POSITION VACANCIES

The Institute seeks to recruit a Director – Institutional Services and Systems. This position is open to National and International applicants.

• Corporate Strategic Objective: Deliver on corporate strategic objective, its detailed scope and implementation plans. Monitor and review the provision of effective and efficient corporate services, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary. Ensure annual budgets and targets are achieved.
• Human Talent Management & Development: Oversees human resources functions to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and motivated staff. Create an organisational culture that promotes, nurtures and develops talents.
• Financial Management: Oversees the financial function and ensures proper administration of all financial matters. Develop and maintain effective financial planning and budgetary controls. Ensure 100% compliance to government requirements.
• Facilities and Contract Management: Oversee contractual arrangements for all buildings and facilities across all NARI centres. Ensuring that facilities are fit for purpose, provide value for money and are in compliance with local laws.
• Information and Technology: Oversees the information systems, structures and administrative processes that enable the Institute to deliver and achieve quality standards in a timely manner.
• Strategic Leadership: Provide leadership in the corporate services of the institute to foster a culture of innovation and scientific excellence.
• Compliance: Adherence to the institute’s policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
• Policy and Impact: Contribute to the development of organizational strategy and policies.

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Business management, or related field and at least eight (8) years experience in research for development. Possession of a Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) will be an added advantage.
• Must be experienced in managing multiple corporate service functions.
• Excellent people management and team development skills, and values consistent with NARI.
• Demonstrate high-level organisational skills in a complex dynamic environment.
• Highly effective and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Strong financial literacy and well-developed business acumen.
• Advanced communication, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Record of achievement in driving continuous improvement to achieve excellence in service delivery.
• Strong work ethics and track record of quickly mastering new information.

The Institute seeks to recruit a Director – Agricultural Systems. This position is open to National and International applicants.

• Research Reports & Publications: Develop research priorities, plans, program activities and implementation strategies. Track the quality of high-quality, evidence-based reports, studies, articles and publications on new innovative agricultural technologies.
• Development of new methodologies: Measure the innovation and creation of new analytical tools or frameworks for research and assessment.
• Contribution to strategic planning: Contribute to on-going assessment of needs and opportunities, scoping of Institute, program and project portfolios, setting of priorities for priority research portfolios.
• Effectiveness of advisory Services: Provide technical advice to management and stakeholders.
• Scientific Research & Project Management: Oversees and ensures that there is efficient utilisation of allocated manpower, equipment and financial resources to achieve desired outputs.
• Leadership: Provide scientific leadership and support to human resource development of the scientific and technical staff.
• Compliance: Adherence to the institute’s policies, procedures and relevant legislation. Provide independent technical critique of other research projects.
• Policy and Impact: Collaborate with industry stakeholders, government agencies and other private sector organizations to disseminate research findings.

• A PhD or minimum of a Master’s degree with over 10 years of experience in the field of Agriculture Research from a recognised University.
• Must hold considerable years of experience at a senior management level preferably in a commodity-oriented research organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of working well in teams within professional and organisational matters.
• Must possess good leadership skills and be able to demonstrate strong acumen in coordinating a group of scientists and technical support staff.
• Must demonstrate a high level of competency in agricultural research with suitably qualified skills, knowledge and experience in research publications and scrutiny.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.