Appel à candidature : Le conseil du système CGIAR cherche à nommer un président pour son groupe permanent sur l’évaluation de l’impact (SPIA) au Nigeria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essential duties:

  • Provide strategic guidance and oversight to SPIA and its program of work in the three pillars;
  • Ensure key links between SPIA and the international academic community;
  • Represent SPIA in relevant internal and external fora, including System Council Meetings;
  • Nominate candidates for SPIA Membership for System Council approval;
  • Provide oversight and guidance of the technical performance of the SPIA Professional Team

Required qualifications:

  • PhD in economics, agricultural economics, or related social-science field;
  • Outstanding record of research and publication on agricultural development and related policy issues;
  • Demonstrated expertise through publications or otherwise in rigorous methods for causal impact assessment and measurement;
  • Communication and networking skills in diverse cultural, disciplinary and stakeholder contexts;
  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-disciplinary environment;
  • Good knowledge of the institutional architecture of international agricultural research for development, and specific familiarity with CGIAR.

Eligibility:

Based on the conflict-of-interest policy of the CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service persons will not be eligible to be appointed to SPIA, thus should not apply, if:

  • A current employee or executing a material consultancy with CGIAR, or have been employed by or served as a material consultant to CGIAR at any time during the two years prior to the date of application;
  • Actively serving on a CGIAR Board or any of its committees; or
  • Working directly in a Funder agency represented on the System Council.
  • Other eligibility may be considered during the process based on any potential perceived or real conflicts based on candidate’s past and current personal and professional affiliations, in accordance with the conflict of interest policy.

Position summary:

Interested candidates should send by 16 June 2023 to [email protected] the following 4 required documents:

  1. 1 page cover letter – stating the applicant’s name, contact details, and briefly summarizing main areas of expertise and experience, and suitability for SPIA Chair role based on required qualifications;
  2. Full curriculum vitae;
  3. The names and contact information of three referees;
  4. Declaration of past and/current involvement with CGIAR, and any potential perceived or real conflicts based on your past and current personal and professional affiliations, in accordance with Annex 2 of the conflict of interest policy.

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