Program Assistant Partnerships and Data Management – CIMMYT

Reference number: 202647

Job status: In-progress

Job category: Local Position

Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya

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Landscape Alliance transforms science into action, unlocking the power of trees, forests and agroforestry landscapes to
advance planetary health and human well-being. Landscape Alliance is the operating name of the Center for International
Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research on Agroforestry (ICRAF). CIFOR and ICRAF are
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Program Assistant Partnerships and Data Management – CIMMYT

Overview

About our organization:
CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. For more information, visit: cimmyt.org

CIMMYT is hosted by World Agroforestry (ICRAF), a member of the CGIAR that is headquartered on United Nations Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. We invite you to learn more about CIMMYT and World Agroforestry by accessing our web sites: www.cimmyt.org and www.worldagroforestry.org

CIMMYT is looking for a:
Program Assistant Partnerships and Data Management
Provides administrative support to enhance management of the Global Maize Program partnerships, especially in Eastern Africa.

Duties and responsibilities

1.System
Administration: Administration of the software system being used by CIMMYT
Global Maize Program (GMP) for management of intellectual assets and technology
transfer.

  • Provide / coordinate technical support
    for internal and external users of the system

  • Data entry and data management,
    including implementation of a robust data quality control scheme.

  • Support development and implementation
    of automated workflows, dashboards, and analytical reports

  • Proactively utilize the data in the
    system to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement and
    business development

2.Contract &
partnership management.

  • Provide administrative support for an
    assigned portfolio of agreements and the corresponding partners, primarily
    being users of CIMMYT maize products and services in Eastern Africa.

  • Implement contract lifecycle
    management for assigned portfolio of agreements, including following up on
    leads, contract execution, monitoring/reporting, amendment, and close-out.

  • Support
    communications & marketing campaigns, especially product announcements for
    Eastern Africa maize breeding pipelines.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in business
    administration or related field

  • Additional relevant work experience highly
    desirable (e.g., systems administration; data management; data analysis;
    business intelligence; business development / marketing; customer / partnership
    relationship management; monitoring, evaluation and learning; seed industry;
    contract management; etc.)

  • Excellent written and verbal
    communication skills in English

  • Impeccable attention to detail.

Education, knowledge and experience

  • Master’s degree in business administration or related field
  • Additional relevant work experience highly desirable (e.g., systems administration; data management; data analysis; business intelligence; business development / marketing; customer / partnership relationship management; monitoring, evaluation and learning; seed industry; contract management; etc.)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Impeccable attention to detail.

Terms and conditions

  • This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position. CIFOR-ICRAF offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In Kenya, employment contracts are issued under ICRAF in compliance with Kenyan labour law. Locally recruited staff are eligible for a non-contributory pension scheme, comprehensive medical insurance, paid annual and statutory leave, and learning and development opportunities in line with CIFOR-ICRAF policies.
  • The appointment will be for a period of two (2) years, inclusive of a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.
  • The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • We will acknowledge all applications but will only contact short-listed candidates.
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