Executive Director at African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD)

The African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), is an international organization with its Headquarters located at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, 35 km along Thika road north of the city of Nairobi, in Kenya. The main goal of the Institute is poverty reduction in the African region through human capacity developm...

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• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationPhD/Fellowship
• Experience10 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldProject Management&nbsp , Research&nbsp

Key Duties and Responsibilities shall include: –

• Oversee the day-to-day business of the institute’s Secretariat, finances including preparation of the institute’s budget, activities and development across the member countries.
• Strategic planning, public relations, linkages and fund-raising activities of the institute.
• Compile annually or at such intervals as the Governing Board may decide, a report on the activities of the institute.
• Perform any other such duties and functions as required by the Governing Board.

Qualifications and experience

• Applicants should have a Doctorate in either of the following disciplines: Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Natural Sciences or Humanities and Social Sciences.
• At least ten years teaching/research and/or administrative experience at a University or Research Institution is required and should presently be at the level/rank of Associate Professor or above.
• The successful applicant must have extensive and proven leadership ability and good interpersonal relations and communication skills.
• He/she must have demonstrated ability to attract and manage research funds with proven global collaboration track record.

Method of Application

Prospective candidates who are interested and meet the above requirements should express their interest in writing and send their applications along with copies of certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contacts, email, name and addresses of three referees to The Chairperson, AICAD Governing Board, P.O Box 46179-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya OR recruitment@aicad.or.ke. not later than one month from the date of publication of this advertisement.