Senior Officer

Associate Director General Office

The Organization 

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people.

The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

About the position

The Associate Director General’s Office is seeking a Senior Officer to provide strategic leadership in the design, coordination, and adaptation of institutional programs and cross‑portfolio initiatives under the guidance of the Associate Director General for Research Strategy and Innovation (ADG).

The role provides strategic advisory support to senior leaders, strengthens alignment across functions and regions, and ensures coherent delivery of organizational priorities. The incumbent leads the planning, implementation tracking, and follow‑up of commitments while producing high‑level analytical materials that inform decision-making. The position builds internal and external collaboration to sustain program delivery, respond to evolving institutional needs, and enhance the effectiveness of strategic initiatives.

The position will be based in the operations center of the Americas, located in the Campus of Palmira, Colombia. Non-Colombians relocating will receive an IRS contract.



Requirements

Key Responsibilities


  • Lead and coordinate the design, adaptation, and implementation of institutional initiatives and strategic projects under the ADG’s leadership, ensuring they respond to organizational priorities, evolving client needs, team capacities, and operational or technological conditions.
  • Provide high‑level analytical, organizational, and advisory support to senior leaders to strengthen alignment across functions, programs, and regions, ensuring coherence, timely follow‑up on commitments, and effective integration of new policies and institutional directions, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of research and institutional initiatives, ensuring that commitments arising from the ADG’s leadership are delivered on schedule, meet quality standards, and respond to evolving organizational needs.
  • Drive cross‑cutting institutional priorities by facilitating collaboration among units, addressing complex challenges, and mobilizing teams to ensure consistent program delivery and enhanced effectiveness of organizational initiatives ensuring strategic alignment, stakeholder coordination, and the delivery of results that advance organizational and portfolio‑level priorities.
  • Collaborate closely with Lever Directors, the Head of PISA, OPD, BOF, and other senior leaders to drive institutional coordination, ensuring that the ADG’s strategic priorities are consistently interpreted, aligned, and advanced across functions, programs, and regions.
  • Represent the ADG’s Office in engagements with external stakeholders—including CGIAR Centers, the System Office, donors, and strategic partners—ensuring effective communication, strategic follow‑up, and fulfillment of institutional commitments.
  • Lead the preparation of strategic briefs, reports, presentations, and other high‑level analytical materials that support the ADG’s leadership, decision‑making, and portfolio management.

Delivery Tasks

  • Develop implementation plans, timelines, and milestone tracking tools to guide institutional initiatives.
  • Ensure adaptation of project activities based on emerging organizational priorities or operational conditions.
  • Produce progress reports that synthesize achievements, risks, and recommend adjustments.
  • Prepare and maintain follow-up matrices on commitments made by the ADG.
  • Produce analytical summaries and recommendations to senior leaders to facilitate decision-making.
  • Ensure timely communication of institutional directions and policy updates across teams.





Benefits


Qualifications and requirements


  • Master’s degree is required in a relevant field such as public policy, international development, business administration, organizational leadership, social sciences, agricultural sciences, environmental studies, or other related disciplines.
  • Significant experience in program delivery and strategic coordination at the international level, demonstrating the ability to manage complex institutional or portfolio‑wide initiatives.
  • Proven track record of effectively partnering with senior leadership within complex, multicultural organizations.
  • Demonstrated success in coordinating cross‑cutting initiatives involving multiple units, regions, and diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience in managing high‑level relationships with external stakeholders, including donors, partners, and international organizations.
  • Strong ability to influence, align, and mobilize diverse teams and stakeholders without direct authority, ensuring coherent and timely program delivery.
  • Excellent writing, analytical synthesis, and presentation skills, with the capacity to produce clear, high‑quality briefs, reports, and strategic documents for executive audiences.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish (oral and written)
  • Extended experience in similar positions.
  • Substantial experience in an ethics-focused role, preferably in an international organization or corporate setting.


Terms Of Employment

The position level is 10, on a scale of 14 levels, with level 14 being the highest. The salary range will be established in accordance with the regional/country standards. The contract will be for a period of two (2) years, subject to a probationary period of 6 months, and is renewable subject to performance, project needs and availability of funds.




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