Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager

INBAR Department: Global Programme 

Reports to: Director of Global Programme for programmatic issues and to Director of Regional Office for East Africa for administrative and operational issues

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Term of Employment:  3 years, with 6-month probation period. Renewal will be based on performance and fund availability. This is an international position. The annual package is EUR 80,000 to EUR 85,000 (salary plus benefits).

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an inter-governmental development organization committed to reducing poverty and protecting the environment through the use of bamboo and rattan. With headquarters in Beijing, China and offices in India, Ethiopia, Ghana and Ecuador, INBAR works with 41 member countries worldwide.

INBAR is currently seeking a highly capable Project Manager with a demonstrated track record in implementing large-scale sustainable natural resource management, rural livelihood development and, or industrialization projects, to manage the “Dutch-Sino-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme”. This is a 3-year project managed by INBAR and supported by the Governments of the Netherlands and China. The project will be implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, with technical support from China and the Netherlands. The project will be managed from INBAR’s Regional Office for East Africa in Addis Ababa.

The successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for overall success of the project, including setting and delivering of work plans and performance targets, managing a project team and consultants, and producing yearly technical progress and final project completion reports in accordance with IATI guidelines;
• Lead a project team of 3 permanent national coordinators, supervise short-term consultants, and liaise with project partners, both in East Africa, as well as the Netherlands and China, to ensure all activities are implemented in accordance with the project’s result framework, work plan and budget;
• Liaise with INBAR national Government focal points in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda and maintain good relations with relevant government institutions in all three countries ;
• Work closely with the INBAR Communications, Membership Affairs and Programme teams to synthesize and share results and knowledge developed over the project;
• Provide policy support and scaling-up strategies to target countries that identify and support best practices on growing bamboo-based industrial value chains;
• Work with target countries to design training materials and extension programmes in English and local languages;
• Provide technical support to project field staff and local project partners to establish bamboo demonstration nurseries, sustainable bamboo management practices and new plantations on degraded areas;
• Provide oversight to field staff for the establishment of model demonstration common production and training centers/groups for value-added bamboo product manufacture;
• Author/coordinate frequent project updates to be used for public awareness of the project, publication of project results in peer reviewed scientific publications, presentations, & reports;
• Work closely with the Director of the Regional Office and report to him on day-to-day administrative and operational issues;
• Undertake other related tasks as required by INBAR Director of Global Programme.

Experience:

• A Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience in implementing large-scale livelihood and environment development projects, preferably with experience of working in East Africa;
• Proven ability to develop agronomy and enterprise models, as well as business plans;
• Demonstrated expertise on natural resource management, biomass renewable energy, and value chain development and marketing;
• Strong knowledge of community development and participatory-based approaches, with a proven track-record of delivering livelihood impacts in previous projects ;
• Experience of working on bamboo and, or, other related Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) value chains would be a strong advantage.

Education:

A Postgraduate Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainable Resource Management or another related field.

Language:

Excellent Written & Spoken English required; Knowledge of Chinese would be an advantage.

Travel:

The successful candidate should be willing to undertake extensive travel in East Africa, as well as to other INBAR offices as required.

To Apply:

Applications will be accepted until 22 July, 2016 or until a suitable candidate is identified. All applications will be acknowledged, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Send a cover letter that demonstrates your relevant experience as describe in the above job description with your CV by email to: hr@inbar.int. Please use “Application for Project Manager — NAME” as the subject of the e-mail.

Visit our web site at www.inbar.int for more information on INBAR.