Job description: The International Potato Center (CIP) is recruiting Two (2) Agronomists to support the implementation of the activities under the Mitigating Drought Impacts in Southern Mozambique through Resilient, Nutritious Sweetpotato Project in the South of Mozambique. Overall, the agronomists will provide technical support for the implementation of the project’s agronomic and marketing activities in the project target areas.

Location: Maputo (1), and Gaza & Inhambane (1) provinces, Mozambique

The Center: CIP (www.cipotato.org) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions.

The Project: In response to the current drought affecting the majority of Mozambique, with severe effects in the South, the project aims to increase food security and improve the diets of 25,000 poor households in a total of 13 districts of Gaza (Guija, Chigubo, Chicualacuale, Mapai, Mabalane, and Massangena), Inhambane (Funhalouro, Govuro, and Mabote), and Maputo (Moamba, Magude, Boane, and Matutuine) provinces through the production and consumption of nutritious, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). Other specific objectives of the project include: 1) improve access to climate resilient, drought tolerant and nutritious OFSP varieties for households in the target regions; 2) increase capacity in the management of multiplication material, as well as improved production and storage among drought-affected communities; and, 3) to enhance nutrition knowledge and capacity for OFSP utilization in vulnerable households with children under 5 years of age.

The Position: The Agronomist will directly report to the Project Coordinator.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the multiplication of clean sweetpotato planting material in the targeted districts, including the day to day management of casual field labor. This also includes the selection of farmers as Decentralized Vine Multipliers (DVM) and establishment of vine multiplication plots;

• Provide vine multipliers with complete technical assistance. Assist the local implementing partners in the management of multiplication (small and large scale) and dissemination of planting material is required;

• Coordinate the distribution activities of planting material to farmers;

• In collaboration with the M&E Assistant, support the implementation of operational research to strengthen sweetpotato production and delivery of extension support, including establishment of participatory trials, monitoring, and data collection and analysis;

• Work in close collaboration with District Agricultural Departments (SDAEs) to provide them with technical assistance. This technical assistance will involve vine multiplication, roots and vines conservation, and yield evaluation;

• Conduct yield assessment to determine the performance of the varieties in the targeted districts;

• Lead OFSP Promotional Days and establish linkage between OFSP growers with traders, agro-processors enabling the enhancement of the OFSP value chain

• Promote interventions to improve storage and post-harvest management;

• In collaboration with the M&E team, coordinate data collection on vine multiplication, productivity, and other key indicators at farmer level;

• Prepare technical bi-weeklies, monthly, quarterly and contribute to the annual reports.

Selection criteria:

• Degree in Agronomy;
• Mozambican Nationality;
• Knowledge of sweetpotato agronomy including experience in irrigation;
• Knowledge of the nutritional benefits of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties;
• Experience in management of field staff;
• Good interaction capability with farmers;
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in both Portuguese. English is an advantage; Knowledgeable and familiarity with local languages is an added advantage;
• Willingness to travel frequently to the field and work under field conditions;
• Interest in a career in research for development.

Conditions: The employment contract will be for a one-year term (with a three-month probation period). The salary will be very competitive, paid in Meticais, and commensurate with experience. This is a local position, and CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ ), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 30 September, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking an Office Assistant to work in our CIP office based in Eldoret, Kenya.

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers who are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. The CIP Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) main regional office is in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Position: The Office Assistant will be responsible for keeping the office and surrounding area clean. The Assistant is expected to be courteous to staff and visitors and provide a welcoming environment to the office.

The principal tasks and responsibilities include the following:

• Keep the office premises and surrounding area clean and tidy (cleaning, dusting, mopping and drying floors, windows, furniture and kitchen equipment);
• Make tea/coffee for CIP staff and visitors;
• Replenish consumables (soap, tissue, paper towels) on regular basis;
• Keep an update on the conditions of office items and kitchen equipment;
• Weekly count of office items and recording them;
• Photocopying and Binding;
• Carrying out messenger duties (e.g. posting parcels, banking services, payment of bills, obtaining quotations);
• Make sure the office is locked properly at the end of the day;
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor within the overall function of the job.

The successful Office Assistant will have:

• A KCSE Certificate as minimum educational qualification;
• Fluency in English and Swahili required.

Conditions: The employment contract will be for a two-year term (with three months’ probation period) with the possibility of renewal subject to performance and availability of funds.

Applicants should apply through CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position, a full C.V. and the names and contact information of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s work experience. Screening will begin on 22^nd October, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Women are particularly encouraged to apply

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a dynamic and experienced Administrator under the Project on Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA).

The Center: CIP (www.cipotato.org ) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high-quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions.

The Project: The overall goal of VISTA Mozambique is to contribute to improved nutrition, food security and incomes of 100,000 smallholder farming families through increased production and better utilization of the biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. The group will include those most at risk of vitamin A deficiency - children under five years of age and pregnant and lactating women. With continued support from USAID / Feed the Future, the project is expanding its current activities to 16 districts in Nampula and Zambezia Provinces for the next 5 years. VISTA is a research and development collaboration between CIP and national and local partners and emphasizes the importance of technical excellence, rigorous evidence base, and capacity development of Mozambican stakeholders.

Location – Nampula Mozambique

Reporting to the Project Manager, and in accordance with CIP HR Policies and Procedures, the Administrator will assume the following duties and responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and management support to the project management team
• Assist with project communications (appointments, reports, booking meeting rooms / venues and equipment, drafting of correspondence for the Project Manager)
• Coordinate travel arrangements and logistical support - including the handling of travel requests and liquidations, accommodation, and arranging for meals for the project events
• Provide support to the project team in the planning and facilitation of training courses
• Provide support to the project team in planning for events, workshops and meetings
• Compile presentations, mailing lists and distribution of project publications
• Maintenance of office filing system (manual and electronic) including backup, archiving and storage
• Assist in procurement and payment of bills
• Handling maintenance of office assets and keeping an inventory of equipment and supplies
• Handling of motor vehicle maintenance, service and supervising the drivers.
• Liaising with the Grants and Contracts Officer to draw and enforce partner contracts, agreements etc.
• Ensuring availability of office stationery and sundry.
• Keep inventory and manage maintenance of office equipment
• Assisting with the preparation of cash position and bank reconciliations and regular financial reporting
• Implementation of CIP policies and procedures
• Assist HR Manager as required and as approved by ROL
• Any other duties given by the project leader

Requirements:

• At least a first degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics or other related discipline
• At least CPA section 4 or ACCA level 2
• A minimum of 5 years of finance and administration experience in a busy environment
• Experience as an executive assistant desirable
• Familiarity with grants, contracts and risk analysis
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write project and financial reports
• A team player accustomed to working with multi-cultural groups
• Fluent in spoken and written English

• Willingness to travel to field sites

• Mozambican nationality

• Conditions: The employment contract will be for a three-year term (with a three-month probation period) with the possibility of renewal, subject to availability of funding. The salary will be very competitive, paid in Meticais, and commensurate with experience. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

• Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ ), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 10^th October, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals are particularly encouraged to apply

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a dynamic and experienced Finance and Administrative Assistant to under the Project on Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA).

Location: Nampula, and Alto Molocue - Mozambique

The Center: CIP (www.cipotato.org ) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high-quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions.

The Project: The overall goal of VISTA Mozambique is to contribute to improved nutrition, food security and incomes of 100,000 smallholder farming families through increased production and better utilization of the biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. The group will include those most at risk of vitamin A deficiency - children under five years of age and pregnant and lactating women. With continued support from USAID / Feed the Future, the project is expanding its current activities to 16 districts in Nampula and Zambezia Provinces for the next 5 years. VISTA is a research and development collaboration between CIP and national and local partners and emphasizes the importance of technical excellence, rigorous evidence base, and capacity development of Mozambican stakeholders

The position The Finance and Administrative Assistant will assist in a range of financial management and administrative duties, in accordance with CIP HR Policies and Procedures, under the supervision of the Project Manager and Administrator, He/She will assume the following duties and responsibilities:

Specific duties will include:

ACCOUNTS

• Monthly preparation of the cash position
• Funding status control
• Monthly bank reconciliations
• Budget monitoring and analysis
• Control of fixed assets
• Office Insurance management (including vehicle)
• Analysis of advance accounts, petty cash accounts, reimbursements, payments and any other accounts related with the operations of the office.
• Control of tax recovery
• Daily recording of transactions carried out by the office’s staff
• Filing of accounting information duly supported by invoices or contracts
• Perform any other duties that will be assigned.

ADMINISTRATION

• Provide administrative and management support to the project staff
• Assist with communication from the office (appointments, reports, booking of meeting venues, equipment provision, drafting of correspondence for the Project Manager)
• Assist in coordination of travel arrangements and logistical support – including the handling of travel requests and liquidation, accommodation and meals for events
• Arranging staff meetings and taking minutes
• Handling of procurements
• Maintenance and updating of CIP-SSA contacts list
• Organize and maintain a filing system
• Dealing with partner’s financial reports and requests
• Ensuring availability of office stationery and sundry.
• Keep inventory and manage maintenance of office equipment
• Handle telephone calls, receive and assist visitors to the office
• Organize and maintain filling system for the office
• Implementation of CIP policies and procedures
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned

Selection Criteria

• University degree in accounting, finance, business administration or equivalent profession status awarded by a relevant professional institute.

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a similar position, preferably in an international organisation research organization

• Knowledge of the work in the field particularly in project implementation

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Methodical, organized and results-oriented

• Good knowledge of rules, regulations and procedures of government and related agencies.

• Ability to work independently and to take initiative when sorting out problem issues.

• Computer literate in Word and Excel.

• Willing to work on weekends if circumstances require

• Fluent in spoken and written English

Conditions: The employment contract will be for a three-year term (with a three-month probation period) with the possibility of renewal, subject to availability of funding. The salary will be very competitive, paid in Meticais, and commensurate with experience. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ ), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 10^th October, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals are particularly encouraged to apply

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a highly talented Country Finance Specialist to be based at the CIP Sub Saharan Africa Regional Office in Nairobi.

The Center: CIP (www.cipotato.org) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor.

The Position: The Country Finance Specialist will report to the Regional Finance manager and will support the Finance Unit in implementing CIP’s organizational mission through efficient and effective accounting and financial management. This position will primarily oversee the financial operations of the country office and ensure timely delivery of financial reports, including cash and bank management, ledgers and other aspects of the country’s financial management. It requires broad understanding of program implementation and cross cultural people skills. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Oversee the financial operations of the country office and ensure timely delivery of financial reports, including cash and bank management, payroll, ledgers and other aspects of the country’s financial management;
• Responsible for entering financial information, timely month end close, and maintaining all financial records for projects and for the organization;
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards;
• Liaise with the Projects Finance Specialists in the monitoring and review of partners reports;
• Manage financial controls, analyze office and project budgets, and make recommendations on budget expenditures. Monitor the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately by the close of the fiscal year;
• Support the Country Manager and Project Managers, in coordination with the Project Finance Specialist, with project budget monitoring and review;
• Ensure that all financial reporting is completed on time;
• Responsible for country legal and statutory compliance;
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements;
• Support in Fixed asset Management, review and support the preparation of inventories. Responsible for the review and approval of procurement documents.
• Receive and review monthly field financial reports for consistency, completeness and accuracy of documentation and proper posting of the finanacial information in system;
• Staying current with donor regulations and the award requirements. identified in the CIP compliance matrix;
• Ensure Time and Efforts Reports are completed on time and in an accurate fashion;
• When requested, and in conjunction with Program Managers or other staff, provide forms and worksheets to field finance staff as needed to track or document in-kind cost share, travel advances, allocation of costs among programs, payroll reports, etc. Assist staff in developing custom forms or worksheets as needed;
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Selection Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration and CPA (K);
• A minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in the accounting/finance/administrative area;
• Knowledge of the international development funding arena desirable;
• Aptitude for understanding complex regulations and monitoring financial transactions and documentation for compliance;
• Familiarity with Europe AID projects, Excellent oral, written communication, and problem solving ability;
• Excellent computer skills, including advanced Excel skills and experience with automated accounting systems;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Cross cultural sensitivity;
• Strong e-mail communication skills, ability to write in a manner sensitive to cultural differences, and provide clarity to staff where English is not the primary working language of the project;
• Ability to train/mentor staff in accounting requirements;
• Ability to be a team player in a busy environment, often with tight deadlines;
• A Kenyan citizen.

Conditions: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff position (NRS). The employment contract will be for a two-year term (with a three-month probation period) with the possibility of renewal, subject to performance and availability of funding.

Applicants should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 25 October, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks highly talented Accountants for the CIP Sub Saharan Africa Regional Office in Nairobi.

The Center: CIP (www.cipotato.org) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor.

The Position: The Accountants will report to the Country Finance Specialist and will support the Finance Unit in implementing CIP’s organizational mission through efficient and effective accounting and financial management. This position will primarily assist in the preparation of payments and clearing accounts payable balances. It requires broad understanding of program implementation and cross cultural people skills. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Receive and record invoices in the invoice register & check them for consistency and accuracy according to CIP guidelines and policies;
• Prepare payments and ensure safety of financial resources;
• Ensure appropriate supporting documents for transactions including receipts, invoices, contracts are attached;
• Ensure that payment requests are properly approved and that payments are effected within CIP-SSA turn-around time;
• Record financial transactions following proper classification of accounts and cost centre in the documents, and hand them over the general ledger accountant for posting;
• Reconciling and management of VAT accounts to ensure invoices with VAT are ready for processing the Exemption certificate;
• Ensure all bills are posted according to the period of the service provided (Utility Bills, Rentals, IT, Facilities) monthly;
• Management of overdue suppliers accounts to ensure all outstanding bills are reconciled and paid in time;
• Ensure all payments are filed sequentially and stamped PAID in readiness for Audit;
• Ensure financial transactions are carried out in accordance with the Center’s financial and administrative policies and procedures and Maintain detailed and accurate records for all financial transactions;
• Ensure and support in the maintenance of a good filing system.

Selection Criteria:

• Minimum of CPA / ACCA Part 2;
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration;
• A minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in the busy accounting office;
• Aptitude for understanding complex regulations and monitoring financial transactions and documentation for compliance;
• Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of UNIT 4 Agresso Business systems;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Cross cultural sensitivity;
• Strong e-mail communication skills, ability to write in a manner sensitive to cultural differences, and provide clarity to staff;
• Ability to train/mentor staff in accounting requirements;
• Ability to be a team player in a busy environment, often with tight deadlines;
• Be a Kenyan citizen.

Conditions: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff position (NRS). The employment contract will be for a two-year term (with a three-month probation period) with the possibility of renewal, subject to performance and availability of funding.

Applicants should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website ( http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ ), including a cover letter, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 25 October, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org.

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals are particularly encouraged to apply

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a Postdoctoral Plant Breeder to support sweetpotato population and cultivar development work in West Africa.

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research for development institution with a focus on potato, sweet potato, and Andean Root and Tuber Crops. Its vision is to enhance the use of roots and tubers crops to improve the livelihoods of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved nutrition and well-being, and gender equality for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru with staff and activities in over 20 locations across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 research centers that are mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members.

The Position: This applied research position will be based at the Sweetpotato Support Platform for West Africa (SSP-WA), located in Kumasi, Ghana. The work of the SSP-WA focuses on sweetpotato population improvement for adaptation to key challenges of West African environments, and key quality and postharvest attributes (including less sweet sweetpotato types) required for fresh consumption and nutritious processed products. The SSP-WA works closely with Ghanaian and other national program partners in the region to support development and dissemination of new varieties. CIP’s work at the SSP-WA is currently conducted under 2 projects: the Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA), and the Genomic Tools for Sweetpotato (GT4SP) Improvement project.

Duties & Accountabilities:

· Assist in the implementation of sweetpotato population improvement for West Africa using conventional and genomic approaches that seek to systematically exploit heterosis in clonally propagated crops.

· Breed for end-user attributes, including nutritional and processing quality, in a background of adapted germplasm for West Africa

· Assist with the development of an electronic data capture and database system to facilitate sweetpotato improvement;

· Work collaboratively with team members to design and execute conventional and marker-assisted breeding experiments;

· Assist with virus clean-up and exchange of sweetpotato germplasm from the SSP-WA

· Assist with the organization and facilitation of stakeholder meetings and trainings of sweetpotato breeders;

· Assist in resource mobilization/grant proposals preparation;

· Work under the supervision of the breeder/project leader, in collaboration with national programs and other partners in West Africa to conduct breeding trials on-station and on-farm in Ghana, and collect, analyze and interpret research trial data, and write reports and scientific articles.

Selection Criteria:

· PhD in Plant breeding, genetics, molecular breeding or related field with at least two years experience in field research;

· Expertise in experimental design, database development and data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting

· Aptitude for team work, and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with knowledge of French desirable;

· Familiarity with breeding of clonally propagated crops, experience with sweetpotato will be an advantage;

· Experience with participatory breeding and or gender approaches in plant breeding is desirable;

· Willing to travel extensively within Ghana and the region.

Conditions: The employment contract will be for 2 years with the possibility of renewal subject to performance assessment and availability of funding. Salary will be internationally competitive, commensurate with experience. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 21 November, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org.

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and innovative scientist with expertise in conducting research on abiotic stress tolerance to design and support breeding strategies for abiotic stress tolerance assisted by molecular breeding and physiological tools.

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweet potato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 Research Centers and 16 Research Programs mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members.

The position: This position will partner with expert teams both within and outside CIP from disciplines such as plant breeding, genomics and bioinformatics, plant physiology, phenomics and crop modelling. The Scientist will support the use of genetic and genomic resources, populations and varieties to enhance productivity in diverse tropical, subtropical and temperate environments and cropping systems. The Scientist will be based in Lima, Peru, and will report to the Crop Improvement Global Leader, with frequent international travel to the geographies where CIP research programs operate, namely sub Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America.

Duties and responsibilities:

• · Exerts independent, state of the art management, scientific leadership and creativity when initiating, designing, executing and documenting research.
• · Conducts research in potato and sweetpotato to design breeding strategies for abiotic stress tolerance assisted by molecular breeding and physiological tools.
• · Remains current on molecular breeding approaches amenable to plant breeding by participating in professional meetings and career development activities
• · Serves as a Principal Investigator and establishes collaborative research initiatives to identify traits contributing to drought and heat tolerance at the field level, establish marker-trait associations, and improve understanding of the genetic basis of such traits.
• · Identifies and exploits valuable novel and existing genetic resources relevant for CIP breeding programs to enhance drought and stress tolerance.
• · Designs and implements research projects, including collection of large phenotypic and molecular data, statistical analyses and data interpretation, and preparation of grants and progress reports.

Selection Criteria:

• · PhD in plant genetics, plant breeding or plant physiology plus at least three to five years of professional or post-doctoral experience.
• · Familiarity with large-scale field phenotyping, plant response to environment and G x E interactions.
• · Understanding of and experience with current molecular breeding approaches
• · Understanding of and experience with bioinformatics, database development and electronic data capture techniques related to plant breeding/molecular breeding.
• · Experience and knowledge of clonal, polyploid crops is preferred.
• · Excellent statistical skills, including proficiency with linear mixed models.
• · Strong communication, organizational skills and experience managing staff.
• · Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of Spanish is highly desirable.
• · Experience in grant/research proposals formulation.
• · Ability to build and lead research teams and collaborate across institutions and continents.
• · Commitment to work in a multi-partner, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
• · Track record of relevant scientific publications.
• · Strong team player, self-motivated, goal-oriented and committed to shared goals.

Conditions: Salary will be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience. CIP provides additional benefits including employer-paid medical, life and disability insurance and retirement benefits. Allowances toward relocation, housing, home leave travel, dependents’ education and annual leave are also provided. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on November 21 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic scientist to lead its Strategic Program Agile Potato in Asia. The incumbent will lead a scientific team working with CIP staff and partners to plan, manage and build CIP’s potato R&D activities in Asia.

The position: This position will report to the Deputy Director General of Research and Development and the preferred location is CIP’s office in Hanoi, Vietnam; with frequent international travel in other target countries in Asia, including central Asia and the Caucasus. The purpose of the position is to lead and coordinate CIP’s potato R&D strategies for the region, together with scientists in all related disciplines within CIP and with key partners. The Leader’s role is to expand the R&D Program in alignment with the priorities established in CIP’s strategic plan, ensure the high quality of Program deliverables and apply results-based management to ensure proper implementation of the Program business plan. The Leader will supervise reporting and contribute to talent management of his team in coordination with CIP’s research managers. The Leader will also represent the Program in scientific and public forums as required and will also be accountable for compliance according to the delegation of authority assigned to the position.

Duties and responsibilities:

Strategic and applied research

• Provide scientific leadership for scientists in the program, ensuring that R&D activities are founded in science-based evidence.
• Provide science vision and long-term strategy for the program, setting priorities for future program plans in collaboration with other science leaders towards the achievement of CIP’s strategic objectives, mission and vision.
• Help assure that scientific excellence is shared through the use of up-to-date, knowledge and information exchange, team building and strengthening communities of practice.

Program development and management

• In the short term, focus on growth of the program's staff and projects.
• As a member of the Science Leadership Team, contribute to develop CIP’s Strategic Programs and particularly the business plan of the program.
• Ensure proper management of projects and financial resources related to the program.
• Promote the formation of multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of products that respond to demands of stakeholders.

· Participate in developing competitive grants and attracting external funding from a range of public and private donors to build the potato program in Asia.

• Attract researchers, interns, and visiting scholars to the program, providing opportunities for students and researchers to get exposure and expand linkages between national and international agricultural research institutions.

• Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with relevant crop science institutions.

Selection Criteria:

· PhD in a field related to agriculture and at least 5 years’ experience with recognized achievements in agricultural research; experience in potato-related research and development will be a plus.

· Excellent leadership skills to promote effective collaboration within the team.

· Demonstrated success in managing multi-disciplinary teams and partnerships in a low-income economy context. Experience in Asian context would be valued.

· Demonstrated experience in attracting research funding.

· Strong publication record.

· Strong written and oral communication skills in English; Spanish, French or other languages are assets.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on January 16, 2017 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a creative, proactive and responsible Campaign Manager to support the Communication Department for extending the CIP brand and project impact globally. The position will be the leader of three to four strategic communications campaigns annually. They will also develop content for the CIP website and social media. The position should have demonstrable experience in video production and photography. The Campaign Manager will support both the institutional brand and CIP projects. To be successful, the incumbent should be an experienced communicator capable of working independently with all levels of management and also lead a team.

The position: This position will be based in Lima, Perú and will report directly to the Head of Communications.

Duties and responsibilities:

· Support the development and implementation of the CIP communication strategy

· Supervise online content for CIP websites.

· Contribute communications components to program development in the regions.

· Support preparation of CIP Annual Report, social media, and brand journalism efforts.

· Actively collaborate with other Communications team members to execute CIP communication efforts.

· Develop digital media editorial calendar (Blog, Fb, Twitter)

· Organize and populate digital photo and video library and supervise the cataloging of this archive

· Supervise external consultants (writers, videographers, photographers)

· Edit photos and videos

· Execute 3 to 4 external campaigns (Digital and traditional) annually

· Publish 3-4 newsletters per year

· Create viral social media opportunities

· DG fireside chat production

· Support project digital media requirements

· Train scientists in the field on how to record videos and take photos using cell phones and other equipment for ultimate use in CIP promotional products

Selection Criteria:

· Bachelor in a field related to communication and at least 6 years of experience

· Master Degree with at least 3 years of experience.

· Demonstrated success in managing multi-disciplinary teams, public relationships, journalism and campaign management.

· Excellent leadership skills to promote effective collaboration within the team.

· Excellent skills in photography, videography and script writing.

· Strong written and oral communication skills in English

· Strong communication skills and basic written in Spanish.

Conditions: Salary will be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience. CIP provides additional benefits including employer-paid medical, life and disability insurance and retirement benefits. Allowances toward relocation, housing, home leave travel, dependents’ education and annual leave are also provided. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on January 27, 2017 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a Project Manager and Value Chain Specialist for a new 4-year integrated Agriculture-Nutrition-Marketing Project focused on orange-fleshed sweetpotato in selected districts (“woredas”) in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region of Ethiopia. The position requires good leadership and management skills, experience in implementing an agricultural value chain, and the ability to work in a challenging environment.

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. The CIP Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) main regional office is in Nairobi, Kenya. CIP also has offices in eight other African countries.

The position: The Project Manager and Value Chain specialist is to be based in Awassa, Ethiopia and will report to the CIP Country Manager in Addis Ababa and the CIP Program Leader for sweetpotato.

Duties and Accountabilities:

· Provide overall leadership and management of the project, being responsible for work plan design and implementation, coordination of several partner organizations, and timely data collection and report writing.

· Lead in the development of the sweetpotato value chain strategy and its implementation.

· Ensure that the project meets its targets and deliverable on-time and within budget.

· Supervise key project staff and ensure accountability to the International Potato Center policies and donor rules and regulations.

· Serve as the primary program representative for CIP at the provincial level.

Selection Criteria:

· Ph.D. degree in an agricultural economics, marketing, agronomy or other relevant degree for successful work in a rural setting with at least 2 years working experience on a medium to large-scale project. Specific training related to a vegetatively propagated crop is an added advantage.

· Extensive experience in managing a technology dissemination project expected.

· Experience in developing agricultural markets and value chains required.

· Up-to-date understanding of food-based approaches to improving nutrition, including main outcome and impact indicators, is expected.

· Experience in overseeing or contributing to rigorous M&E and timely reporting in a multi-institutional project

· Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate international and local staff into a cohesive team.

· Demonstrated awareness and responsiveness to gender and social issues in cross-cultural and gender integration programming.

· Strong experience with communication technologies as research and development tools.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Working knowledge of Amharic preferred, or willingness to learn Amharic required.

· Record of publications and citations.

· Willingness to travel frequently and work under field conditions.

Conditions: The employment contract will be for a three-year term with a four-month probation period and the possibility of renewal. The salary will be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience.

Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on January 13^th, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site athttp://www.cipotato.org

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a high level of commitment to assist with identification of donors, project-start up and overall management during implementation for a nutrition activity in Ghana.

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research for development institution with a focus on potato, sweet potato, and Andean Root and Tuber Crops. Its vision is to enhance the use of roots and tubers crops to improve the livelihoods of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved nutrition and well-being, and gender equality for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru with staff and activities in over 20 locations across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 research centers that are mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members.

The Project: CIP is implanting the Going to Scale with Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) for Health and Wealth Project in order to improve vitamin A intakes in rural and urban households, especially among young children and women of reproductive age, and to improve revenues for producers, consumers and other actors along sweetpotato value chains. The project is led by CIP in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) of Ghana and includes a wide spectrum of stakeholders.

The position: The incumbent will lead the Project Unit with responsibility of convening potential investors to contribute to the initiative, leading the writing of supplementary proposals according to specific donor requirements, organizing stakeholder workshops to bring different stakeholders together for the implementation process, and making decisions in terms of which work packages could move to implementation first according to availability of resources. This position will be based in Accra, Ghana and will report directly to the Principal Scientist and Project Leader**.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The Project Manager will have overall responsibility for the project management and implementation, as well as leading role in the identification of potential donors and in Government relations. She/he will be expected to:

• In collaboration with CIP staff, identify, lead the writing of specific proposals and help secure financial commitments from potential donors.
• Steward these donor relationships to ensure that they continue over the lifetime of the project; Manage project implementation, including challenging timelines.
• Share financial responsibility for project management and implementation with senior CIP finance representatives.
• Lead overall communication efforts related to the project and with internal project partners.
• Assist in the identification, negotiation of implementation agreements and financial contributions to national and any international project implementation partners.
• Take the lead in the definition of roles and responsibilities with regards to implementation.
• Coordinate policy advocacy interventions via-a-vis Government.
• Identify strong candidates and staff the project as required.
• Interact with potential investors, Government, CIP, internal and external stakeholders as necessary in a professional and timely fashion.
• Any other duties required to ensure smooth implementation and maximum project impact.

Selection Criteria:

• Strong academic credentials, preferably a Ph.D. in relevant agricultural science or social science, with demonstrable expertise in value chain work in Africa and experience on roots and tubers preferable.
• Strong experience of at least 10 years as a filed- based project manager, with at least 5 years working as a project leader on large-scale agricultural development projects.
• Knowledge and experience working in Ghana and/or, more broadly, West Africa.
• Strong engagement with the private sector.
• Project management skills in the context of large, complex agricultural and/or rural development projects in Africa.
• Experience identifying potential donors, securing their commitments, and stewarding the relationships over time.
• Strong team leadership skills and an ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Native language ability in English and a working knowledge of French.

Conditions:

Employment contract will be for an initial one–year term with a three-month probation period with possibility of renewal, subject to availability of funding. Salary will be commensurable with experience. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on February 6, 2017 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Chief Scientist for the CIP-China Center for Asia Pacific

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic research Leader who can serve as Chief Scientist for the CIP-China Center for Asia Pacific (CCCAP). This key scientist will be in charge of providing leadership, strategic thinking, vision and steering the research departments, facilities and activities included in the support the CCCAP as an integral part of CIP’s research programs.

The Center: CIP is a non-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweet potato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 Research Centers and 16 Research Programs mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members. CIP has worked in China for nearly 40 years in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, the China Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Chinese agriculture universities successfully introducing productive potato and sweetpotato varieties, transferring new technologies and helping develop China’s human capital in this sector.

The CIP-China Center for Asia Pacific– or CCCAP – was established in 2010 and now employs a staff of 10 based in Beijing. CCCAP is a platform for cooperative potato and sweetpotato scientific research for development in China and countries in the Asia Pacific region promoting CIP’s mission in the areas of food security, nutrition and health, and poverty alleviation. It is expected to grow significantly in size and research scope the next few years. With Government of China funding, a new CCCAP research facility in Yanqing (Beijing) has been constructed with 48 fully-equipped laboratory rooms, greenhouses, offices, training and dormitories. It will open in 2017 with initial research operations set to begin the second half of the year and a more robust research program taking shape in 2018. CCCAP is legally registered in China as an intergovernmental organization.

The position: This position will report to the Deputy Director General of Research and Development (DDG-RD) and CCCAP Director, and will be based in Yanqing (Beijing). The successful candidate will work closely with CIP Program and Science Leaders, and Regional Directors, to assemble the CCCAP research team and ensure the design, update and implementation of the CCCAP research plan towards the fulfillment of CIP’s strategy and corporate plan. The position requires a sound scientific background, particularly in the biophysical sciences, and experience in research team building and management.

Duties and responsibilities:

Research and Development

• Bring innovative research thinking to the areas of crop improvement, genomics, biotechnology, crop management, agronomy or other biophysical sciences applied to agriculture.
• Ensure high quality science to be delivered as part of CCCAP, relevant to CIP strategic goals, and for the programs’ business plans.
• Support the DDG-RD and Research Director in providing strategic vision and leadership in proposal and business development activities, including writing and leading the overall proposal efforts across the agriculture and food security sectors in relation to CCCAP research plan.
• Oversee the implementation of the CCCAP research portfolio; conceptualizing new strategies to improve aspects of project performance – including staffing, work planning, budgeting, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, as well as performance reporting.
• Engage in CCCAP efforts regarding key topics that include (but are not limited to) Big Data, Open Access, Capacity Building, Knowledge Management, and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Representation and Partnership Management

• Mobilize science and enhance strategic multidisciplinary collaborations internally and partnerships externally towards delivering CCCAP objectives and research plan.
• Actively engage and support CCCAP’s research resource mobilization efforts, working closely with CIP’s Resource Mobilization Director, the CCCAP Deputy Director General and their teams.
• Lead research teams at CCCAP through team meetings, reporting mechanisms, and joint accountabilities to ensure proper linkages and interactions to deliver the strategic objectives included in the strategic corporate plan.
• Coordinate with CIP Program Leaders to elaborate upon and implement partnership strategies to expand CIP and CCCAP’s organizational capacity while enhancing research and delivery.
• Represent CIP and CCCAP in diverse meetings that require CIP’s presence, which could be scientific, partner, donor, or CGIAR related.

Staff Management, Professional Development and Team Building

• Working with the DDG-RD, recruit and assemble the CCCAP research team.
• Provide effective and inspirational scientific management and leadership.
• Promote accountability by conducting staff annual performance reviews with direct reports, as well as ensuring that all staff members are effectively using the performance planning and management system.
• Promote knowledge sharing and matrix team building within CIP to enhance impact by linking advanced biophysical science evolution with development needs. Follow up with leaders of disciplinary teams to establish mechanisms that connect and promote interaction among multi-disciplinary CIP staff across programs, regions, and countries.

Selection criteria:

• A PhD in an agriculture-related discipline, particularly in Crop Improvement, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, or other agriculture-related discipline.

• At least 8 years of research experience in conducting and managing international agricultural research, ideally in the context of poverty reduction, nutrition and sustainable development.

• Extensive management or leadership experience, preferably leading high-level scientific talent with diverse international backgrounds and setting priorities for such groups.

• Knowledge and experience in dealing with new trends in crop science, agronomy, food security, nutrition and other emerging issues that are relevant to achieving CIP’s research for development objectives.

• Excellent technical and report writing skills combined with a demonstrated ability to conceptualize and direct the research and writing of technical documents (reports, proposals, and science articles).

• Evidence of a commitment to the type of cross-disciplinary approach that CIP fosters for science and research.

• Excellent organizational skills and able to work in a multicultural environment. Work and management experience in China is preferred / highly desirable.

• Good understanding of the policy dimensions of development, particularly to connect up-stream research with the newly approved Sustainable Development Goals.

• Experience in preparing and assessing research and research funding proposals.

• Knowledge and experience in program planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, project management, proposal and business development, or technically relevant work experience including living or working in developing countries.

• Ability to present complex information with confidence and strategic oversight at senior levels.

• Excellent speaking and writing abilities in English; the ability to read and speak Chinese is preferred / highly desirable. Spanish language capability is considered a plus.

• Leadership competencies: A results focus; a strategic thinker with the ability to lead, manage change, and engage and empower others. He or she will recognize team efforts, and foster an enabling environment, as well as demonstrate knowledge sharing while always seeking continuous improvement.

  Conditions: Employment contract will be for a three-year term with the possibility of renewal. Salary will be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience. CIP provides additional benefits including employer-paid medical, life and disability insurance and retirement benefits. Allowances toward relocation, housing, home leave travel, dependents’ education and annual leave are also provided. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on March 08th, 2017 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at www.cipotato.org

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.

An Innovation Workshop to develop actionable recommendations for crop or animal breeding programs seeking to undertake plant or animal breeding that is gender-relevant and responsive is planned for mid-2017. The Workshop Organizing Committee (WOC) seeks a senior international Consultant to write a paper Setting Breeding Priorities and Objectives that will systematically review and analyze how selected public and private sector breeding programs set breeding objectives and priorities with different actors and disciplines along the breeding cycle. The consultant will write a paper, prepare a slide presentation synthesizing the main findings and attend the “Innovation Workshop” (in June 2017 or thereafter) to present and discuss the paper with participants. All travel expenses associated with the Workshop will be covered by the project.

Historically, plant breeding programs have generally developed from farmer and agronomy initiatives, and were thus usually embedded in a rather local agricultural research and development effort, and thus shared knowledge, understanding and insights about the target production systems, target users and their uses. However, recent developments of genetic and bioinformatics tools have led to situations where decision making for genetic enhancement of specific crops, traits and germplasm involves personnel and disciplines that are not rooted in agriculture and agricultural research, i.e. do not share a common tacit knowledge about the context for which improvements are being sought.

The purpose of the paper is to discuss and illustrate how the priority setting process in breeding requires more explicit analysis and communication to be effective for guiding decision making of scientific/ management teams working towards such targets. This is especially pertinent for programs that have an international, broad outlook and wide stakeholder group and are held accountable for meeting explicit equity objectives.

Objectives of the paper

1. To review and analyze in a case-study approach, how a selected number of public and private sector breeding programs set breeding objectives and priorities with different actors and disciplines, at different points in the breeding and delivery cycle.

2. To compare and contrast the selected programs on critical aspects of practice, including methodologies and management approaches used at different points in the breeding cycle.

3. To identify from the preceding analysis, promising approaches, methods and management strategies that should be considered in the Innovation Workshop as foundational inputs for formulating recommendations

Applicants should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/) or through the direct link: https://goo.gl/NlR1gD including a submission of interest (max 2 pages) explaining how the consultant(s) would move ahead to implement the study and a full C.V.

An Innovation Workshop is planned for mid-2017 to develop actionable recommendations for crop or animal breeding programs seeking to undertake plant or animal breeding that is gender-relevant and responsive. The Workshop Organizing Committee (WOC) seeks a senior international Consultant (or a Lead Consultant proposing to coordinate a team of one or two other consultants with complementary expertise) to prepare a background paper for their upcoming workshop on the design and planning of gender-responsive breeding programs. The paper “Gender and Social Targeting in Breeding” will identify and define a set of interrelated planning components that draw on the social sciences, including discussion of the data and analysis required, that will assist gender-responsive breeding programs to plan and prioritize breeding objectives with a social and gender perspective.

The Consultant is expected to participate in the Innovation Workshop (mid 2017) to present and discuss the paper with the participants and to indicate availability for contributing to at least one additional workshop for postdoctoral fellow training on the paper outline (date TBD). Postdoctoral training will be managed through a separate contract with the same consultant or lead consultant with team. All travel expenses associated with the Workshop will be covered by the project.

The lead author of the paper is expected to incorporate into the paper, input drawing on the following fields: economics; quantitative and qualitative market and consumer research; biometrics and research design especially with “big data” applications; mixed methods for social analysis; breeding and genomics; participatory breeding; large scale survey research; Geographical Information Systems analysis of demographic data for social targeting.

Objectives of the paper

1. To define what breeding programs need to know about the demographic, socio-cultural and market conditions of their intended beneficiary population(s) in order to target gender-differentiated beneficiary groups effectively, taking into account the intersection of gender with other socio- cultural, economic and geographic characteristics of importance.

2. To formulate a practical plan for this analysis to be conducted with available data or data that can be rapidly generated: the plan should identify and describe the types of analysis and data needed for this targeting and the R&D competencies required. The paper must address the issue of how breeding programs can obtain reliable and representative information about gender-differentiated trait preferences that is correlated with the important demographic, socio-cultural and market information identified in objective 1, taking intersectionality into account

3. To develop a proof of concept of the plan (objective 2) by presenting what one or two specific breeding programs could realistically do to implement it. This will provide illustrative Cases to add specificity to proposals for the types of data and analysis proposed in the plan. At least one Case should be a CGIAR breeding program. The Program Cases should be identified and agreed with the WOC member responsible for the technical supervision of the paper who can facilitate the necessary communication with CG breeding programs.

4. To identify from Objectives 1, 2 and 3, promising approaches, methods and management strategies that should be considered in the Innovation Workshop as foundational inputs for formulating some recommendations.

Applicants should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/) or through the direct link: https://goo.gl/88UCm5 including a submission of interest (max 2 pages) explaining how the consultant(s) would move ahead to implement the study and a full C.V.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly skilled, results-oriented Deputy Leader- Operations for the CIP China Center for Asia Pacific Region (CCCAP), working in close partnership with the CIP China Deputy Director General to efficiently manage an expanding operation in China and the SE Asia region.

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR consortium. CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers who are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. CCCAP is in the process of opening a sizeable R&D facility in Beijing (Yanqing District). See the below photos of the campus.

The Position:

This position will be based in Beijing, China and will have dual reporting lines to the CIP China Deputy Director General and the CIP Chief Operating Officer (COO). The purpose of this position is to provide operational oversight and management for the soon-to-be-opened CIP research facility in Yanqing (Beijing) and Beijing downtown office, ensure fundraising resources are sufficiently mobilized and manage operational responsibilities for CIP’s activities in SE Asia (currently Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia). This role will entail close collaboration with CIP operations and research leaders in Lima Headquarters and occasional travel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

CCCAP Staffing and Business Plan Execution

• Partner with the CCCAP Director and CIP Lima senior management, take ownership for both leading and supporting the implementation of CCCAP’s business plan.
• Work with the CCCAP Director, CCCAP Research Leader, and senior CIP leaders in Lima, take the lead in executing the recruiting process, hiring, relocation and necessary support in line with the CCCAP staffing and business plans.
• Work closely with the CCCAP Director in meetings with the Chinese government to ensure timely approvals of necessary requirements for start-up and operation of the research and office facilities in China.

CCCAP Administration

· Provide administrative supervision to CCCAP operations staff in Beijing, Yanqing and SE Asia.

· Ensure CIP’s administrative systems are functioning effectively and CCCAP complies with all CIP operational policies and procedures.

· Steer CCCAP operations towards conformity with national and international legal and policy frameworks and represent the regional perspective in CIP’s corporate planning.

· Collaborate closely with CIP’s research leadership to ensure coordinated, efficient, and effective opening, operation and management of the Yanqing research facilities.

CCCAP Corporate Planning and Resource Mobilization

· Mobilize human, financial, and other resources to support successful research in China and the Asia region.

· Partner with the CIP’s Director of Resource Mobilization in Lima and CCCAP’s leadership team to identify opportunities for successful fundraising from government, domestic and international donors and the private sector, allowing CCCAP and the Yanqing facility to operate at a level envisioned in the CCCAP 2017-2019 business plan and CIP’s strategic and corporate plan.

· Work closely with the CCCAP Research Leader (“Chief Scientist”) and the CCCAP Director to support the operational needs of priority research areas to meet CIP’s vision for China, the Asia region and global requirements.

· Lead development, execution and monitoring of CIP’s strategic corporate plan based on an assessment of the key resource requirements to achieve target research outputs and outcomes.

Selection Criteria:

We seek a highly collaborative and service oriented executive with work experience in China and SE Asia building strong and sustainable teams, organizational structures, and processes that yield world class efficiency and effectiveness.

The ideal candidate will have most if not all of the following skills, knowledge, experience and personal characteristics:

· Educational credentials that contribute to the candidate’s capacity for success, such as an MBA and/or PhD.

· A confidence-inspiring history of successfully managing operations and administrative functions, fundraising– preferably in China but also SE Asia.

· Experience working in a matrix organizational structure.

· Solid financial management skills and metrics-based management accountability expertise.

· Experience in the agricultural, biotechnology, food or closely related sector is preferred but not required.

· A track record of successfully managing and improving the culture, efficiency and effectiveness of a scientific research or business organization.

· The ability to think strategically, balanced with tactical leadership and implementation skills and a date-driven, analytical, and action-oriented mind-set.

· Is able to understand the culture of scientific organizations to support the operational needs of CIP’s research teams.

· A results-driven, forward-looking, market-savvy attitude and perspective.

· Outstanding listening skills and the ability to build consensus quickly and make decisions in collaboration with other internal stakeholders.

· The ability to work through others in a multi-cultural environment, to multi-task and work under tight deadlines, to inspire excellence among staff, to promote teamwork, and to lead by example.

· A heart for international development work.

· High physical and intellectual energy and sense of urgency.

· English language fluency both oral and written is a must and fluency in Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred.

Conditions: Employment contract will be for a three-year term with possibility of renewal. Salary will be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience. CIP provides additional benefits, including employer-paid medical, life and disability insurance and retirement benefits. Allowances towards relocation, housing, home leave travel, dependents’ education and annual leave are also provided. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth. "t

Applicants should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on March 24, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) se encuentra en la búsqueda de un líder experimentado, responsable y comprometido en el desarrollo de diversas actividades asignadas a la planificación, dirección y gestión de las operaciones de campo e invernaderos destinados a la investigación científica, para desempeñar la labor de Supervisor de Estaciones Experimentales de Lima, Huancayo y San Ramón.

El Centro: El CIP es una organización internacional de investigación sin fines de lucro con mandato mundial para realizar investigación agrícola en la papa, camote y otros tubérculos andinos. El CIP contribuye con una gestión sostenible de los recursos naturales para el cumplimiento de los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio. El CIP y sus socios aportan su alta calidad en la investigación a fin de garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y desarrollo sostenible de los agricultores, sus familias y las comunidades. El CIP tiene su sede mundial en Lima, Perú y cuenta con personal y actividades en sus oficinas de África, Asia y América Latina. El CIP es miembro del Grupo Consultivo para la investigación Agrícola Internacional (CGIAR), consorcio de 15 centros de investigación que trabajan para reducir el hambre, la pobreza y la degradación ambiental en los países en desarrollo a través del conocimiento, tecnología y políticas. La posición: Esta posición requiere de un profesional con amplia experiencia científica en agronomía específicamente en las áreas de control de plagas y fertilidad de suelos (contenido de materia orgánica, nemátodos, etc). La posición pertenece al área de Estaciones Experimentales y está localizada en la ciudad de Lima, Perú. El Supervisor de Estaciones Experimentales reportará a la Unidad de Servicios de Apoyo a la Investigación ubicada en Lima, Perú.

Responsabilidades

• Conocer los objetivos, estrategias, procedimientos y políticas actuales del CIP a fin de desarrollar las funciones como supervisor de manera alineada con el programa de investigación del centro. • Dirigir el manejo operativo de las tres Estaciones Experimentales del CIP, ubicadas Lima, Huancayo y San Ramón. • Supervisar el desarrollo de las labores de investigación científica relacionadas con el uso de campos e invernaderos dentro y fuera de las estaciones de CIP. • Establecer y ejecutar un programa de supervisión de las labores de campo e invernaderos a lo largo de todo el ciclo del cultivo en concordancia con las necesidades de los experimentos que se llevan a cabo. • Implementar en coordinación con los jefes de las estaciones el manejo integral de plagas en campos, invernaderos y almacenes para hacer cumplir cabalmente disposiciones fitosanitarias y evitar presencia de plagas y enfermedades en los mismos. Implementar actividades preventivas para una efectiva prevención de plagas. • Supervisar que las labores administrativas, contables, y logísticas de las Estaciones se desarrollen en cumplimiento con las políticas y procedimientos de la organización. • Contribuir con el proceso de movilización de fondos (financiamiento) mediante planes concretos para lograr aumentar la utilización por parte de los proyectos de investigación que se realizan en las tres estaciones • Liderar la preparación y el manejo del presupuesto anual en coordinación con el Jefe de la Unidad. Ejecutar los gastos operativos en las estaciones en coordinación con la parte administrativa de las tres estaciones. • Administrar los activos de las estaciones, gerencia un plan preventivo y correctivo de mantenimiento y proponer los requerimientos de presupuesto de capital para la renovación de infraestructura y equipos de la Unidad, teniendo en cuenta las necesidades de corto plazo, así como el plan estratégico de mediano plazo. • Apoyar a la gerencia de manera activa en la elaboración de una estrategia integral para el manejo de las tres Estaciones Experimentales alineadas a los objetivos institucionales. • Preparar informes gerenciales con análisis de los resultados económicos de la estación, con información de ingresos, de gastos e indicadores de eficiencia de gestión. • Manejar y mantener una buena comunicación con las autoridades locales, NARS, y otros asociados. • Apoyar en la elección y organización de cursos y charlas técnicas necesarias para mantener al personal operativo y administrativo capacitado de acuerdo a sus programas de aprendizaje. • Planificar la realización de visitas técnicas guiadas dentro de la estación para los grupos que lo solicitan • Implementar los estándares de calidad, salud, y seguridad industrial y de control de riesgos, en todos los niveles de la operación de la estación.

Requisitos

• Maestría en Producción o MBA en carreras afines. • Experiencia de campo mínima de 8 años y de 4 años en posiciones similares. De preferencia en el cultivo de papa y/o camote en zonas de similares características geográficas. • Experiencia en la supervisión de personal de calificación profesional, administrativa y/o operativa. • Experiencia en proyectos de investigación Agrícola deseable. • Conocimiento y uso de Herramientas Office a nivel intermedio (Word, Excel, etc) • Amplio conocimiento de normas de buenas prácticas agrícolas y estándares de salud, seguridad y de control de riesgos aplicables a las actividades agrícolas. De preferencia estudios (cursos) de especialización recientes en Global GAP, Manejo Integral de Plagas, Manejo de Suelos. • Alto nivel de liderazgo, solución de problemas y trabajo en equipo. • Alto nivel de comunicación e interrelación interpersonal • Nivel intermedio de conocimiento escrito y hablado del Idioma Inglés • Nivel intermedio de conocimiento escrito y hablado del idioma español • Disponibilidad de viaje al interior del país.

Condiciones: El contrato inicial tendrá una duración de 1 año con posibilidad de renovación y con un periodo de prueba de 3 meses. El CIP se enorgullece de su grato ambiente laboral, el cual permite un espacio para el crecimiento personal y profesional.

Aplicaciones: Los interesados deberán aplicar a través de nuestra página web (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/)**,** incluyendo su CV con 3 referencias laborales hasta el 17 de febrero de 2017. Todas las aplicaciones serán recibidas, sólo los candidatos pre seleccionados serán contactados. Para mayor información sobre el CIP lo invitamos a visitar nuestra página web http://www.cipotato.org.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a consultant with global experience in conducting evaluations with special focus on advocacy and capacity building projects.

The Center:

CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor.

The Project:

The Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project (2011-2015) was implemented by the International Potato Center (CIP) and Helen Keller International (HKI). The project was designed with the aim of reducing vitamin A deficiency in 5 African countries (primarily in Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania, and to a lesser extent in Burkina Faso and Ghana) through increased investments and commitment to the dissemination and use of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as a means to support vitamin A deficiency and food insecurity in Africa. To learn more about this project please, visit the following link: http://www.sweetpotatoknowledge.org/project/the-reaching-agents-of-change-rac/

Expected duration:

This consultancy contract is for 15 working days spread over the period March to April 2017, with possibility of extension, subject to performance and availability of funding.

Scope of work:

The consultant will be required to lead on the following task in consultation with Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Specialist:

• Develop a scientific research proposal replete with methodology for conducting the evaluation;
• Hold inception meeting with the project team and conduct a desk review of key relevant documents and understanding the project design and contextual framework;
• Design tools/questionnaire and methodology for data collection of both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Pre-test the data collection tools;
• Implement and supervise field data collection;
• Analyze and synthesize data; and prepare report;
• Submit data analysis and draft report for feedback; and,
• Incorporate, compile and submit final report.

Deliverables:

• An acceptable inception report.
• An acceptable draft report after the analysis incorporation of staff and stakeholders’ feedback.
• A final acceptable report in English of no more than 40 pages (excluding references and annexes)

Qualifications/special skills:

• Academic Qualifications: Relevant PhD degree with specialization in agriculture economics, agriculture, extension, seed system, agronomy, sociology, education, or community development or related fields;
• Experience: Extensive experience in evaluation of advocacy, capacity building and seed systems in developing countries;
• Global expertise: Relevant work experience in international organizations or NGO’s in multi-cultural environments and complex partnerships both in private and public sectors;
• Language: Proven communication skills in English. Portuguese language will be an added advantage

Logistical Arrangements: BNFB will facilitate logistical arrangement for field visits, and meetings. The consultant will be expected to provide his/her own equipment. Working space can be provided with prior notification. Payment will be based on deliverables as outlined in the contract.

Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/). The expression of interest should include but not limited to:

• A one-page technical proposal illustrating your understanding of the ToR, research questions and methodology;
• A tentative work plan for entire consultancy exercise (including logistics required);
• A financial proposal for the entire consultancy;
• Curriculum vitae.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a consultant with experience in software development to design and implement an online reporting and data repository tool for the Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project.

The Center: CIP (www.cipotato.org) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and other Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America

The Project: The BNFB project is a three-year project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The project seeks to reduce hidden hunger by catalyzing sustainable investment for the utilization of biofortified crops (vitamin A cassava, vitamin A maize, vitamin A sweetpotato and iron rich beans) at scale. The project is implemented in Nigeria and Tanzania and is led by CIP in partnership with six core partners - the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the International Potato Center (CIP), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), HarvestPlus and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA).

The Position: CIP is seeking a consultant to design, pilot and roll-out an automated online reporting and data repository tool. The current reporting tools (activity and output) are manual and require someone to consolidate the different reports into main project progress reports. Moreover, the manual reporting tools neither provide a logical cascading aggregation of results nor a historical repository for both the progress reports and indicator data. The online tool will address these weaknesses by linking activity reporting to outputs and project objectives. This tool will be used by BNFB staff.

The following are the different reporting levels the automated tools will address and the specific activities the consultant is expected to execute under each:

Objective 1: Activity Level

Expected output: A fully automated bi-weekly report template that links inputs with activities.

Specific Activities:

• Review the current bi-weekly report template to understand the functional and operational mechanism and data collection requirements.
• Prepare case scenarios.
• Prepare Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) and Software Design Description (SDD) based on the captured business, functional and technological requirements of the tool.
• Prepare the application components and solutions including a functionality that automatically consolidates the bi-weekly reports by the various writers into a single master project bi-weekly report.

Objective 2: Output Level Reporting

Expected output: A fully automated quarterly report template that links activities and deliverables/outputs.

Specific Activities:

• Review the current quarterly report template to understand the functional and operational mechanism and data collection requirements and repeat steps 2-4 above, but focusing on the quarterly reporting template.

Objective 3: Outcome Level Reporting

Expected output: A fully automated BNFB outcome indicator data entry and reporting dashboard

Specific Activities:

• Review the current indicator data management factsheet to understand the functional and operational mechanism.
• Prepare an automated outcome indicator data dashboard that enables data entry and graphical visualization of the outcome progress data by country, partner, gender and reporting period. The dashboard should link the outputs to the outcomes.

After completing the above-mentioned activities, the consultant will perform the following tasks:

Follow-up tasks

• Test the application mostly covering unit, performance, security, load and integration testing.
• Deploy and configure the application on the production server in co-ordination with CIP.
• Perform user training and operational helpdesk support, hand holding training to the end-users and system personnel.
• Perform tuning and code changes regularly to increase the efficiency of the application. A detailed report of proposed changes and risks involved along with the implications will be handed over to BNFB for approval before making changes.
• Document all the changes incorporated in the application software and improve the documentation of existing user / system reference manuals of different modules wherever it is necessary and possible.
• Support the maintenance, and modification (if need be) of the reporting and data repository tools in specifications set forth and mutually agreed between him/her and CIP.

Requirements:

a)Skillsets and Experience

• The consultant should have experience with and commitment to key development practices inherent to effective agile development, including:
  • Unit testing, such as use of testing tools and testing with mock objects.
  • Continuous integration, including use of integration tools.
  • Refactoring.
• The consultant should have experience working with agile software development processes with rapid iteration cycles (of 1–2 weeks).
• The consultant should be familiar with object-oriented design and development, including design patterns and effective use of interfaces.

b)Technical Knowledge

• The consultant should have experience in developing web based applications in PHP and LAMP and any PHP framework, preferably Code Igniter/ Laravel.
• The consultant should be experienced in MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other RDBMSs, Database design and SQL queries, query optimization a plus.
• The consultant should have a clear design concept with experience in web technologies such as HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX.
• The consultant should have experience with creating and consuming RESTful APIs.
• The consultant should have strong Object Oriented Programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, C# or NET.

Only digital applications will be accepted. Please apply by emailing the following materials to the following e-mail address: cip-nbo@cgiar.org

The expression of interest should include but not limited to:

• A one-page technical proposal illustrating your understanding of the task;
• A tentative work plan for entire consultancy exercise (including logistics required);
• A financial proposal for the entire consultancy;
• Curriculum vitae.

Duration of Contract:

This consultancy contract is for 20 working days spread over the period April to May 2017. Deadline for application is 24 March 2017. The assignment will kick-off mid-April, 2017.

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly-motivated individual for a newly-established position to lead and coordinate efforts oriented to research data management including assuring the quality of biological and social science data sets, assuring that these data sets and associated publications are openly accessible, as well as other types of information products produced in part or in whole by CIP-affiliated researchers and staff.

The Center: CIP (www.cipotato.org) is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, a network of 15 research centers mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members.

In 2013, all of the CGIAR Research Centers, including CIP, unanimously passed the CGIAR Open Access and Data Management Policy, which requires that all research outputs – including peer-reviewed scholarly publications and data sets – are free to access and free use by anyone, anywhere in the world, with minimal restrictions for re-use. By the end of 2015, CIP will have adopted a Publications Policy and a Data Management Policy, Guidelines, and Procedures; these resources, along with the CIP Open Access/Open Data Implementation Plan, detail how the organization intends to move forward to implement Open Access/Open Data. **

The Position: The Data Management & Open Access Officer will provide technical guidance and support to researchers to implement Open Access, and Open Data in SSA. The position will also provide recommendations for facilitating the implementation and widespread adoption, which will require supporting significant organizational change efforts as well as improving systems and processes to make it as easy as possible for researchers to make their research openly-accessible according to the FAIR principles – i.e. findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-usable.

The emphasis of the position will be for Data Management for major CIP projects in the sub-Saharan African region. It is anticipated that capacity building and raising awareness will be key areas of focus for this position during the duration of the contract as CIP begins to embed Open Access and Open Data into the project lifecycle and other organizational processes such as M&E and individuals’ performance and evaluation.

This position will report to the Knowledge & Data Manager from Research Informatics Unit (RIU) and the Project Manager for the Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA Project). This position will work closely with members of Communications and Publications (CPAD), the CIP Library, the CIP legal team and the Grants and Contracts units at CIP Headquarters and well as the SASHA Project Manager, the SASHA Senior Knowledge Management Specialist, the SASHA Communications officer, and other project managers and researchers in the region. In addition, this position will serve as a liaison to several CGIAR Knowledge Management, Open Access, and Open Data (KM/OA-OD) communities of practice and will work closely with other KM/OA-OD focal points on Cross-Center initiatives to support Open Access and Open Data.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Knowledge & Data Manager from Research Informatics Unit and CIP scientists to develop tools and support standardized protocols for data management (collection, curation, data quality, archiving & sharing);
• Support CIP projects to implement CIP’s Open Access and Open Data Plan following the CGIAR Open Access and Data Management Policy as well as CIP’s Open Data & Data Management Policy and Guidelines;
• Help bring about internal culture changes needed to foster a culture of knowledge and data sharing;
• Oversight and improvement of Data Open Access workflows and processes.
• Co-develop a comprehensive, practical and user-friendly suite of workflows and protocols that facilitate research data design, collection, cleaning, storage and sharing at CIP-SSA;
• Analyze data in order to identify and implement ways to improve potential usage and uptake of CIP research outputs;
• Designing and supervising creation of flexible and integrated data management systems for multi-disciplinary projects;
• Organize of training programs for CIP scientists and research support staff on data collection, curation, data quality, archiving & sharing;
• Monitoring the usage of curated CIP data sets by partners and others to their impact and to prioritize future efforts in data management;
• Work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholder groups to support Open Access/Open Data implementation in a participatory, inclusive, and consultative manner;
• Contribute to performance evaluations and identify succession planning and development of direct reports.

Selection criteria:

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• At least a Master’s Degree in Biology, Statistics, Computer Sciences, Information Science, Social Science, biometrics or informatics;
• At least 3 years of relevant experience working in the design and delivery of knowledge management, information management, or data management programs and services, including several years developing and executing strategic initiatives, preferably within a research organization or international NGO;
• Demonstrated background developing and implementing initiatives related to open access and/or open data preferred;
• Strong knowledge and experience with internal and external knowledge sharing and collaboration best practices, processes, and tools and systems;
• Broad understanding of data management issues including: data collection, data analysis, data integration, long-term data storage and preservation, data quality, and publicly disseminating data;
• Experience in quality assurance for research data;
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with data management and statistical analysis software;
• Experience with management and curation of biological and social science data;
• Experience with consulting, training and supporting users of informatics applications;
• Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary and decentralized team;
• Fluency in written and spoken English; excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills;
• Working knowledge of French and Portuguese preferred;

Conditions: The employment contract will be for a two-year term (with three months’ probation period) with the possibility of renewal, subject to performance and availability of funds. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ ), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 10April, 2017 and will continue until the post is filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.