Director General

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Location: Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
       
The Center for International Forestry Research advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. We are one of 15 centers within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and the Lead Center of the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (CRP6). Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, and we have offices in Asia, Africa and South America.

We are looking for a Director General who shares our passion for enhancing the role of forests in human well-being and environmental conservation, and our commitment to professionalism, innovation, impact, and collaboration.

The Director General is the Chief Executive Officer of the Center and is responsible to the Board of Trustees for the overall scientific leadership, operations and management of CIFOR. The Director General will ensure that programmes and objectives are properly developed to fulfill the mission of the Center.

The Director General will lead a senior management team consisting of a Deputy Director General, a Director of the CGIAR Research Programme, three Research Programme Directors, a Director of Communications and Information Services, a Director of Finance and Administration and a Director of Human Resources.

For at least the next two years, the Director General will also ensure the effectiveness and integrity of the Center’s leadership of the CGIAR Research Programme on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry.

To learn more about CIFOR and this opportunity, please go to the CIFOR website and the Careers sections at
http://www.cifor.org  and
http://www.cifor.org/about-us/careers-with-cifor.html

Job Email id:     CIFOR-ExecutiveSearch(at)cgiar.org