The Gender and Agriculture Specialist will take the lead in helping ICRW’s Economic Development Team to shape and develop its portfolio on the importance of gender in the emerging reemphasis on agriculture in development.  In particular, s/he will take the primary responsibility for working with a major US foundation to help integrate gender issues in that organization’s major initiative on agriculture. The engagement with the foundation involves input on RFP’s and proposals, technical assistance to Foundation staff on proposal reviews, gender integration, and grantee support.  S/he will serve as a senior member in the Economic Development team and contribute to further conceptual development and fundraising on the key thematic area of gender and agriculture, and its integration with the team’s broader portfolio of work on gender and assets.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Serve as Project Director to on support and technical assistance project in partnership with the a major US foundation, including responsibility for vision, direction, implementation of project, strategic relations with donor/partner, staff, and administrative management.
• Undertake core technical activities in supporting the foundation’s work, including,
  
  
  • Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) design, i.e. development of frameworks, and conceptualization and operationalization of indicators;
  • Proposal review and input on grantee selection, proposal co-development with donor and grantees.
  • Analysis and report writing: Developing literature reviews, analyzing primary and secondary data; drafting sharp and comprehensive syntheses based on data analysis; and writing high quality reports and other outputs;
  • Technical support: Overseeing M&E activities and data management relating to grantees under the agricultural portfolio, and providing and coordinating technical support to grantees.
  • Workplan, staffing and budget management.
• Represent ICRW externally in its work on gender and agriculture, including with donors, partners, and in conferences, events and networks.
• Work with Team Director, Economic Development, and Vice President, Social and Economic Development to strengthen and expand ICRW’s Gender and Agriculture portfolio, including 
  
  
  • Expanding networks and cultivating potential donors
  • Raising ICRW’s visibility through publications in agricultural journals
  • Developing proposals and raising funds

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Rural Sociology or related discipline. MA with additional experience acceptable.
• Six (6) years to ten (10) years of experience, working on gender as it relates to agriculture, poverty and broader development issues. Significant experience with project management and donor/partner relations is essential; experience with corporate sector preferred.
• Extensive knowledge in gender and agriculture, including demonstrated expertise in conducting gender analysis, gender assessments, and/or gender focused research of agricultural issues including farming system dynamics, access to productive resources and services, marketing, crop productivity, and innovation or impact of new technologies.
• Sound understanding of program development, management and evaluation principles. Experience with research for utilization in shaping strategic direction and advocacy activities, and demonstrated ability to translate research and evaluation data into accessible formats for non-research audiences.
• Strategic thinking and negotiation skills to help shape a strong agenda for moving forward ICRW's and partners' work on gender and agriculture.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written deliverables in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects effectively, including staffing, workplans, deliverables, timelines and budgets.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and salary requirements to jobs@icrw.org with "Gender and Agriculture Specialist" in the subject line.