What will you do:
Portfolio development of Food loss and waste line of WRI Africa (40%):
Develop a robust portfolio of work anchored on solid research, inputs from stakeholders 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 high quality research to build fit for purpose knowledge products and tools on food loss and waste in priority countries in Africa, including regular writing, review and publishing of journal articles, peer reviewed reports, policy briefs, opinion pieces and strategic communication outputs
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
Portfolio Management and coordination (30%):
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 the portfolio
Outreach, engagement and communication (30%):
Manage strategic engagement with stakeholders (including government agencies, universities, CSOs, and multi-donors, research and other partners) for the purpose of designing and implementing projects within the reduce line of work
Prioritise, curate sessions, leverage partnerships and represent WRI Africa in strategic meetings relating to food loss and waste, including but not limited to All Africa Post Harvest congress, Africa climate week, etc
Provide leadership in projects’ visibility through communication and strategic engagements with external stakeholders and interest groups
Working with the communications team and other staff within the food program, develop communications materials, such as blogs, policy briefs and presentations, targeting existing and prospective partners and stakeholders of food program/reduce pillar
What will you need:
Education: A completed Bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, or related fields
Experience: You have 7+ years of relevant professional experience
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
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
Experience working on complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing organizational constituencies
Willing 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
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
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