Head,Environment Health Theme

The overall purpose of the job is to lead the Environment Health Theme. Reporting to the Director of Research and Partnerships, the successful applicant will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref. No. IRS/370/112019) leadership and research strategy to the Centre in collaboration with icipe’s other Themes and Units. It is expected that the successful candidate will maintain a portfolio of research that is aligned with icipe’s strategy and goals

Responsibilities

Successful candidate is expected to:
? Work in collaboration with the icipe leadership team, including the Director General, Director of Research and Partnerships (DRP) and Heads of Themes and Units, to undertake and facilitate research and capacity building activities across the Centre;

? Lead and spearhead the development of a coherent vision for the EH Theme

; ? Organise a Theme structure to cost-effectively utilise resources to meet icipe’s research, capacity and institutional building needs;

? Guide programme/project leaders within the Theme to ensure timely preparation of the Theme’s annual work-plans, budgets, and scientific and technical reports for donors;

? Ensure Theme members continually update skills and methodologies, to keep up with global cuttingedge knowledge;

? Promote and establish collaborative linkages with national, regional and international institutions in the relevant fields of research of the Theme

; ? Actively seek and secure external support for the activities of the Theme, including resources to develop and grow a personal research portfolio;

? Manage and develop the staff of the Theme to create and foster a culture of science excellence and to ensure the Theme has the human resources required now and into the future;

? Facilitate peer-review of the performance of Theme members;

? Initiate periodic reviews of the performance of the EH Theme, to ensure relevance and quality;

? Act as a spokesperson and representative of the Theme;

? Ensure the Theme meets its legal and reporting responsibilities to all stakeholders, including national licensing authorities and donors

Job Requirements
Required education
: Post-graduate education

Required relevant work experience
: 10 years

Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)