(RFP301275) Associate Team Leader- Platform Product Development (Internal & External Advert)

Job Description

THE ORGANIZATION

The Alliance of Bioversity International
( www.bioversityinternational.org) and the International Center for Tropical
Agriculture (CIAT) ( www.ciat.cgiar.org) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural
biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives.
Alliance solutions address the global crisis 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 in a climate crisis.

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

About the position

The Climate Services for Agriculture unit is
seeking a Lead for the development of SERVIR Global Collaborative Food Security
platform, with a focus on shaping early product direction in collaboration with
regional and global partners. As the platform evolves, priorities and focus
areas may adapt over time.

Main responsibilities

• Develop
  detailed product plans to monitor and track progress across platform activities
  for SERVIR.

• Analyze
  the technical feasibility of platform development and the underlying
  components.

• Identify
  and initiate changes to scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate methods
  and verification techniques

• Identify
  required skill, knowledge and expertise and organize development team for
  optimal and efficient implementation

• Design
  and develop measurable product performance metrics using appropriate tools and
  techniques

• Lead
  and contribute to the development of GEO-AI platform strategies and modules

• In
  collaboration with relevant stakeholders, design the platform scope,
  objectives, and priorities including the identification of user groups, use
  cases, and success metrics.

• Coordinate
  across regional and global teams during the development of the platform modules
  using relevant and appropriate expertise, to address both global and regional
  needs.

• Within
  the SERVIR network, identify alignment of internal teams and external partners
  for effective execution

• Lead
  and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders across institutions

• Deliver
  regular and adhoc reports and escalate any emerging issues to leadership as
  needed

• Coordinate
  the development of the SERVIR Global Collaborative Food Security Platform
  delivering the underlying components in a timely manner, within scope and
  within budget.

• Successive
  Platform documentation conforming to acceptable agreed upon standards

• Regular
  detailed progress reports to SERVIR hub lead and active participation in global
  development team meetings

Education
and Requirements

• Master’s
  degree in a relevant field, preferably related to geospsatial technologies and
  software development

• PMP,
  ScrumMaster, or similar certification highly desired

• Proven
  passion for applying science to support a more sustainable world

• 5–7
  years of experience managing the development of complex digital products or
  platforms

• Experience
  working with distributed or cross-institutional teams

• Experience
  working with environmental, geospatial, or climate-focused organizations

• Demonstrated
  experience with scientific decision-support tools, geospatial data and
  technologies, and web mapping products

• Prior
  experience in Agile, user-centred design, AI/GEOAI and open-source
  collaboration

• Excellent
  organizational and communication skills

• Advanced
  reporting skills

Competencies

• Assessment
  of stakeholder needs

• Scoping
  and delivering web applications with complex data systems and visualization
  tools

• Geospatial
  projects and products management including design, implementation, deployment.

• Geospatial
  software development

• Project
  documentation, monitoring and reporting

• Timeliness
  and attention to detail

Terms of employment

This is a
nationally recruited position based at Nairobi, Kenya. The initial
contract will be for one year subject to a probation period of three months and
is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. This
position is graded at BG08 level, with a minimum basic salary of KES 307,706 a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance
job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent
benefits including but not limited to insurance, retirement plan, staff
training and development, paid time off and flexible working arrangements.

The Alliance
Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We
believe that

diversity powers
our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission.

Recruiting and
mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global
character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races,
colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability
statuses, sexual orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications

Applicants are invited to visithttps://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit
their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref:(RFP 301275)
– ASSOCIATE TEAM LEADER- PLATFORM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT as the position applied for. Application and CV should
be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name and first name for
ease of sorting.

Note: The
Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
(application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also
does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

Applications
closing date: 20th July 2026