UNE OPPORTUNITÉ EXCEPTIONNELLE DE TRAVAILLER AVEC UN INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE RECONNU, ENGAGÉ À PRÉSERVER ET À RESTAURER LES ZONES HUMIDES DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE
La Tour du Valat est un institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes, basé en Camargue sous le statut d’une fondation privée reconnue d’utilité publique. Fondée en 1954 par le Dr Luc Hoffmann et, elle est à la pointe dans les domaines de la recherche multidisciplinaire, l’établissement de ponts entre science, gestion et politiques publiques et l’élaboration de plans de gestion. L’objectif principal de la Tour du Valat est de changer le comportement et les décisions des gouvernements et de la société en général dans le bassin méditerranéen afin que les zones humides soient conservées et gérées de façon durable. La Tour du Valat possède une expertise scientifique reconnue internationalement, et elle apporte des réponses pratiques aux problèmes de conservation et de gestion durable des ressources naturelles. Les projets de la Tour du Valat se déroulent dans l’ensemble du bassin méditerranéen, et notamment en Camargue. La Tour du Valat emploie environ 80 personnes, dont une quinzaine de chercheurs et autant de chefs de projets ; l’équipe encadre environ 8 doctorants ainsi que d’autres étudiants. Sa gouvernance se compose d’un Conseil d’Administration et d’un Conseil Scientifique, garants de la mission de la Tour du Valat: « Les zones humides méditerranéennes sont préservées, restaurées et valorisées par une communauté d'acteurs mobilisés au service de la biodiversité et des sociétés humaines ». Plus de détail sur http://www.tourduvalat.org Directeur/ Directrice du Programme La Tour du Valat recrute son Directeur/ sa Directrice du Programme afin d’en piloter et coordonner les différents volets (recherche, gestion, transfert technique et influence politique). Le Directeur/ la Directrice du Programme de la Tour du Valat a pour mission de :- Garantir la logique d’action et la cohérence du programme ainsi que la synergie entre ses volets de recherche, de gestion, de transfert technique et d’influence politique ;
- Garantir une recherche dont les travaux sont utilisables dans les domaines de la gestion et de la protection des espèces et des habitats des zones humides ;
- Stimuler une production scientifique de qualité, en accord avec les orientations stratégiques de la TdV ;
- Mettre en œuvre un programme en ligne avec la stratégie et les budgets de l’institut et qui serve sa mission ;
- Assurer, par la coordination de son équipe, l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre des différents volets du programme ;
- Stimuler, favoriser la créativité et la production des équipes en les canalisant dans le champ de la mission ;
- Prendre en compte l’évolution de l’environnement en animant une veille technique et institutionnelle à l’échelle de la Méditerranée ;
- Représenter l’institut, en particulier auprès de partenaires scientifiques et techniques et ainsi participer au développement de sa notoriété et de sa crédibilité ;
- Conseiller la Direction générale et la Présidence ;
- Superviser la recherche de fonds par ses équipes et être pro-actif dans la recherche de fonds extérieurs ;
- Veiller à la gestion optimale de ses budgets ;
- Mettre en place la recherche ou des projets de conservation dans leur spécialisation, avec l’aide éventuelle d’un personnel qualifié (doctorant, stagiaire…) ;
- Prendre des décisions stratégiques ;
- Animer l’équipe programmatique ;
- Participer au recrutement des salariés.
- Avoir une compréhension approfondie des défis environnementaux, du contexte géopolitique et des processus politiques dans le bassin méditerranéen, ainsi qu’une bonne connaissance des problèmes liés à la conservation des zones humides.
- Avoir au moins 10 ans d’expérience dans la recherche appliquée à la conservation, de préférence sur les zones humides,
- Avoir au moins 5 ans dans une fonction de coordination d’équipe,
- Être titulaire d’un doctorat ou un diplôme équivalent en écologie ou une autre discipline en lien avec le cœur d’expertise de la Tour du Valat
- Grande capacité de leadership et d’animation d’équipe afin de mobiliser ses collaborateurs, des partenaires ou acteurs divers vers des objectifs communs ;
- Excellente capacité d'analyse et de synthèse ;
- Excellentes compétences interpersonnelles ;
- Capacité démontrée dans la recherche de financements ;
- Réel intérêt pour le contexte institutionnel et culturel de la Méditerranée ;
- Intérêt démontré pour la recherche appliquée et la conservation ;
- Intérêt / expertise naturaliste confirmée ;
- Parfaite maîtrise orale et écrite du français et de l'anglais. La maîtrise d’autres langues méditerranéennes serait un atout ;
- Excellentes compétences d'organisation ;
- Une lettre de motivation;
- Un curriculum vitae;
- Une proposition de plan d’action sur deux pages maximum sur la manière dont le/la candidate prétend contribuer à l’action de la Tour du Valat en identifiant les leviers prioritaires à actionner.
- Les noms et coordonnées (avec adresses e-mail et téléphone) de trois références, dont un employeur récent.
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A CGIAR CENTER’S SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITION FOCUSED ON MAKING FARMING AND AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN DRYLANDS
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in the drylands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi-arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people, and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower the people of the semi-arid tropics to overcome poverty, hunger, and a degraded environment through better agriculture. ICRISAT is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana State, in India, with two regional hubs (Nairobi, Kenya and Bamako, Mali) and country offices in Niger, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ethiopia and Mozambique. ICRISAT conducts research on five highly nutritious drought-tolerant crops: chickpea, pigeon pea, pearl millet, sorghum, and groundnut. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure, and resilient dryland tropic. To achieve this, its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. It approaches this through partnership-based international agricultural research for development that embodies Science with a Human Face. ICRISAT was founded in 1972 by a consortium of organizations convened by the Ford and the Rockefeller foundations. Its charter was signed by the FAO and the UNDP. Since its inception, its host country India has granted a special status to ICRISAT as a UN Organization operating in the Indian territory making it eligible for special immunities and tax privileges. ICRISAT is led by a full-time Director General under the overall guidance of an international Governing Board. It is a member of the CGIAR, which unites organizations engaged in research for a food-secure future. The position reports to the DDG-R and is based at ICRISAT HQ in Hyderabad, India. Research Program Director – Asia The primary responsibilities are as follows: Represent ICRISAT in the Asia region through liaison with governments, pan-Asian networks and authorities, organizations, and initiatives.- Enhance partnerships in the Asia region, especially with regional/sub- regional organizations, national agricultural research, and extension systems (NARES), non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
- Contribute to the strategic management and leadership of the Institute.
- Contribute to delivering on ICRISAT’s Strategic Plan, Theories of Change and Country Strategies through professional research management and leadership that prioritizes and focuses the Institute’s global research for development programs.
- Lead, coordinate, review and monitor the research activities in Asia, including resource mobilization, annual budgeting, research planning, priority assessment, proposal development, partnership relations, staff evaluation and research reporting.
- Lead the research effort of the Institute in understanding the challenges faced by farmers and communities of the semi-arid tropics of Asia and deliver a coherent research for development agenda for this region.
- Participate in the ICRISAT Research Committee that formally drives the Institute’s research agenda and so ensure science quality and research excellence across the Institute and especially within the Asia Program.
- Nurture and sustain internal cross-Program interactions and teamwork, working closely with other Directors and leaders in ICRISAT to ensure strong support for and engagement with the implementation of research activities globally.
- Assist in public awareness activities and greater visibility of ICRISAT in the region.
- As part of ICRISAT’s broad partnering programs, represent the Institute in engagements within the CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) and other CGIAR platforms.
- Contribute strongly to ICRISAT in the context of the changing CGIAR environment, working within the positive engagement of ICRISAT in the One CGIAR, including country engagement in Asia.
- Perform other responsibilities assigned by the DDG-R and/or the DG.
- PhD in Agricultural or Plant Sciences, Development Studies, or related fields.
- Work experience of at least 15 years in international agricultural research for development with high levels of quality research outputs.
- Proven capability to manage a large research program, including all aspects of project management: managing budgets and staff, building, and managing partnerships, monitoring, and evaluating impacts and leading a diverse team.
- Experience in systems research where multiple stakeholders, including public policymakers, the private sector and agribusiness are involved in achieving research outcomes.
- Adaptability – ICRISAT is going through a process of change and requires commitment and flexibility.
- Experience in addressing governance, institutional and market aspects of agriculture with examples of successful research and development interventions.
- Demonstrated commitment to mentoring of staff, a safe workplace and protection of the environment.
- Strong motivation and leadership skills to bring out the best from both individuals and teams.
- Ability to establish, nurture and oversee multi-cultural, gender-sensitive multidisciplinary research teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in written and oral communications and public awareness activities.
- Demonstrated championing the critical areas of gender, youth, nutrition, knowledge sharing and innovation.
- Demonstration of an entrepreneurial spirit with aptitude for innovation.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is essential, knowledge of other languages, especially French, will be an asset.
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Mexico or Kenya
Posted 4 years ago
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A CGIAR CROSS-COMMODITY PLATFORM THAT AIMS TO MODERNIZE BREEDING PROGRAMS, TARGETING THE DEVELOPING WORLD FOR GREATER IMPACT ON FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB) (www.excellenceinbreeding.org) is a cross-commodity platform that supports the modernization of breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America for greater impact on food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation and development. By providing important outcomes to under-resourced peoples, the CGIAR centers help realize the founding mission of the CGIAR system – they target low-and-middle-income countries for greater impact on food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation and development. The Platform is part of the new CGIAR portfolio of research programs and platforms (www.cgiar.org/our-strategy), and is led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries (www.cimmyt.org). Senior Market Strategist for Steering Breeding Product Profile Designs The Excellence in Breeding (EiB) Platform is recruiting an innovative Senior Market Strategist specializing in breeding product profile designs. EiB supports breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia and Latin America to adopt best practices and technologies to improve rates of genetic gain and variety turnover, for impact on livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and climate change adaptation. The Senior Market Strategist will align and lead the knowledge sourcing efforts of steering breeding teams to utilize more targeted information in the development of equitable and data-based product profiles that are aligned with farmer and consumer needs and the drivers of variety adoption. The candidate will have the competency and design tools to synthesize data of a well-balanced and gender-inclusive product profile, describing the traits and features of the varieties or germplasm that will be developed by the breeding program. The improved varieties and and/or parental lines developed aim to successfully replace currently grown varieties, whilst also satisfying requirements such as gender needs, processing qualities, human nutrition, and genetic diversity of the local germplasm base. Replacing current market dominating varieties will require development of extensive understanding and data assimilation of the drivers of variety adoption, including understanding the needs of food crop value chain actors (e.g. seed suppliers, farmers, processors, and final consumers). The successful candidate will primarily be coordinating with CGIAR centers who have scientists performing this research and guide the product profile designs and be impact focused. The position will be based at either CIMMYT headquarters in Mexico, or at the ICRAF campus in Nairobi and will involve significant international travel. Specific duties:- Develop methods and approaches to understand the drivers of variety adoption and to facilitate the design of product profiles which will guide the development of improved varieties.
- Continual engagement with internal and external partners to influence strategies and decisions executed.
- Develop strategies and processes to help breeders define adoption criteria for new varieties.
- Develop innovative analytical tools for extracting and assimilating currently available information in collaboration with gender, socioeconomic and marketing experts across the CGIAR centers to understand the drivers of variety adoption and to inform the development of better product profiles.
- Ensure human nutrition, socially inclusive needs, and circumstances, particularly of women and youth in rural households, are considered in the design of product profiles.
- Coordinate with the Module 1 Lead, the breeding teams and their management to ensure available data sources are effectively used to design product profiles to set clear breeding objectives and all relevant breeding program decisions are data-based and specify potential impact.
- Regularly lead work with other modules, represent EiB within this skill area and contribute to the work of others in EiB modules, ensuring interconnectedness across programs and within the team.
- Frequent contact across internal and external partnerships, including leads at partner Centres, to persuade partners to commit to change
- Produce a training strategy: develop and oversee work plan and budget
- Lead and contribute to coaching and mentorship activities for EiB partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
- Contribute to the EiB Product Design and Management module annual and multi-year work plan development, execution, and reporting, and co-manage associated budgets.
- MBA/DBA or PhD. in business development, marketing and/or socioeconomics from a recognized institution, or M.S. with equivalent experience.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in the agricultural-market sector. Commercial experience will be viewed favorably.
- Experience in collection, analyses and interpretation of market intelligence data; awareness of the challenges of collecting such data and of variety replacement in low- and middle-income countries.
- Familiarity with the seed sector/seed value chains and experience with defining breeding product profiles is desirable. Awareness of marketing methods, including requirements for variety adoption and marketing methods, of new varieties to developing world farmers.
- Commitment to social inclusiveness, including awareness of the role women have in variety uptake, challenges associated with generating market intelligence pertaining to women’s needs and the role in achieving greater household food security and farm incomes.
- Desired skills:
- Ability to strategically and persuasively engage partners across disciplines and Centres to help guide development of product profiles which set objectives for data-driven breeding programs.
- Interpersonal aptitude to respectfully and tactfully present a paradigm shift and ensure adoption of new operating processes such as collection, synthesis and use of socio-economic data for breeding targeting
- Ability to work across internal and external partnerships, including leads at partner Centres, and various disciplines (e.g. breeding, gender, social, communications) to ensure partners commit to and adopt changes within breeding programs
- Demonstrated experience of synthesizing multi-disciplinary data (marketing, socio-economic etc.) to define ideals for variety replacement
- Ability for creative and strategic thinking in identifying and adapting approaches
- Research acumen to understand problems, develop tools and analyses of extracting relevant information from market participants, and assimilate and interpret information for developing solutions to problems.
- Demonstrated prowess and enthusiasm to work in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environments.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and oversee workplans and budget
- Results focused and pragmatic approach to multidimensional data assimilation.
- Proficiency in using data and statistical software at an advanced level, and ability to develop tools
- Teaching, training and capacity development; ability to work effectively within a product-oriented perspective, while engaging and motivating organizations/stakeholders disinclined to change.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills in English. Fluency levels sufficient for training, dialog and persuasion.
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A CGIAR CROSS-COMMODITY PLATFORM THAT AIMS TO MODERNIZE BREEDING PROGRAMS, TARGETING THE DEVELOPING WORLD FOR GREATER IMPACT ON FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB) (www.excellenceinbreeding.org) is a cross-commodity platform that supports the modernization of breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America for greater impact on food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation and development. By providing important outcomes to under-resourced peoples, the CGIAR centers help realize the founding mission of the CGIAR system – they target low-and-middle-income countries for greater impact on food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation and development. The Platform is part of the new CGIAR portfolio of research programs and platforms (www.cgiar.org/our-strategy), and is led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries (www.cimmyt.org). Module Lead for Breeding Product Design and Management The Excellence in Breeding (EiB) Platform is recruiting a Module Lead specializing in Breeding Product Design and Management. EiB supports breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America to adopt best practices and technologies to improve rates of genetic gain and variety turnover, for impact on livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and climate change adaptation. The Module Lead for Breeding Product Design and Management will guide and advise EiB partners to adopt efficient, product-oriented, and demand-led breeding pipelines. The Module Lead will provide wide-reaching leadership across CGIAR centers and national partners in developing market-driven product pipelines, serving resource-constrained farmers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This is one of five Module Leads covering the full spectrum of breeding activities and technologies and reporting to the EiB Deputy Director. The role sets the direction of Module 1 and coordinates with EiB partners to implement best management practices in their product development pipelines. The Module Lead will work closely with the EiB Senior Market Strategist, various teams across the CGIAR, and national breeding teams (NARS) to ensure that:- Product Profiles are based on market intelligence and data, reflecting what drives variety adoption and characteristics which can be translated to quantitative breeding targets, resulting in greater impact.
- Partnerships with multidisciplinary teams of scientists are developed and interactions with NARS, industry partners and end users (farmers, traders, consumers, etc.) from different organizations are established to design well-defined and clearly prioritized Product Profiles for the Target Population of Environments.
- Advancement processes through delineation of well-founded stages and gates are conceptualized, taught and coached to all breeding program contributors, and progressive stages of the breeding process are based on reliable market, trial data and impact analysis (genetic gain and variety turnover).
- Key indicators are aligned with breeding program objectives and that the programs’ performance are regularly tracked.
- Effective methods are established for routine assessment of genetic gains and progress toward key indicators and increased variety turnover are measured.
- There is transparency of breeding program outcomes to breeding teams, research managers and funders.
- Serve as the key point person for EiB on its modernization efforts in order to influence decisions executed by partners, leading this process for EiB.
- Engage directly with the EiB Senior Market Strategist, the other EiB modules leads, and broad CGIAR and NARS teams to define and develop high level processes and procedures to effectively and transparently conceive and deliver market demanded germplasm products to farmers, through:
- Supporting breeding as a production line and making it more effective across partners.
- Development of high-quality product profiles, based on market intelligence and with input of cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Demand-driven, product-oriented breeding activities based on the product profiles.
- Stage gate variety advancement processes.
- Data-driven annual advancement meetings.
- Annual assessment of genetic gain and breeding program performance against key indicators relating to genetic gain and variety turnover.
- View breeding as a production line and make it more effective. Define stages and gates together with the breeding group for product advancement and set up a process to deliver improved varieties or germplasm to partners or the end user.
- Develop tools to support breeding teams and managers with the above activities.
- Provide mentorship and consultation for the partner breeding community.
- Prepare training strategies and materials.
- Lead and contribute to virtual and face-to-face training and mentorship activities targeted at EiB partner breeding teams in various world regions.
- Develop the annual and multi-year work plan for Module 1, including execution, reporting, and management of associated budgets.
- PhD. in agricultural or horticultural sciences, plant breeding, business process management or MBA/DBA or M.S. with equivalent professional certification and experience in the seed business.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the seed business or related disciplines. Certification in project management or business process management, while not essential, would be viewed favorably.
- Managerial experience in the commercial breeding sector is required; experience in a high functioning breeding organization is very desirable.
- Understanding of the unique challenges of breeding program management as it relates to markets of many sizes and crop types for developing world markets is a plus.
- Budget and time management skills.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills in English.
- Effective partnership-building to lead groups of people and build commitment to making and adopting changes
- Strategic thinking and ability to persuade.
- The selected candidate must exhibit the following competencies: Problem Solving and Decision Making, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Client Orientation, Teamwork and Team leadership.
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West Africa
Posted 4 years ago
UNE OCCASION EXCEPTIONNELLE DE TRAVAILLER DANS LE DÉVELOPPEMENT TECHNIQUE ET PROFESSIONNEL EN S’ASSOCIANT À UN ÉVENTAIL D’EXPERTS DE CGIAR, SNRA, ET L’INDUSTRIE PRIVÉE
Le Centre International d’amélioration du Maïs et du Blé (CIMMYT) est le chef de file mondial de la recherche sur le maïs et le blé des systèmes agricoles connexes financé par des fonds publics. CIMMYT travaille avec des centaines de partenaires à travers le monde en développement pour accroître durablement la productivité des systèmes de culture du maïs et du blé, améliorant ainsi la sécurité alimentaire mondiale et réduisant la pauvreté. CIMMYT est membre du Système du CGIAR et dirige les Programmes de recherche du CGIAR sur le maïs et le blé et la plate-forme d’excellence en matière de sélection. La Plate-forme d’excellence en matière de sélection, d’amélioration des cultures (www.excellenceinbreeding.org) du CGIAR est une plate-forme de produits qui soutient la modernisation des programmes de sélection ciblant l’Afrique, l’Asie et l’Amérique latine pour un plus grand impact sur la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, l’adaptation au changement climatique et le développement. La Plate-forme fait partie du nouveau portefeuille de programmes et de plates-formes de recherche (www.cgiar.org/our-strategy) et est dirigée par le Centre International d’amélioration du Maïs et du Blé, connu sous son acronyme espagnol CIMMYT®, une organisation de recherche à but non lucratif, et une organisation de formation avec des partenaires dans plus de 100 pays (www.cimmyt.org). EiB s’appuie sur les innovations dans les centres du CGIAR, les instituts de recherche avancés et le secteur privé, offrant ainsi accès à des outils, des services et des pratiques exemplaires de pointe, à une formation axée sur les applications et à des conseils pratiques. Spécialiste du soutien à la mécanisation – Afrique de l’Ouest Le spécialiste du soutien à la mécanisation de l’EiB appuiera le CGIAR et les institutions du Système national de recherche agricole (SNRA) à élaborer et à mettre en œuvre des plans de mécanisation pour leurs programmes de sélection, y compris des stratégies d’acquisition et d’entretien. Il relèvera du responsable des opérations d’amélioration des cultures et du phénotypage de l’EiB et travaillera en collaboration avec d’autres membres du personnel et consultants de l’EiB. Le candidat retenu sera un spécialiste de la mécanisation doté de solides compétences en communication, capable de fournir des recommandations techniques et de soutenir la mise en œuvre de techniques de mécanisation et d’automatisation dans un éventail d’organisations et de cultures différentes en Afrique de l’Ouest. Le spécialiste du soutien à la mécanisation sera également responsable de la proposition et de la gestion d’un réseau de mécanisation dans la région. Il devra évaluer les demandes et les capacités à travers les centres et gérer la communication entre les centres pour garantir que tous les centres auront accès à la mécanisation, proposée comme un service, réduisant ainsi le coût global en capital dans l’ensemble du système de programmes de reproduction. Le poste sera basé en Afrique de l’Ouest. L’emplacement exact – provisoirement en Nigéria, au Sénégal ou au Ghana – n’est pas encore défini et sera déterminé en fonction des besoins opérationnels et des partenariats établis avec les centres de recherche frères du CGIAR. Il comprendra des voyages internationaux importants dans la région. Les tâches spécifiques comprennent :- Élaborer des inventaires de machines (équipement agricole) ;
- Élaborer des plans d’acquisition de machines (équipement agricole) ;
- Élaborer des analyses de rentabilisation pour la mécanisation et l’automatisation des processus ;
- Élaborer et mettre en œuvre des procédures d’entretien ;
- Établir une liste des fournisseurs locaux, régionaux/mondiaux pour l’équipement et les services essentiels (partagés entre les membres de l’EiB) ;
- Développer des mesures et des indicateurs de performance clés pour surveiller l’adoption de solutions mécanisées et automatisées et pour l’entretien des machines.
- Un minimum de 10 ans d’expérience pertinente.
- Bachelor en génie agricole, agronomie ou domaine connexe
- Les compétences en MBA et en gestion de projet sont considérées favorablement
- Expérience mondiale pertinente dans le secteur agricole.
- Familiarité avec les opérations dans les grands pipelines de reproduction.
- Compréhension approfondie de l’équipement de préparation du sol, de l’irrigation, des tracteurs, des planteurs et des solutions de plantation, des moissonneurs et des solutions de récolte (y compris les séchoirs), du GPS, des pulvérisateurs, de l’équipement de traitement des semences, des options de stockage des semences (chambres froides, emballages, etc.) et de la numérisation des procédés de pépinière et d’essai (imprimantes à paquets, étiquettes de parcelles, étiquettes, etc.)
- Expérience dans la gestion du processus de maintenance des machines (protocoles, logistique, main-d’œuvre, coûts, etc.).
- Compréhension approfondie du marché des machines agricoles dans la région (fournisseurs, prestataires de services, etc.).
- Excellentes compétences orales, écrites et de présentation en anglais (le français sera considéré favorablement)
- Capacité de travailler dans un environnement multiculturel avec des compétences en leadership.
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY TEAMING UP WITH A RANGE OF EXPERTS FROM CGIAR, NARS, AND THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is the global leader in publicly-funded maize and wheat research and related farming systems. CIMMYT works with hundreds of partners throughout the developing world to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat cropping systems, thus improving global food security and reducing poverty. CIMMYT is a member of the CGIAR System and leads the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat and the Excellence in Breeding Platform. The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (www.excellenceinbreeding.org) is a cross-commodity platform that supports the modernization of breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America for greater impact on food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation and development. The Platform is part of the new CGIAR portfolio of research programs and platforms (www.cgiar.org/our-strategy) and is led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, a not-for-profit research, and training organization with partners in over 100 countries (www.cimmyt.org). EiB draws from innovations in CGIAR centers, advanced research institutes, and the private sector, providing access to cutting-edge tools, services and best practices, application-oriented training, and practical advice. Mechanization Support Specialist – West Africa The EiB Mechanization Support Specialists will support CGIAR and national agriculture research system (NARS) Institutions to develop and implement mechanization plans for their breeding programs, including acquisition and maintenance strategies. They will report to the EiB Breeding Operations and Phenotyping lead and work in collaboration with other EiB staff and consultants. The successful candidate will be a mechanization specialist with strong communication skills, capable of providing technical recommendations and supporting the implementation of mechanization and automation techniques across a range of different organizations and crops in western Africa. The Mechanization Support Specialist will also be accountable for proposing and managing a mechanization network within the region. They will need to understand the demand and capacity across centers and manage the communication between centers to guarantee that all centers will have access to mechanization, offered as a service, reducing so the overall capital cost across the system of breeding programs. The position will be based in West Africa (tentatively Nigeria, Senegal or Ghana) depending on operational needs and established partnerships with CGIAR sister research centers. It will involve significant international travel within the region. Specific duties include:- Develop machinery inventories;
- Develop machinery acquisition plans;
- Develop business cases for mechanization and process automation;
- Develop and implement maintenance procedures;
- Develop a list of local/ regional /global vendors for critical equipment and services (shared across EiB members);
- Develop metrics and KPIs for monitoring the adoption of mechanized and automated solutions and for maintenance of machinery.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, or related field
- MBA and project management skills are considered favorably
- Relevant global experience in the agriculture sector.
- Familiar with operations in large breeding pipelines.
- In-depth understanding of soil preparation equipment, irrigation, tractors, planters and planting solutions, harvesters and harvesting solutions( including dryers), GPS, sprayers, seed process equipment, seed storage options (cold rooms, packaging, etc.), and digitizing nursery and trial processes (packet printers, plot tags, labels, etc.)
- Experience with managing machine maintenance process (protocols, logistics, labor, costs, etc.).
- In-depth understanding of the agricultural machinery market within the region (vendors, service providers, etc.).
- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills in English (French will be considered favorably)
- Able to work in a multicultural environment with leadership skills.
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Tentatively in Kenya
Posted 4 years ago
UNE OCCASION EXCEPTIONNELLE DE TRAVAILLER DANS LE DÉVELOPPEMENT TECHNIQUE ET PROFESSIONNEL EN S’ASSOCIANT À UN ÉVENTAIL D’EXPERTS DE CGIAR, SNRA, ET L’INDUSTRIE PRIVÉE
Le Centre International d’amélioration du Maïs et du Blé (CIMMYT) est le chef de file mondial de la recherche sur le maïs et le blé des systèmes agricoles connexes financé par des fonds publics. CIMMYT travaille avec des centaines de partenaires à travers le monde en développement pour accroître durablement la productivité des systèmes de culture du maïs et du blé, améliorant ainsi la sécurité alimentaire mondiale et réduisant la pauvreté. CIMMYT est membre du Système du CGIAR et dirige les Programmes de recherche du CGIAR sur le maïs et le blé et la plate-forme d’excellence en matière de sélection. La Plate-forme d’excellence en matière de sélection, d’amélioration des cultures (www.excellenceinbreeding.org) du CGIAR est une plate-forme de produits qui soutient la modernisation des programmes d’amélioration des cultures ciblant l’Afrique, l’Asie et l’Amérique latine pour un plus grand impact sur la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, l’adaptation au changement climatique et le développement. La Plate-forme fait partie du nouveau portefeuille de programmes et de plates-formes de recherche (www.cgiar.org/our-strategy) et est dirigée par le Centre International d’amélioration du Maïs et du Blé, connu sous son acronyme espagnol CIMMYT®, une organisation de recherche à but non lucratif, et une organisation de formation avec des partenaires dans plus de 100 pays (www.cimmyt.org). EiB s’appuie sur les innovations dans les centres du CGIAR, les instituts de recherche avancés et le secteur privé, offrant ainsi accès à des outils, des services et des pratiques exemplaires de pointe, à une formation axée sur les applications et à des conseils pratiques. Spécialiste du soutien à la mécanisation – Afrique de l’Est et du Sud Le spécialiste du soutien à la mécanisation de l’EiB appuiera le CGIAR et les institutions du Système national de recherche agricole (SNRA) à élaborer et à mettre en œuvre des plans de mécanisation pour leurs programmes de sélection, y compris des stratégies d’acquisition et d’entretien. Il relèvera du responsable des opérations d’amélioration des cultures et du phénotypage de l’EiB et travaillera en collaboration avec d’autres membres du personnel et consultants de l’EiB. Le candidat retenu sera un spécialiste de la mécanisation doté de solides compétences en communication, capable de fournir des recommandations techniques et de soutenir la mise en œuvre de techniques de mécanisation et d’automatisation dans un éventail d’organisations et de cultures différentes en Afrique de l’Est et du Sud. Le spécialiste du soutien à la mécanisation sera également responsable de la proposition et de la gestion d’un réseau de mécanisation dans la région. Il devra évaluer les demandes et les capacités à travers les centres et gérer la communication entre les centres pour garantir que tous les centres auront accès à la mécanisation, proposée comme un service, réduisant ainsi le coût global en capital dans l’ensemble du système de programmes de reproduction. Le poste sera basé en Afrique de l’Est ou du Sud. L’emplacement exact – provisoirement au Kenya – n’est pas encore défini sera déterminé en fonction des besoins opérationnels et des partenariats établis avec les centres de recherche homologues du CGIAR. Il comprendra des voyages internationaux importants dans la région. Les tâches spécifiques comprennent :- Élaborer des inventaires de machines (équipement agricole) ;
- Élaborer des plans d’acquisition de machines (équipement agricole) ;
- Élaborer des analyses de rentabilisation pour la mécanisation et l’automatisation des processus ;
- Élaborer et mettre en œuvre des procédures d’entretien ;
- Établir une liste des fournisseurs locaux, régionaux/mondiaux pour l’équipement et les services essentiels (partagés entre les membres de l’EiB) ;
- Développer des mesures et des indicateurs de performance clés pour surveiller l’adoption de solutions mécanisées et automatisées et pour l’entretien des machines.
- Un minimum de 10 ans d’expérience pertinente.
- Bachelor en génie agricole, agronomie ou domaine connexe
- Les compétences en MBA et en gestion de projet sont considérées favorablement
- Expérience mondiale pertinente dans le secteur agricole.
- Familiarité avec les opérations dans les grands pipelines de reproduction.
- Compréhension approfondie de l’équipement de préparation du sol, de l’irrigation, des tracteurs, des planteurs et des solutions de plantation, des moissonneurs et des solutions de récolte (y compris les séchoirs), du GPS, des pulvérisateurs, de l’équipement de traitement des semences, des options de stockage des semences (chambres froides, emballages, etc.) et de la numérisation des procédés de pépinière et d’essai (imprimantes à paquets, étiquettes de parcelles, étiquettes, etc.)
- Expérience dans la gestion du processus de maintenance des machines (protocoles, logistique, main-d’œuvre, coûts, etc.).
- Compréhension approfondie du marché des machines agricoles dans la région (fournisseurs, prestataires de services, etc.).
- Excellentes compétences orales, écrites et de présentation en anglais (le français sera considéré favorablement)
- Capacité de travailler dans un environnement multiculturel avec des compétences en leadership.
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Tentatively in Kenya
Posted 4 years ago
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY TEAMING UP WITH A RANGE OF EXPERTS FROM CGIAR, NARS, AND THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is the global leader in publicly-funded maize and wheat research and related farming systems. CIMMYT works with hundreds of partners throughout the developing world to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat cropping systems, thus improving global food security and reducing poverty. CIMMYT is a member of the CGIAR System and leads the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat and the Excellence in Breeding Platform. The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (www.excellenceinbreeding.org) is a cross-commodity platform that supports the modernization of breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America for greater impact on food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation and development. The Platform is part of the new CGIAR portfolio of research programs and platforms (www.cgiar.org/our-strategy) and is led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, a not-for-profit research, and training organization with partners in over 100 countries (www.cimmyt.org). EiB draws from innovations in CGIAR centers, advanced research institutes, and the private sector, providing access to cutting-edge tools, services and best practices, application-oriented training, and practical advice. Mechanization Support Specialist – East and South Africa The EiB Mechanization Support Specialists will support CGIAR and national agriculture research system (NARS) Institutions to develop and implement mechanization plans for their breeding programs, including acquisition and maintenance strategies. They will report to the EiB Breeding Operations and Phenotyping lead and work in collaboration with other EiB staff and consultants. The successful candidate will be a mechanization specialist with strong communication skills, capable of providing technical recommendations and supporting the implementation of mechanization and automation techniques across a range of different organizations and crops in East and South Africa. The Mechanization Support Specialist will also be accountable for proposing and managing a mechanization network within the region. They will need to understand the demand and capacity across centers and manage the communication between centers to guarantee that all centers will have access to mechanization, offered as a service, reducing so the overall capital cost across the system of breeding programs. The position will be based in eastern or southern Africa. The exact location – tentatively Kenya – is yet to be defined depending on operational needs and established partnerships with CGIAR sister research centers. It will involve significant international travel within the region. Specific duties include:- Develop machinery inventories;
- Develop machinery acquisition plans;
- Develop business cases for mechanization and process automation;
- Develop and implement maintenance procedures;
- Develop a list of local/ regional /global vendors for critical equipment and services (shared across EiB members);
- Develop metrics and KPIs for monitoring the adoption of mechanized and automated solutions and for maintenance of machinery.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, or related field
- MBA and project management skills are considered favorably
- Relevant global experience in the agriculture sector.
- Familiar with operations in large breeding pipelines.
- In-depth understanding of soil preparation equipment, irrigation, tractors, planters and planting solutions, harvesters and harvesting solutions( including dryers), GPS, sprayers, seed process equipment, seed storage options (cold rooms, packaging, etc.), and digitizing nursery and trial processes (packet printers, plot tags, labels, etc.)
- Experience with managing machine maintenance process (protocols, logistics, labor, costs, etc.) .
- In-depth understanding of the agricultural machinery market within the region (vendors, service providers, etc.).
- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills in English (French will be considered favorably)
- Able to work in a multicultural environment with leadership skills.
UNE OPPORTUNITÉ EXCEPTIONNELLE DE TRAVAILLER AVEC L'UNE DES PREMIÈRES ORGANISATIONS INDÉPENDANTES DE PROTECTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT AU MONDE CONCENTRÉE SUR LA CONSERVATION MONDIALE DE LA DIVERSITÉ BIOLOGIQUE, L'UTILISATION DURABLE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES RENOUVELABLES ET LA PROMOTION DE LA RÉDUCTION DE LA POLLUTION ET DE LA CONSOMMATION DÉCHETS
Le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF) est l'une des toutes premières organisations indépendantes de protection de l'environnement au monde, avec un réseau actif dans plus de 100 pays et avec le soutien de près de 6 millions de membres. Le WWF France, fondation reconnue d'utilité publique, œuvre pour une planète vivante à Paris, Marseille, les Alpes, la Guyane et la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Le WWF France (https://www.wwf.fr) a été créé en 1973, douze ans après l'apparition du WWF International et de certains bureaux nationaux, comme celui de la Grande-Bretagne, des États-Unis et de la Suisse. Association loi 1901 créée en 1973, le WWF France est une Fondation reconnue d'utilité publique à capacité d'hébergement qui vise à "promouvoir, encourager et assurer la protection et la conservation de la faune et de la flore, des sites, des eaux, des sols et autres ressources naturelles, soit directement ou indirectement en associant d'autres organisations à la réalisation de ses actions et programmes. " Le WWF France est une Fondation qui fédère 120 salariés, 3000 bénévoles et 185000 donateurs. Dotée d'un budget de près de 25 M€, elle anime des partenariats dans une centaine de pays, avec des organismes publics, des entreprises et des représentants de la société civile. Depuis Paris, Marseille, Lyon, la Guyane et la Nouvelle-Calédonie, elle œuvre pour une planète vivante. Le réseau jouit d'une reconnaissance internationale qui lui permet de mettre en oeuvre des projets à fort impact pour la protection de notre environnement. Directeur de la Communication Membre du comité exécutif du WWF France, le/la Directeur/rice de la Communication a pour mission principale de veiller au développement de la notoriété du WWF auprès des publics externes, d'optimiser la diffusion des messages de plaidoyer de la Fondation, de mettre en valeur ses programmes, et de toucher et intéresser le plus de personnes possibles à notre mission et activités, tout en veillant à la cohérence de l'image de marque (Identité/Valeurs/Missions/Réalisations) du WWF ainsi qu’aux évolutions rapides dans le domaine de la communication (transformation digitale). Sous la responsabilité du Directeur général et en lien avec le réseau WWF International, le/la Directeur/trice de la Communication est responsable du positionnement et de la valorisation de la marque, de son identité, ses dispositifs et ses messages. L’enjeu est d’augmenter l’impact du WWF France, de ses missions et de ses valeurs auprès du grand public, des médias et des cibles institutionnelles et de susciter l’engagement des citoyens. La Direction de la Communication conduit et/ou participe aux chantiers prioritaires pour l’organisation, et est moteur dans la collaboration et le travail transversal avec les autres Directions du WWF France. La coordination et l’articulation avec le Département Générosité du Grand Public est à souligner tout particulièrement en raison du travail transverse en édition et digital, et des liens avec la mobilisation digitale. Le/la Directeur/trice est responsable de la direction et du développement des équipes de la Direction, de la performance et qualité du pilotage financier, ainsi que de la soutenabilité du modèle économique de la Direction de la Communication. Il/elle est redevable de l’impact et de la performance des actions de communication, tous médias confondus, au soutien de nos activités terrains, plaidoyer, collecte et partenariats entreprise ainsi que de l’image du WWF France et de la notoriété de la marque. Il/elle participe aux groupes de travail du réseau WWF International et est porteur de la voix du WWF France auprès du WWF International pour les sujets de son ressort.. Priorités du poste: Mission 1 : Participation et leadership au sein du comité exécutif- Au titre de membre du comité exécutif, être co-créateur et co-responsable de l’orientation stratégique du WWF France ; diriger et/ou contribuer à la mise en œuvre des priorités stratégiques et des projets internes transverses.
- Proposer des actions concrètes, approches innovantes, des améliorations, simplifications ou des réformes des politiques et processus.
- Contribuer à enrichir les réflexions en ComEx, proposer des sujets prioritaires à aborder et/ou des intervenants internes ou externes
- Sur la base de son expertise, de sa vision globale des enjeux médiatiques et digitaux et de son expérience avérée en management, piloter l’orientation stratégique de la Direction de la Communication du WWF France
- En lien avec la DG et le ComEx, définir la stratégie pour développer la notoriété de la marque ainsi que les activités du WWF France et assurer sa mise en œuvre sous forme de plan d’actions,
- Définir les orientations stratégiques en matière de communication tous canaux confondus (branding, médias, presse, réseaux sociaux, digitaux, édition, WAG – Application numérique) du WWF France, élaborer le plan de communication annuel, et ses priorités et en assurer la mise en œuvre,
- Définir la stratégie de marque en cohérence avec la stratégie de marque du WWF International et en assurer la mise en œuvre,
- Développer les outils innovants afin de maximiser et d’amplifier les messages et actions du WWF,
- S’assurer la cohérence des messages destinés au public externe quel que soit l’émetteur et le canal de communication,
- Faire le lien avec la stratégie de communication du WWF International et en assurer le déploiement national le cas échéant.
- Diriger et développer l’équipe de la Direction de la Communication selon une approche de la gestion par résultats et la gestion des risques.
- S’assurer que les équipes communication coopèrent avec les autres départements, et travaillent lorsque pertinent sous mode Projet avec les autres Directions
- Veiller à ce que tous les membres de l'équipe soient bien intégrés et reçoivent une formation et un management appropriés.
- Assurer une communication régulière et veiller à ce que les informations WWF France et WWF International leur parviennent.
- S’assurer de la qualité stratégique des actions de communication et de leur cohérence avec la stratégie globale du WWF France.
- Déployer l’ensemble des moyens de communication dans le cadre de campagnes de marque en 360° (mobilisation citoyenne, médias et relations presse, évènementiel, digital et multimédia, édition).
- S’assurer que des dispositifs pertinents et robustes de suivi et évaluation de l’impact médias des actions du WWF France sont implémentés afin d’assurer le pilotage des actions de communication du WWF France,
- Prévenir toute action de communication et/ou réaction des médias et journalistes ayant un impact sur la notoriété de la marque et sur la légitimité des actions du WWF
- Etre redevable de la performance des actions de communications auprès de l’interne, du WWF International,
- Assurer la conformité des actions de communication au cadre légal français et européen, et aux procédures internes du WWF France
- Produire des tribunes, articles et tout autre livrable de communication à destination de la communication externe
- Représenter le WWF France dans des réunions au plus haut niveau, ainsi qu’auprès des médias
- Représenter le WWF France dans le réseau international et en particulier dans le cadre du processus de gestion des crises piloté par l’équipe de la Communication du WWF International.
- Management d’équipe
- Excellentes connaissances du management des prestataires de la communication
- Fixation d’objectifs pour son département
- Procédures métiers
- Maîtrise de chaîne graphique et des différentes étapes liées à l'édition de supports « print » et « web »).
- Maîtrise du digital et des innovations liées à la révolution numérique
- Excellentes qualités rédactionnelles
- Communication de crise
- Communication d’urgence
- Bonne capacité d'investigation et de veille technologique, digitale ou thématique afin d'être force de proposition sur des innovations en matière de valorisation du WWF.
- Connaissance du WWF
- Environnement et écologie
- Anglais courant
- Forte capacité de travail
- Capacité d’analyse et de synthèse
- Travail en équipe « team player »
- Capacité à prendre de la hauteur
- Vision stratégique
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Force de proposition
- Réactivité, flexibilité, adaptabilité
- Type de contrat : CDI
- Lieu : Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, France (93310)
- Niveau d'études : Bac +4/5
- Expérience : > 10 ans
- Télétravail ponctuel autorisé
- 1 entretien téléphonique et 2 entretiens en face-à-face
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Nigeria
Posted 4 years ago
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A LEADING AFRICA-BASED CGIAR CROP CENTER MANAGING CROSS-FUNCTIONAL BREEDING TEAMS, CLIENTS, AND MARKET STAKEHOLDERS
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, IITA improves livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. IITA has successful breeding programs on six very important crops in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): cassava, yam, banana/plantain, maize, soybean, and cowpea. In recent years, these have been reviewed based on the Breeding Program Assessment Tool (BPAT) (https://plantbreedingassessment.org/). The programs have also had extensive interaction with the CGIAR Excellence in Breeding (EiB) platform during which crop-specific and cross-cutting (institutional) improvement plans have been developed along with product profiles and market segmentation analyses to guide demand-led breeding. Implementing these plans will require a strong focus on step changes to improve the efficiency of breeding and delivery of increased rates of variety turnover and genetic gain. This has been identified as a high priority by IITA. To achieve this, IITA seeks an experienced product manager with expertise in strategic product decision-making, including market analysis and the development of product concepts that deliver unique value based on customer demands. Through effective communication and dissemination of product and market information between clients and the product design teams, this position will ensure a continuous improvement process with a better focus of breeding product design on the needs of the market. It will also contribute to better targeting of variety development and supply of high-quality planting materials in a timely and effective manner. The appointee will report to the Head of Breeding and work closely with leaders of the crop breeding teams. Product Manager for Crop Variety Development The Product Manager will play a cross-functional leadership role, most notably between breeding teams, clients and market stakeholders. S/he will also be part of a network with other product managers inside and outside IITA (coordinated by the CGIAR Excellence in the Breeding platform). The Product Manager will:- Provide market intelligence and help with prioritization of breeding objectives to meet market needs.
- Set the roadmap for product design and delivery, in addition to the overall product strategy.
- Work with seed system partners (in the public and private sectors) to develop a strong and streamlined route to market for new varieties of cassava, yam, banana/plantain.
- Serve as a liaison between IITA, national program, or commercial breeding teams, overseeing strategic decision making in the product development and delivery process.
- Coordinate product design activities between IITA and national programs to confirm clear product concepts.
- Work to properly position products for the greatest impact and uptake after release.
- Provide feedback to breeders as to how closely products will satisfy market demand
- Experience in product development related to crop varieties.
- Knowledge of private and/or public sector seed systems.
- Demonstrated ability in product design, management, marketing, scaling, and dissemination.
- Ability to manage a cross-functional team as part of the product design and development process.
- Successful implementation of product management strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
- Experience in working with breeding programs.
- Skills and experience of markets and seed systems for clonal crops (e.g. cassava, yam, and plantain/banana).
- Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Experience working in multi-cultural and multi-country environments.
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Nigeria
Posted 4 years ago
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A LEADING AFRICA-BASED CROP CENTER AND MEMBER OF CGIAR FOCUSING ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY AFRICAN FOOD CROPS
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, IIT improves livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. IITA has successful breeding programs on six very important crops in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): cassava, yam, banana/plantain, maize, soybean and cowpea. In recent years, these have been reviewed based on the Breeding Program Assessment Tool (BPAT). The programs have also had extensive interaction with the CGIAR Excellence in Breeding (EiB) platform during which crop specific and cross-cutting (institutional) improvement plans have been developed along with product profiles and market segmentation analyses. IITA plans to improve the quality of its field stations, farm operations, and plant growth facilities as part of the plans for, and in support of, improving crop breeding. To achieve this, an experienced manager with a strong background in research farm management and the ability to work closely with an Institutional Head of Breeding and breeding team leads is needed. This is a Senior level appointment and the appointee will report to the Director for West Africa. Head of Farm Management The Head of Farm Management will manage the research farms and plant growth facilities of IITA in support of activities of the Institute’s crop breeding programs. S/he will have responsibility for all IITA research farms and plant growth facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, with 70% of his/her time in West Africa (especially at Ibadan, Ikenne and Kano stations in Nigeria) and 30% at IITA stations outside West Africa (e.g. in Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda). With support from station farm managers/superintendents and other staff, his/her activities will include the following:- Lead research farm teams in the implementation of field operations of breeding programs in collaboration with breeding team leads.
- As lead for a Western Africa support network for field operations, develop a plan for running trials (at cost) for other CGIAR centers and national research programs and identify opportunities for sharing services with them.
- Develop and implement improvement plans for irrigation and soil and pest management.
- Ensure organization and regular maintenance and repair of farm machinery and equipment.
- Ensure monitoring and control of farm operations efficiency.
- Optimize procedures for material handling and workflow for seed processing and packaging.
- Manage greenhouse equipment, fertigation, pest management, and environmental controls.
- Define an investment plan for research farms and plant growth facilities in consultation with the head of breeding and breeding team leads.
- Contribute to resource mobilization for upgrading farm infrastructure and equipment.
- Manage the human and financial resources of the Research Farms Unit.
- Develop the capacity of research farm staff and raise the quality of farm management at all sites, including increased mechanization of operations.
- Establish a culture of continuous improvement of experimental stations and farm practices.
- Promote a culture of maintaining healthy, safe and environmentally friendly stations.
- MSc degree in agronomy or related field in agriculture.
- At least ten years’ experience in the management of research farms, preferably in support of crop breeding programs
- Ability to manage change in complex, multi-country operations
- Sound understanding of agronomy and proven experience in the management of soil fertility, irrigation systems, and mechanization
- Proficient in the use of software packages for managing projects and agricultural practices on research stations and farms
- Experience in the management of plant growth facilities
- Excellent work ethics and effective leadership, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to adapt to longer work schedules when seasonally required and to operate under time pressure when needed
- Experience in research farm management in Africa will be an advantage
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Gland (Switzerland)
Posted 4 years ago
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN THE WORLD’S FIRST GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON CONSERVING THE INTEGRITY AND DIVERSITY OF NATURE AND ENSURING THAT ANY USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS EQUITABLE AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE
IUCN - The International Union for Conservation of Nature (https://www.iucn.org/) was founded in 1948 as the world’s first global environmental organization and has today grown into the largest global conservation network. It brings together 87 States, 127 government agencies, 1102 NGOs, 19 indigenous people organizations and 44 affiliates, and, through six global Commissions, some 15,000 voluntary scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. Its mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. IUCN’s work builds upon the organization’s niche as the world’s leading authority on biodiversity conservation, nature-based solutions and related environmental governance. Within the framework of global conventions, IUCN has helped over 75 countries to prepare and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies. IUCN has approximately 900 staff, most of whom are located in its 42 Regional and Country Offices while 170 work at its Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. IUCN operates on a current annual budget of approximately CHF125 million funded by membership dues, projects and unrestricted contributions from governments, foundations, development banks, and others. The Director General will be based in IUCN HQ in Gland, Switzerland and will oversee the work of the Union as a whole. Director General Appointed by the Council, the Director General is the CEO of the Union and Head of the Secretariat. S/he is responsible and accountable to the Council, and the President between meetings of the Council, for the effective implementation of the policies and programmes of the Union. His/her most important tasks are to promote the mission of IUCN and link this mission to the financial strategies that sustain the organization. S/he will shape and lead the implementation of the Union’s Global Programme as established by the Congress and Council. With the President, s/he serves as an Ambassador and spokesperson for the Union on major platforms, promoting the mission of IUCN. Priorities of the Position:- Manage and lead the Union by articulating its vision, mission and policies and implementing the Union’s Global Programme.
- Work with Council, Regional Councilors and Commission Chairs to implement that Programme.
- Support the “One Programme Charter” which seeks to ensure that the different parts of IUCN: Members, as represented by National and Regional Committees, Commissions and facilitated by the Secretariat, work together to develop, implement and advance IUCN’s Programme of work.
- Lead, manage and motivate staff both at headquarters and within the IUCN regions, including initiating and implementing major initiatives through the decentralized regional offices.
- Promote partnerships with relevant private, public, development and non- governmental sectors to enhance the reach and impact of the Union’s Global Programme.
- Ensure financial sustainability by expanding and diversifying the sources of finance including through Framework Donors and by mobilizing new and innovative sources of revenue and funding to support the activities of the Union.
- Strive to enhance the global visibility and broaden the influence of the Union and represent and promote the nature conservation and ecologically sustainable development agenda in global public policy arenas.
- Communicate, coordinate and continuously engage with all parts of the Union, in particular with the Members and expert Commissions, to leverage their capacities and deliver targeted Programme results.
- Understand, and where needed, mediate between the diverse interests of NGO and State/government agency members of IUCN to further nature conservation and ecologically sustainable development goals, collectively and collaboratively.
- Ensure that IUCN’s programme and conservation solutions remain relevant in the context of emerging global issues.
- Managerial, conceptual, organizational competencies, characterized by:
- A proven record of leading and managing, at high / top administrator level, large multinational and multicultural institutions / organizations with widely recognized influence in the world.
- An ability to manage, steer, and coordinate complex programmes of a policy and/or conservation nature at the international level across diverse constituencies.
- A strong record of accomplishment in building consensus among stakeholders with varied or diverging points of view.
- Demonstrate successful experience in engaging with governments at the highest level.
- A demonstrated experience with managing nature conservation and ecologically sustainable development projects at different scales, including their financial and control management.
- An ability to lead, motivate and manage a decentralized organization through a process of distance management - delegation matched with performance monitoring.
- Demonstrated successful experience in the running and governance of a multinational and multicultural organization. Experience with conceptualizing and managing strategic change to deliver effective results.
- An ability to align the interest and expertise of Members in the strategic design and implementation of the Union’s Global Programme.
- A good understanding and appreciation of the value of the IUCN Commissions and the commitment to fully engage and support these volunteer networks in design and delivery of the Union’s Programme.
- A significant and proven track record in fundraising from diverse public and private sector organizations.
- A clear understanding of financial and corporate governance aspects especially as they relate to the management of a non-profit organization.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing financing strategies aligned with the IUCN Programme.
- The ability to set priorities and organizational goals to achieve results and to apply judgment in respect of people and situations.
- A familiarity with the culture of civil society as well as experience of interaction with governmental organizations and the private sector.
- Sensitivity and exposure to dealing with growing conservation and environmental challenges in a changing world, in particular with the center of gravity of global development shifting South and East.
- A deep knowledge of global policy processes as well as multilateral institutions and governance especially as they relate to conservation, environment and sustainable development..
- Competencies of character and personality, characterized by:
- Demonstrated commitment to nature conservation and ecologically sustainable development.
- Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven diplomatic skills coupled with familiarity and sensitivity to different cultures, genders, languages and countries and ability to convince, negotiate and build consensus and foster teamwork.
- A thorough and clear understanding of the major conservation, environmental and sustainable development issues at the international policy level, in particular within the context of the evolving environment/development interface and IUCN’s focus on conservation and nature-based solutions;
- A proven record in the management and implementation of conservation/sustainable development programmes in both the developed and developing parts of the world, and the ability to make short- term operational changes and long-term structural changes to strengthen the management and financial sustainability of the organization;
- A working knowledge of the science, law, policy and ethics underlying the Union’s conservation programmes;
- A demonstrable ability to engage and operate effectively at the highest policy and political levels as well as mobilization of a large Union and utilization of high-level networks and members;
- Strong communication skills to reach out to the broader conservation and development communities, and to engage stakeholders across the Union;
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written. A good knowledge of Spanish and/or French (other IUCN official languages), would be an asset;
- A demonstrable ability to enable, engage and facilitate the work of a diverse Membership and networks of expert Commission volunteers.
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS PRINCIPAL RECRUITER AND DISPLAY AND IMPROVE YOUR HEADHUNTING SKILLS IN ATTRACTING CANDIDATES AND MATCHING THEM TO TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT POSITIONS WITH CLIENT COMPANIES AND TO WORK WITH THE NON-FOR -PROFIT SECTOR
Background Headquartered in Paris, France, CARRHURE Consulting (www.carrhure.com) was established in March 2012. With consulting recruitment as its core business, CARRHURE specializes in identifying, gauging, and attracting leaders in the non-for-profit and non-government organizations (NGO) sectors. Responsibilities As a freelance/ Independent recruiter, named Principal Recruiter, you are responsible for matching candidates to permanent positions with client companies at C-level or mid-level positions. You work with client’s companies, building relationships in order to gain a better understanding of their recruitment needs and requirements. Independent Principal Recruiters screen candidates, interview them, do background checks and finally match them to the clients ‘need. Independent Consultants also provide advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities. Key Responsibilities: As Freelance / independent Recruiter, you will provide a vital link between clients and candidates. The role is demanding and diverse and involves:- advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a range of media, for example newspapers, websites, magazines;
- using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates and employers;
- headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work;
- using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy;
- receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client;
- requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client;
- briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
- preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding of suitable applicants;
- organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client;
- informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
- negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates;
- offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
- working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated;
- reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- passionate about the NFP sector
- discretion
- intellectual curiosity
- hands-on personality
- servant leadership style
- a goal-orientated approach to work;
- the ability to handle multiple priorities;
- problem-solving ability;
- the ability to meet deadlines and targets;
- tenacity;
- confidence and self-motivation;
- time management and organisational skills;
- team-player
- Maturity
- Humility
OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN AN INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AS HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in the drylands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi-arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people, and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT (www.icrisat.org) and its partners help empower these poor people to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agriculture. ICRISAT is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana State, in India, with two regional hubs (Nairobi, Kenya and Bamako, Mali) and country offices in Niger, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Mozambique. ICRISAT conducts research on five highly nutritious drought-tolerant crops: chickpea, pigeon pea, pearl millet, sorghum, and groundnut. ICRISAT envisions prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics by reducing poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics through partnership-based international agricultural research for development that embodies Science with a Human Face. The position is based in ICRISAT’s Headquarters, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India and reports to the Director General. Director of Human Resources The successful candidate should have relevant experience in developing and implementing a solid HR strategy to support ICRISAT in building an agile and forward-looking organization. He or she should have the capacity to develop and oversee performance management processes to support a high-performing culture at an individual and organizational level. He or she should also develop and implement an effective reward and recognition strategy to support the strategic objectives of the organization and to motivate staff. The Director of Human Resources will also oversee the implementation of human resources management at all ICRISAT locations to ensure that the design and application of the approved personnel policies are consistent with the needs and expectations of staff, as well as the local values, practices, and regulations. The new director is expected to advise and guide Regional Directors, Country Heads, and other Unit Heads on complex and sensitive organizational and people issues to enable senior management to take appropriate action. Other important HR functions include negotiating and managing the terms of outsourced services to ensure value for money and adherence to standards, managing the HR team to deliver quality and customer-focused services, and developing effective working relationships with Staff Council and other staff representatives to ensure harmonious employment relations. Lastly, he or she will serve on the executive management team and other committees if necessary. Key Responsibilities The ideal candidate will:- Lead HR practices to provide an employee-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality deliverables, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.
- Provide strategic direction and leadership on the development and deployment of appropriate HR policies across the organization to foster inclusion, equality, and diversity.
- Assess and update the current and future policy requirements to support strategic aims of the organization.
- Provide direction on staff engagement so that ICRISAT can attract and retain culturally and gender diverse talent and rank high as a preferred place to work.
- Develop and implement a HR strategy to support building an agile and forward-looking organization.
- Develop and oversee performance management processes to support a high-performing culture at an individual and organizational level.
- Develop and implement an effective reward and recognition strategy to support the strategic objectives of the organization and to motivate staff.
- Oversee implementation of human resources management at all ICRISAT locations to ensure that the design and application of the approved personnel policies are consistent with the needs and expectations of staff, as well as the local values, practices and regulations.
- Advise and guide Regional Directors, Country Heads and other Unit Heads on complex and sensitive organizational and people issues to enable senior management to take appropriate action.
- Negotiate and manage the terms of outsourced services to ensure value for money and appropriate service standards are maintained.
- Manage the HR team to deliver quality and customer-focused services.
- Develop effective working relationships with Staff Council and other staff representatives to ensure harmonious employment relations.
- Serve on the executive management team and other committees as may be necessary.
- Represent ICRISAT in HR-related CGIAR System activities and in support of One CGIAR
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- Proven capability to manage HR operations in a large multi-cultural, multi-location organization, including all aspects of management: managing budgets and staff, building and managing partnerships, and leading a diverse team.
- Experience in developing and enacting policy where multiple stakeholders, including internal and external parties, are involved in achieving outcomes.
- Experience in addressing governance, institutional and staffing aspects of an organization.
- Experience in designing and leading successful change management programs.
- Demonstrated expertise in written and oral communications and public awareness activities.
- Demonstrated championing of the critical areas of gender, youth, nutrition, knowledge sharing and innovation.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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Vietnam
Posted 5 years ago
AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A CGIAR CENTER’S SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITION DEDICATED TO REDUCING POVERTY, ENHANCING FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, AND IMPROVING NATURAL RESOURCES
Bioversity International (https://www.bioversityinternational.org/) and CIAT (https://ciat.cgiar.org/) are advancing in establishing an Alliance to deliver research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Implementation is underway to operationalize the Alliance in January 2020. The main components include finalizing a research strategy and results framework (SRF); and aligning and harmonizing operations and procedures to reduce transaction costs, and increase effectiveness and impact. The Alliance works with local, national and multinational partners from low- to high-income countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. With partners, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations in large-scale programmes to create food systems and landscapes that sustain the planet, drive prosperity and nourish people. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research and innovation partnership for a food-secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources. Together, Bioversity and CIAT bring a combined 2019 budget of roughly US$128 million and approximately 1200 staff to the Alliance. With operational presence in more than 12 countries, around 80 staff, 6 country offices, and a strong project proposal pipeline, the Asia region is one of the three key regional priorities for the Alliance.Managing Director for Asia
The Alliance seeks a Managing Director to lead operations in Asia (MD Asia), based in Hanoi, Vietnam. The MD Asia, who will report to the Director General (DG) in Rome, will be responsible for the organization’s ongoing success in the region, working closely with colleagues and partners and building on its accomplishments, experience, and partnerships in the region. In a role that spans research and management, The MD Asia will play a pivotal role in advancing change efforts, as the Alliance strive to build a unified, efficient and agile research organization that is positioned to carry out its SRF. Within the framework of the global SRF, the MD Asia will lead the process to shape the Alliance’s research strategy for the Asia region, and will oversee its implementation. This opportunity will engage a creative and forward-thinking leader who is prepared to collaboratively tackle strategic, research, and organizational demands to strengthen the Alliance’s capacity to successfully serve its important mission. Candidate Profile We are looking for goal-oriented and creative team players with an advanced university degree PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant field. He or she must be an accomplished leader or manager of a regional or global organization, with a track record of success in mobilizing resources and experience in leading an organization through change, A deep knowledge of the research for development landscape in Asia, and the role of international and regionally-based players. Candidates should also possess:- Capabilities and Knowledge in:
- Research Strategy and Implementation: Understands the research needs in the Asia region, the role of various players, and the niche of the Alliance. Provides strategic direction of Alliance research in the region, in alignment with the global SRF and in collaboration with colleagues and partners. Guides the formulation of priorities and plans, and oversees results-oriented implementation.
- Partnerships and Communications: Builds new and maintains active strategic partnerships in the region that advance research, resource mobilization, and government relations. Identifies and successfully pursues opportunities to develop the project pipeline and attract funding, working collaboratively with others. Serves as a lead spokesperson in the region, creating positive visibility for the Alliance.
- Management and Organization: Plans and ensures sound management of the Alliance operations, including oversight to regional country offices, finances and facilities in the region, strengthening systems and practices in response to research needs. Serves as a “champion” of organizational change and alignment efforts in the region, and fosters trust and a high-performing team culture.
- High-level relationships in the Asia region, and excellent relationship-building skills, working within a diverse community
- Fluency in English is mandatory. Knowledge of a second language relevant to regional needs and context is highly desirable
- He or she must be an excellent communicator including the ability to build and promote teamwork, build consensus and a business savvy
