What will you do:
Research and portfolio development of food loss and waste line of WRI Africa (60%):
Develop a strategy for food loss and waste analysis for Africa in priority geographies and countries in alignment with the WRI Africa strategy
Collect and analyse available data on food loss and waste, to understand key gaps and trends to determine location-specific interventions needs in each of our priority countries
Develop a robust portfolio of work anchored, drawing from solid research, stakeholders consultations and best practices around food loss and waste reduction in Africa
Support the ongoing work on contextualizing WRI Food loss and food waste protocol and building the capacity of relevant stakeholders (government, businesses, farmer associations) to use it in assessing the magnitude of FLW
Develop the ongoing work of matching the demand for addressing food loss and food waste with potential technical, financial and other solutions
Lead the ongoing work on FLW under the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) country platforms including research, partnership building and delivery
Lead the development of theories of change, impact frameworks and rapid social assessment for the “Reduce” line of work as required under the WRI strategy
Lead high quality research to build fit for purpose knowledge products and tools on food loss and waste in priority countries in Africa
Lead the production of written outputs including, including regular writing, review and publishing of journal articles, peer reviewed reports, policy briefs, opinion pieces and strategic communication outputs
Lead the editing, peer review, publishing of all research and communication outputs in this area of work
Develop definitions of indicators for the FLW work, including data sources, and means of verification, that is cross-scale, cost-effective and scalable across priority countries in Africa
Support the monitoring and reporting of the “reduce” elements of WRI Africa’s work, including working closely with managing for results team to develop and monitor
Portfolio growth, management and coordination (40%):
Lead fundraising efforts by identifying strategic areas of growth, lead in proposal development while supporting other team members in all fundraising activities across the portfolio
Contribute to the development of new projects for ‘reduce pillar’ while overseeing successful implementation of existing ones
Act as the key point of contact for all work in WRI Africa relating to FLW, ensuring efficient internal and external coordination, cross learning and strengthening of “reduce” line of work across the WRI network
Ensure FLW, being one of the key lines of work of the food program in WRI Africa, is achieving the outcomes set in WRI global and WRI Africa strategies, by setting clear goals and robust execution plans
Provide overall support in the leadership and oversight in the day-to-management of the food loss and waste reduction portfolio with respect to financing, staffing, donor reporting and risk management
Support fundraising activities with public, private and philanthropic funders to grow their own work in line with WRI’s catalytic role
What will you need:
Education: A PhD degree in agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, or related fields with expertise on food loss and food waste
Experience: You have 8+ years of relevant professional experience
Strong publication records in peer reviewed journals
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise on issues related to food systems transformation in Africa
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise on the issue of food loss and waste in Africa
Experience designing and managing complex, multi-partner projects in an NGO setting, with experience creating and communicating theories of change, results frameworks, and other components of a MEL for project donors, partners, and stakeholders
Experience working in complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing organizational constituencies
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail that drive the implementation of projects
Willingness to travel internationally
Enjoys working with a diverse group of experienced individuals across the globe
Languages: Verbal and written proficiency in English. Knowledge of Swahili and French is preferable
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
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