Director, Near East, North Africa Division - D1 Lazio

Director, Near East, North Africa Division - D1
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Director, Near East, North Africa Division - D1 Category: Altro Location: Rome 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 Department for Country Operations (DCO) oversees the origination, design and management of IFAD investments, including sovereign and non-sovereign operations, as well as the design and implementation of non-lending activities within country programmes, including policy engagement and SSTC. DCO is the department that primarily interfaces with governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to deliver IFAD's programme of work and to provide oversight to ensure quality of the portfolio. The Regional Division NEN is led by a Divisional Director, based in IFAD Headquarters, Rome, Italy with multi-country offices in Cairo and Istanbul. The Division leads on the design and delivery of IFAD country and regional programmes in NEN. Job Role Directors are responsible for managing a division or office, focusing on strategic leadership, innovation, and management. They are responsible for managing and supervising the delivery of a division's programme of work within an allocated budget. In particular, the Regional Director manages and co-ordinates the delivery of the regional portfolio and priorities and is responsible for its human, financial, and material resources, as well as managing partnerships with regional institutions and stakeholders. Key Functions and Results VISION AND STRATEGY: Develop and promote a strategic vision that translates the organization's corporate and departmental mandates into a divisional programme of work. POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVICE: Provide leadership in the development of major policies and ensure they support divisional goals. PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT: Lead in all phases of the division's medium-term planning and management, including operational requirements. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES: Ensure the transparent, equitable, and efficient management of IFAD's resources. REPRESENTATION AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Serve as designated representatives of the Fund and catalyse effective partnerships. Job Profile Requirements Organizational Competencies: Building relationships and partnerships Communicating and negotiating Demonstrating leadership Focusing on clients Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating Managing performance and developing staff Managing time, resources and information Problem-solving and decision-making Strategic thinking and organizational development Team working Education: Advanced university degree in agriculture, development economics, political science, or related field is required. Experience: At least twelve (12) years of progressively responsible professional experience in a multilateral organization. Five (5) years in a multi-cultural organization. Demonstrated experience leading and managing multicultural teams. Knowledge and working experience in the Middle East and North Africa is essential. Languages: English (4 - Excellent) Either Arabic and/or French (4 - Excellent) required. Skills: Advocacy Policy dialogue Risk management Strategy implementation Planning Resources management Change management Leadership Political acumen Specialized communication skills Other Information IFAD staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the President of IFAD. All International Professional staff members are required to be geographically mobile. IFAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on various factors including ethnicity, gender, or disability. J-18808-Ljbffr