US$competitive + overseas benefits package
Based Phnom Penh, Cambodia covering Asia mainland
3-year renewable contract
Interviews in Penang, Malaysia during September
If you have met the challenge of leading Asia mainland, multi-country fundraising to the tune of $5+million and have gained over five years’ senior level leadership experience in Asia, then this is an outstanding opportunity for you to advance your career while making a major contribution to bettering the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable people through improved fisheries and aquaculture.
As a strategic and creative thinker, an influential entrepreneur and a relationship-builder, you will be making the most of your relevant Master’s degree or PhD; your understanding of agricultural research for development especially pertaining to fisheries and aquaculture; and your ability to design and execute 3+ years’ rolling strategies which focus on impact and growth.
You will provide strategic leadership to achieve growth and impact and strengthen the WorldFish brand as the organisation for high quality research that leads directly to outcomes which impact positively on the reduction of poverty and hunger. Also, you will become the primary representative in the Greater Mekong region with full responsibility for operations in Cambodia, while also covering Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Laos and Vietnam.
This will involve significant fundraising; building high-level, long-term, productive relationships with investors, partners, governing bodies and key stakeholders; monitoring and reporting on progress; ensuring our programme integrates across your region and that communications are effective and information is shared; inspiring and mentoring regional colleagues, preparing proposals, overseeing finance, administration and operations; and, with regards to Cambodia, ensuring timely and successful implementations and the development of compelling research projects and identification of both the human and financial resources required for success. In the international arena, you will contribute to our global strategy and participate in leadership meetings.
This is a high-profile role with huge potential.
WorldFish, a member of CGIAR, is an international, non-profit research organisation that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty. Globally, more than one billion poor people obtain most of their animal protein from fish and 800 million depend on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
If you have lived and worked within an international organisation in Bangladesh and/or Cambodia as well as at least two further regions, and have gained excellent management skills, take an analytical approach and have a good grasp of English, we invite you to submit your application by emailing a 300-word resume explaining your suitability plus your CV, including contact points for your three professional referees who are familiar with both your qualifications and work experience, quoting in the subject box ‘APP030615: Regional Director/your name’ to
For background information, you are welcome to go to www.worldfishcenter.org
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