Starting date: 1st of April 2009 or as soon as possible
Duration of appointment: 31 December 2011
Employer: Stockholm Environment Institute
Duty Station: Stockholm
Reporting to: SEI Director, Stockholm Application deadline: April 20 2009
About SIANI
The implementation of effective and successful agricultural development strategies that ensure global food security and sustainable production represents one of the most crucial issues of the 21st century. To contribute to sustainable development in the area of poverty reduction through sustainable agriculture, Sida is launching the Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI). SIANI is envisioned as a multi stakeholder platform for government, civil society, private, research and education sectors to lay the foundation for collective action on concrete, urgent issues in development cooperation in which agriculture plays a vital role.
SIANI as a network will enable dialogue and exchange between communities of practice with a stake in agriculture and development; organize issue based clusters; and synthesise the understanding. It will also contribute to the implementation of Sweden’s Global Development Policy (PGD), a mechanism to coordinate policy in both the public and private domain, as a means to secure a coherent global development policy for equitable and sustainable development.
SIANI will build on a diversity of national and international stakeholder perspectives; bridging between research, practice and policy, so that controversial issues are addressed in a systemic and integrated manner. The activities implemented under the Secretariat will be guided by the wider SIANI network, SEI, Sida and the network’s Steering Committee, to secure broad ownership, inclusiveness and transparency.
Main tasks
The SIANI Project Officer will work under the supervision of SIANI coordinator and will:
• Implement the SIANI tasks in collaboration with the other members of the Secretariat and with additional expertise as required
• Manage the communication with cluster groups and the wider network
• Plan and organise meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences, and break-out sessions during international and regional conferences
• Keep contact with a pool of resource persons to inform on activities of key interest to Sweden and SIANI
• Organize the consultation and briefing sessions on topics of importance with Swedish policy makers, civil society, private sector, practitioners and researchers
• Establishment and manage of the SIANI website and database
• Produce the SIANI newsletter/bulletin
• Prepare financial and other reporting of the SIANI secretariat network (operated under the Sida contract 73000767, SEI project 8653) according to the instruction from the coordinator
Qualifications and experience
• At least five years work experience in the broad area of agriculture and development, including field experience
• University degree in a relevant field, such as agriculture, development studies, social science, and/or environmental management
• Good knowledge of the international development orientated agricultural sector
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities
• Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and management skills
• Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks without compromising quality, team spirit and positive working relationships
• Appreciation of Swedish development cooperation, policy procedures in Sweden and operational activities for development
• Proficiency in English and Swedish, including advanced writing and oral skills Applications
Applications for the position including a cover letter and a CV should be sent by e-mail only to karin.schele@sei.se by April 20 2009. Applications should be in English.
For questions about the role please contact Group Leader Neil Powell 08 6747016, Neil.Powell@sei.se or Deputy Director Katarina Eckerberg 08 6747172, katarina.eckerberg@sei.se
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