Wascal - WASCAL, Accra

This vacancy presents a chance to join a leading organization. Position Overview: Job Title: Executive Director Position Overview: The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), as an intergovernmental organization, is looking for an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR to provide intellectual leadership in the West Africa region for its integrated research and capacity building on social, economic and environmental themes in addressing sustainable development and climate change issues. WASCAL is a leading academic and trans-disciplinary research organization serving policy makers in West Africa with science-based advice on adaptation to climate change of land use and management. It cooperates nearly with all ECOWAS countries and with many agencies and universities in the region, providing a knowledge platform of excellence for its partners. WASCAL is also closely linked with other international organizations in its mandate zone. Job Purpose

• The Executive Director of WASCAL shall provide intellectual leadership to integrated research on social, economic, biological, agricultural and physical themes in addressing climate change issues of central importance in the development of West Africa. He/She will be responsible for the successful leadership and management of the organization according to the strategic direction set by the Governing Board and the Funders.

Key duties and responsibilities Leadership

• Implement the vision and mission of WASCAL

• Implement the Governing Board’s decisions on all aspects of the organization’s activities.

• Develop, under the guidance of the Governing Board, the necessary strategic plan of WASCAL

• Identify, assess, and inform the Governing Board of internal and external issues that affect the organization

• Foster effective team work between the Governing Board and the office of the Executive Director and between the Executive Director, management and other staff

• Represent the organization at all official functions, conferences, seminars, etc.

• Provide strategic direction for the management of the organization

• Develop and execute a strategic plan for fund-raising and resource mobilization

• Provide strategic direction in the management and dissemination of research output for the benefit of member countries.

• Ensure that WASCAL plays a transformative role in a changing environment

Operational planning and management

• Develop an operational plan which incorporates goals and objectives that work towards the strategic direction of the organization in the longer, medium and short term

• Ensure that the operations of the organization meet the expectations of the Governing Board and Funders and all stakeholders

• Oversee the effic...