If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about finding solutions to more inclusive and nutritious food systems in the global south, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!

IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Come join our team in the Climate-Resilient Food Systems Program Division and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!

Our employment opportunity of the moment: Senior Program Officer

Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode*)

Employment Status: Term, 24 months

Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:

You have:

• A Ph.D with a minimum of three (3) years or a master’s degree with a minimum of five (5) years in a relevant field of study such as nutrition, public health nutrition, population health and food systems, nutrition sensitive agriculture.
• Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing and speaking)
• Recent experience managing large-scale research programs involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in the preparation and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework to enable program-level synthesis.
• Advanced knowledge of the current debates and research agendas relating to the nutrition transition globally, especially in the global south, challenges and opportunities for population health through food systems change, and the drivers of inequality in nutrition and health outcomes related to food systems.
• Work experience in a developing country.

You are:

• Aligned with the IDRC’s culture and value statements: At IDRC we are respectful, intentional and accountable.
• A recognized leader with strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Experienced in project management, problem-solving and facilitating collaborative and transdisciplinary research.
• Sensitive to the importance of gender equity, inclusion, and diversity within research.
• Able to provide specialized advice and guidance to professional partnerships.
• A proven team player who works well within a multidisciplinary group of people from diverse cultures.

You are interested in:

• Providing intellectual advice for areas of the Program connected to your specialized knowledge.
• Developing, monitoring, managing, and evaluating research projects.
• Assessing proposals, including conceptual, methodological, operational, evaluative, and financial aspects, and identifying and developing research proposals in accordance with the Centre policies.
• Managing the preparation of contracts and grant letters, analysis of financial statements, adjustment of budgets and schedules, and project closures.
• Collaborating at the Centre-wide level with different stakeholders and contributing to knowledge dissemination and utilization.
• Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Then we are interested in your profile!

At IDRC, we support your professional development

Additional Information:

For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.

* Hybrid Mode: Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (Minimum 3 days out of 10 in the office).

This position requires frequent international travel.

As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities, requiring the same competencies relevant to the Climate-Resilient Food Systems Program Division. Positions may be located at one of our six (6) offices around the world, in Ottawa, Amman, Dakar, Montevideo, Nairobi and New Delhi.