The International Water Management Institute<\/b> (IWMI<\/b>) is a non-profit research organisation with headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and offices across Africa and Asia. Research at the Institute focuses on improving how water and land resources are managed, with the aim of underpinning food security and reducing poverty while safeguarding vital environmental processes.<\/p>\n
As water becomes scarcer, there is a growing need to find ways to produce sufficient food to feed the world\u2019s expanding population, while using less water, safeguarding fragile environmental services and without having much opportunity to open up new agricultural lands. The Institute undertakes research projects with this aim in mind.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0 Executive Officer to Director, Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n The person and the job:<\/strong><\/p>\n The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for a well-qualified individual with a strong background in administration and qualifications and experiences in preparing scientific information to work as Executive Officer to Director, Africa. The position holder will be based at IWMI\u2019s Regional Office for Africa and West Africa Office in Accra, Ghana, and will work under the supervision of the Director, Africa, who is also based at this office.<\/p>\n Job Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n You will be responsible for the following:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Act as the first point of contact for the office of the Directo r, scheduling appointments and meetings, and updating the Direc tor\u2019s diary. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n You will possess:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 a university degree in a relevant scientific discipline; Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a nationally recruited staff position and only citizens of Ghana are encouraged to apply. IWMI offers a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes transport and health insurance. The duration of the contract will initially be for a three-year period with possible extension.<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Accra<\/p>\n How To Apply For The Job<\/strong><\/p>\n Please submit your application online at:<\/p>\n iwmigh-vacancy@cgiar.org<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong> 30 June, 2016<\/p>\n Please attach your curriculum vitae together with a cover letter, which addresses IWMI\u2019s requirements shown above, and the names and email addresses of three professional referees who may be contacted if you are short-listed for the position. IWMI is an equal opportunity employer and is keen to further diversify its staff in terms of both gender and nationality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit research organisation with headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and offices across Africa and Asia. Research at the Institute focuses on improving…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-3Gn","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14159"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14159\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure that enquiries and correspondence to the Director\u2019s offi ce are responded to in an appropriate and timely manner.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Develop and periodically revise the database of regional donors and partners.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Support the Director in promoting IWMI\u2019s image in the region, t hrough relationship management, and sharing of the Institute\u2019s communication and marketing materials with major stakeholders and partners.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Manage internal communications across regional offices, and organize regular virtual communication sessions for the Director to share information and engage with office heads and staff across all IWMI\u2019s offices in Africa.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 In liaison with the Business Development Office at IWMI headqua rters, develop a database of projects at various stages of
\nimplementation in all offices of the Institute in Africa.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Coordinate travel arrangements for the Director and complete po st-travel activities.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Prepare PowerPoint presentations for the Director\u2019s meetings with donors and stakeholders, and for scientific conferences.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide operational assistance and oversee logistical support for major events, meetings and conferences.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Perform other administrative duties that may be assigned from t ime to time by the Director.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 a postgraduate diploma or degree in administration;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 work experience in international organizations;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 at least 5 years\u2019 relevant administrative experience;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 knowledge of French (written and verbal);
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 experience in the preparation of scientific information and pap ers;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 experience in creating PowerPoint presentations;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 experience in building and sustaining relationships with diverse stakeholders;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 an excellent command of English (written and verbal);
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 good organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a timely manner;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 demonstrated strong communication skills, particularly with respect to the preparation of correspondence and briefings;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 demonstrated use of good judgment and adaptability to changing office demands;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 demonstrated familiarity with social media, and the ability to use such media to promote inter-office communications and infor mation sharing;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 the ability to work independently;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 excellent interpersonal skills and be a good team player;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 the ability to operate spreadsheets and word processing program s at a highly proficient level;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner; and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 personal attributes such as high standards of conduct, respect, flexibility and sound work ethics.<\/p>\n
\nThe International Water Management Institute (www.iwmi.org<\/strong>) is an international, non-profit research organization dedicated to providing evidence-based solutions to sustainably manage water and land resources for food security, people\u2019s livelihoods and
\nthe environment. IWMI is a member of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future.<\/p>\n