ManagerMain Responsibilities:• Lead and oversee all activities of the MOYESH program in the Amhara Region• Provide support to all partners and project team for smooth implementation of program activities in the region• Organize workshops and regional program meetings in the Region and provide regular reporting of overall program progress to the regional program steering committee and program coordinators• Prepare a detail program activities and execution plan as per the program activities and carry out regular monitoring of the program activities• Supervise program teams located at Zone, Woreda, and village levels and provide technical backstopping to all field staff.• Represent the MOYESH program on official region level engagements in the Amhara Region• Coordinate the planning and implementation of program activities in the Amhara Region• Manage collaboration and interaction with key public-private partners and in the Amhara Region• Collaborate and mobilize resources within the Region that complement the MOYESH program activities• Manage program finances and assets in the Region• Serve as secretary of the MOYESH Program Regional Steering Committee, and• Prepare and submit the program with regular technical and financial reports.- Duty Station: Bahir Dar- Grade: HG 15- Minimum Base salary: Birr 43,956 per month (Negotiable depending on the salary history of the candidate)- Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is for three years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. icipe offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with a competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. icipe is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities that are located on-site.

Bachelor's

Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Agriculture, Project Management, Agricultural and Development Economics or related field.
• Relevant professional certification
• Broad / specialized knowledge of methods, techniques, and processes

Experience:
• At least seven years demonstrated hands-on experience in implementing agricultural development or rural development projects
• Experience in promoting apiculture and sericulture activities as a business
• Experience in the management and supervision of development projects
• Multi-tasking skills, with the ability to coordinate, prioritize, and organize workload, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Sound experience in stakeholder engagement and management
• Proven track record of initiating and developing research for development projects will be an advantage

Skills:
• Solid knowledge on management of multi-stakeholder rural development projects
• Good leadership quality, ability to develop partnership network, and convince partners, policymakers to show impact visibility of MOYESH program.
• Demonstrated skills in report writing
• Excellent communication, presentation, and team-building skills
• Experience of managing and supervising staff
• Comprehensive understanding of the current state of the agriculture sector and the socioeconomics of smallholder farming in the Amhara Region,
• Broad understanding of current agricultural development priorities of the Amhara Region, including roles and constraints of the private sector
• Good understanding of the current policy environment within which smallholder farmers and private companies operate
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural work environment
• Good appreciation of gender-related constraints of the agriculture sector and various barriers to the active participation of women in agricultural businesses

Core Competencies:
• Demonstrated ability in managing similar development projects
• Experience working effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional work environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Capacity to take initiative, demonstrate good judgment, and work under minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

5-10 years

• Applicants should provide a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae including names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees and a letter providing a point by point response to the essential and desirable person specifications. The position and reference number: RPM/01/2020 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 25 January 2020.• To find more about ICIPE, visit our Website at http://www.icipe.org