Country Director, Cote d’Ivoire
Center for International Forestry Research
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Posted on Oct 31, 2025
Strategic Leadership
- To promote the right conditions for achieving CIFOR-ICRAF strategic objectives (science quality, impact, partnership and operational efficiency) in Cote D’Ivoire.
- To lead the Country’s Functional Units, partners, and other stakeholders for the operationalization of the Country strategy.
- To facilitate institutional integration and coherence through regular communication and liaison with leadership of all CIFOR-ICRAF’s relevant programmatic, thematic and country.
- Lead scientific research on agroforestry, forestry, climate change, landscape ecology and related agroforestry research, especially those related to national programs and policies.
- To facilitate publishing and present research findings at all levels including local, national and international levels.
- Lead the development of country projects and coordinate deliverables for the Science Domains in the country; periodic reporting of the status of research and partnerships carried out in Cote D’Ivoire for internal and external communications; strengthening partnerships for enhancing the science and pursuing the science agenda of CIFOR-ICRAF.
Resourcing and managing a multi-site, multi-disciplinary team for development impact through research
- To lead resource mobilization through opportunity spotting and capture, catalyzing the writing of proposals, establishing and managing donor relations and the country’s institutional profile.
- To provide leadership in the recruitment of staff for the region in appropriate consultation with leadership of all of ICRAF’s relevant programmatic, thematic and country team;
- To prepare annual plan of work and budget in collaboration with FSU, CRP focal points, Theme leaders and country staff.
- Provide overall supervision of country activities to achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness in the region; including direct supervision of Country staff (as appropriate), including performance management and evaluation.
- To develop and nurture a supportive, productive, efficient and equitable working environment for all staff.
- To supervise country-based teams who are part of CIFOR-CRAF’s matrix with headquarters-based units.
- To stimulate and contribute to the production of research outputs, including scientific publications, and development innovations.
Communication, Partnership-Building and Institutional Visibility
- To develop and manage partnerships that contribute to furthering the country strategy, e.g. with national institutions, private sector, farmers' organizations, CGIAR Centers, hosting countries organizations and others, as appropriate.
- To oversee implementation of the communication component of the country strategy, including but not limited to the leading of synthesis of regional outputs, and direction of the communication of research products.
- To represent CIFOR-ICRAF at appropriate national events and forums and internationally as may be necessary.
- To support the assessment of impact of CIFOR-ICRAF's work in the country.
