Director, Partnership and Resource Mobilization Office (PRM), grade D-1

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

IFAD is looking for professionals with strategic vision, a solid team orientation, proven capacity to generate results, and a deep understanding of and commitment to development. IFAD is currently seeking to recruit:

Director, Partnership and Resource Mobilization Office (PRM), grade D-1: A member of IFAD’s senior Management Team, who leads and sets strategic directions to enhance IFAD’s outreach and engagement, private-sector relations, technical support for partnership and resource mobilization, and funds oversight and management. A dynamic and accomplished professional who represents IFAD at a senior level in corporate outreach, partnership development and global and regional policy processes and events, and establishes policies and procedures to ensure efficiency in resource mobilization.

IFAD offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package that includes tax-free salary, dependency allowance, education grant up to university level, medical and group life insurance, home leave and pension plan.

IFAD is committed to achieving diversity and is seeking a balanced workforce from its Member States. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

For detailed information, visit our website www.ifad.org/job

Please send your application through the IFAD online system by 17 May 2015