Job Title: Mpala Research Center Director
The Mpala Research Trust, a registered non-profit Kenyan NGO, invites applications for the position of Director of the Mpala Research Centre in Laikipia, Kenya.
The Director will be responsible for maintaining the center as the leading dry lands ecological research center in East Africa.
The Director will be responsible for expanding opportunities for carrying out fundamental research on semi-arid ecosystems - the wild lands, its wildlife and the people - insuring that such research helps shape land use actions and policy.
Mpala Research Centre’s facilities are also used for teaching and the Director will be responsible for expanding these learning opportunities for Kenyans and international students.
To do this, the Director needs to be a seasoned, hands-on professional with an impressive record of research, fundraising, administration and management.
Equally important is expertise in working with diverse constituents and experience in coalition building and maintaining strong, positive relations with a diverse array of stakeholders and policy-makers at African conservation, research, higher education and government institutions.
The Director should have experience running a successful business operation and will coordinate the center’s activities with local landowners and conservation organizations in and around Laikipia and with many Kenyan government and international environmental agencies.
The Director should have an advanced degree, a doctorate in ecology, veterinary medicine, or environmental science is a plus.
The Director should be fluent in written and oral English and Kiswahili and have at least 5 years’ relevant management experience working in Africa in association with research, academic, government or non-governmental organizations.
The director will report to the senior administration of Princeton University. Kenyan citizenship is preferred.
Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and a statement that outlines their vision and how they will work with Mpala’s partner organizations for expanding Mpala’s outreach so that it becomes an essential force for solving a wide range of important research problems and applying emerging knowledge shaping policy locally, regionally, nationally and globally.
Applicants should apply online at Mpala Research Center Director Job in Laikipia, Kenya to requisition number 1500017 by 31st March 2015.
A full description of duties, responsibilities and requirements is posted there as are instructions on how to have three confidential letters of recommendation uploaded.
The position will remain open until filled. Salary and other forms of compensation will be based on experience.