DIRECTOR OF LIVESTOCK – AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 988 views

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Agricultural Research Council (ARC), a parastatal in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement, seeks to fill the position of Director of Livestock to manage operations under its mandate. Responsible to the CEO, the incumbent is expected to serve on contract for an initial 5-year term renewable for a second term on the basis of performance.

Duties & Responsibilities

a) Facilitate the identification and prioritization of agricultural research and development issues along the livestock value chains.
b) Review and assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, adequacy and impact of livestock research and development in the country.
c) Assess the impact of national policy frameworks in the livestock sector research and development.
d) Organise and coordinate multi-disciplinary research teams and institutions for livestock research and development programmes for information sharing and dissemination.
e) Lead the development of the livestock R & D collaboration networks among value chain players.
f) Facilitate evidence-search-related research and development evaluations in the livestock value chain for the generation of policy briefs.
g) Organise individual and institutional capacity development training for livestock researchers and development agents.
h) Continually scan the technology and knowledge environment for new opportunities to innovate, adapt, and adopt, for the improvement of Livestock production, productivity, and competitiveness
i) Lead in the resource mobilization drive and responses to livestock R & D calls from Development Partners.
j) Promote the publication and dissemination of Agricultural R&D results.

Requirements:
Educational Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: university degree in Animal Science, animal production, and health; veterinary science with a minimum of 10 years in an academic or research environment and at least a master’s with research and thesis. Ph.D. would be an added advantage

Experience

⦁ A seasoned, motivated, and creative scientist with a demonstrable track record of disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research in agricultural disciplines
⦁ A demonstrable profile of own research with at least 20 peer-reviewed relevant scientific publications
⦁ A proven track record of negotiation and demonstrable ability to write funding proposals for winning proposals
⦁ Excellent reading and writing skills with the ability to make presentations to mixed audiences
⦁ Excellent reading and writing skills
⦁ Hands-on skills in program and project management with in-depth knowledge of integrated results-based management systems (IRBM)
⦁ Experience in a senior management position, developing, planning and implementing successful strategies.
⦁ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Other Essential Skills

⦁ High sense of personal discipline, moral judgment, and maturity
⦁ A well-read, creative, self-driven, goal and outcome-oriented individual
⦁ A clear understanding and ability to analyze and interpret the national agricultural policy environment
⦁ Computer literacy especially in the utilities of R&D data and databases
⦁ A team builder and the player with acute communication and leadership skills
⦁ Interpersonal and mediation skills

Salary and Benefits

⦁ Salary and benefits are equivalent to Directors in parastatals
⦁ Condition of service vehicle
⦁ Contributory medical aid scheme (20% employee contribution)
⦁ Annual leave-22 working days
⦁ Casual leave-12 working days
ARC is an equal-opportunity institution and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

 

Job Summary

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Job Type

Contract

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Location

Harare

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Category

Director

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Closing Date

April 28, 2023