Coordinator of the theme "Youth, Women, Entrepreneurial and Mobility Strategies"

About IPAR

IPAR (Prospective Agricultural and Rural Initiative) is a West African think tank based in Senegal. IPAR produces strategic analyses, policy-oriented research and facilitates dialogue on agricultural, food and territorial systems in West Africa.

Job overview

IPAR Think Tank is looking for a senior researcher-coordinator to ensure the scientific, strategic and operational management of the theme "Youth, Women, Entrepreneurial and Mobility Strategies". The incumbent of the position will contribute to strengthening knowledge generation, development of research and action projects, capacity building as well as the influence of public policies at national and regional levels, especially in ECOWAS and UEMOA areas.

Main duty

Under the responsibility of the Director of Scientific Research and Development, the Coordinator

• Its mission will be to define and implement the scientific and strategic vision of the theme; to coordinate a portfolio of research and projects at national and regional level; to develop multi-country projects and contribute to the mobilization of funding; to ensure the scientific quality of the productions of the theme; to transform research results into operational recommendations and supports for political dialogue; to develop and maintain partnerships with public institutions, youth and women’s organizations and universities.

Key responsibilities

The holder will be responsible for

• e From:

Scientific and strategic steering

Build a coherent scientific vision for the theme; set an agenda for research, publication, policy dialogue and capacity building; oversee the production of scientific papers, policy briefs, analyses, capitalization documents, manuals and training modules; ensure monitoring and evaluation, learning and results-based management.

Project coordination and management

Coordinate several projects and project managers, without replacing project leaders; anticipate risks and delays, arbitrate priorities and secure deliverables; mobilize the team around opportunities and calls for proposals; contribute to the development of technical and financial proposals.

Partnership Development and Resource Mobilization

Develop collaborations with national and regional actors; strengthen partnerships with West African think tanks and research centers; contribute to the mobilization of funding from regional programs and partners working in West Africa; represent IPAR in national, regional and international spaces.

Candidate profile

Education

The candidate

• e must hold a desired doctorate, or master’s degree accompanied by substantial experience, in one of the following fields: development economics or agricultural economics; gender studies; sociology or socio-economics; political science or public policy; migration and mobility; entrepreneurship, employment or territorial development. Additional training in project management, monitoring and evaluation, public policy analysis or research methods is an asset.

Professional experience

Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience; ideally 3 to 5 years in a scientific coordination or team management function; demonstrated experience in several of the following areas: women’s economic empowerment, employment and youth entrepreneurship, migration and mobility, food systems and value chains, agroecological, energy or digital transitions, social inclusion and access to productive resources; experience in coordinating projects funded by international partners; experience in preparing technical proposals.

Skills and knowledge

The candidate

• e will need to have a good command of gender and development, intersectional, territorial and prospective approaches; public policy analysis and institutional frameworks; employment, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment issues; quantitative, qualitative and participatory methods; the design of indicators disaggregated by sex, age, territory and factors of vulnerability; tools for measuring empowerment, including WEAI or equivalent research recommendations; Good knowledge of ECOWAS and WAEMU policies, strategies and institutional frameworks related to youth, gender, employment, entrepreneurship, migration and free movement is expected. Experience in several West African countries or in regional programmes is an important advantage.

Leadership and Personal Skills

The position requires, among other things, collaborative leadership and an ability to bring together diverse profiles; excellent writing, analysis, synthesis and communication skills; a strong capacity for organization, prioritization and anticipation; a focus on results and initiative; an ability to negotiate and develop institutional partnerships; an ability to manage a multidisciplinary team; an ability to accompany the development of team members; a sensitivity to issues; a power of inclusion.

Languages and tools

French: excellent command; English: good professional mastery, indispensable for international partnerships, publications and calls; mastery of one or more national languages is an asset; good mastery of project management tools, data analysis, collaborative work and results monitoring.

What we are looking for

IPAR Think Tank seeks a profile capable of articulating research, coordination, project development, resource mobilization and public policy influence, with an ability to work at the intersection of gender, youth, employment, entrepreneurship, mobility and rural transformation issues. The transversal animation capacity is particularly important, the theme being called to interact with all other IPAR research axes.

Other information

The IPAR Think Tank is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion among its staff and encourages qualified candidates, men and women of all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including people with disabilities,

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