• As the Program Leader, you will support this renewal and your team’s focus to develop and maintain a program-level vision; provide intellectual leadership in identifying critical research issues; and develop, manage and monitor a portfolio of projects of approximately $6 million annually.
• You will lead a multidisciplinary team of professionals based in Ottawa, Canada as well as in our Regional Offices in the developing world.
• You also will represent the Program internationally, support knowledge dissemination and utilization, and work to expand programming resources by fostering linkages with other funding agencies.

Qualifications:

• PhD and a record of research and publication in a relevant discipline such as international development, political science, or international relations, with application to developing country contexts OR Masters degree in a relevant discipline and significant work experience.
  
• Ten years of experience in conducting and managing relevant policy research and/or in policy formulation and implementation
  
• Experience in leading and managing multidisciplinary teams and working in developing regions
  
• Experience working in an independent policy research organization or a grant-making organization is an asset.
  
• Bilingual position (English/French) at an intermediate level as a minimum
  
• Proficiency in Spanish is an asset.
  
• Knowledge of governance, conflict and social policy issues in one or more of the regions targeted by the Program
  
• Familiarity with the issues and challenges around promoting accountability, legitimacy, security and justice in developing country contexts
  
• Understanding of policy research methods and approaches, including strategies for effectively communicating research results and linking research to policy.

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