Wascal - WASCAL, Accra

Position Overview

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), an intergovernmental organization, seeks an Executive Director to provide intellectual leadership in the West Africa region for integrated research and capacity building on social, economic, and environmental themes 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 in land use and management. The organization cooperates with nearly 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 within its mandate zone.

Job Purpose

The Executive Director will provide intellectual leadership for integrated research on social, economic, biological, agricultural, and physical themes addressing climate change issues of central importance to West Africa's development. The Executive Director will be responsible for the successful leadership and management of the organization according to the strategic direction set by the Governing Board and 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 for WASCAL
• Identify, assess, and inform the Governing Board of internal and external issues affecting the organization
• Foster effective teamwork between the Governing Board and the office of the Executive Director, and between the Executive Director, management, and other staff
• Represent the organization at appropriate forums