Experience Details

 

Good social and communication skills.

Awareness of Saudi cultural practices.

Skills

Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic and English.

Good communication and interpersonal skills capable of maintaining strong relationships.

Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously.

Creative thinking and able to work independently and determine workload priorities. 

Ability to work collaboratively and foster a cooperative work environment.

Good planning and organization skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

 

Role

Engage and coordinate with key stakeholders (including TKS, Thuwal schools, KAUST office of Social Responsibility, KAUST sustainability team, students for sustainability, FM and others).

Develop project proposals to be presented to senior management.

Plan, in cooperation with TKS, the detailed requirements for an Edible Schoolyard project, and present project plans to CDA senior leadership.

Oversee implementation of CDA outreach and community engagement projects.

Act as the link between CDA scientists, students & faculty members and other key stakeholders

Provide regular project progress reports to the CDA management team.

Manage communication & cooperation with key project stakeholders.

Perform general administrative duties as required

 

Full Details

In alignment with the Center for Desert Agriculture’s (CDA) vision to create sustainable plant-based food production systems that will contribute significantly to feeding the Kingdom by 2030, we must engage with local communities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

 

The CDA is therefore seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and communicative person that is interested in leading our CDA outreach and community engagement projects. The candidate will be required to work independently with all KAUST stakeholders, especially with The KAUST School (TKS) and KAUST’s office of Social Responsibility to develop project plans and proposals, and to oversee the implementation of our CDA outreach projects.

 

The CDA’s a first community engagement project is to work with the TKS and Thuwal public school systems to create a “farm to table” sustainable agriculture program based on the “Edible Schoolyard” model, with the aim to educate the Saudi an Expat youth on the importance of healthy and sustainable diets through hands-on educational experiences in the garden, kitchen, and cafeteria that connects children to food, nature, and to each other.