The Position: The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Program Manager to provide leadership in the management of Feed and Forage Development Program and ensure that the goals and objectives of the program are met. The Program Manager will also support the Program Leader in managing the program, including supporting development of program strategies, development and monitoring multi-year operational plans and monitoring and collating program outputs and outcomes. He/she will be responsible for developing multi-year program budgets, monitoring expenditure of projects and suggesting corrective action when needed. He/she will be responsible for ensuring the deployment of the institute’s Program Management Framework within the program covering all aspects of proposal development and project planning, execution, monitoring & evaluation, and closure.
General: The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. www.ilri.org.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Management
Proposal Development
Project Planning
Project Execution
Project Closing
Project Management
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Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Grade: 4A
Minimum Monthly Base Salary: Birr 57,880 (Negotiable depending on experience, skill and 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. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities.