ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - (17-91)

International Potato Center POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Ref.: 17-91 PHS/India/NRS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Assam, India

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking an accountable and innovative Administrative Assistant to provide overall office support as part of a consultancy assignment with the APART project in Assam, India.

The Center: CIP is a non-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. CIPisa member oftheCGIAR Consortium. CGIARisa global agricultureresearch 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 Project: The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation project (APART) is a comprehensive development project involving national and international partners funded by the World Bank. The project objective is to add value and improve resilience of selected agriculture value chains in targeted districts of Assam. CIP’s engagement is to provide technical backstopping, innovations, and capacity building along the entire potato value chain to increase its productivity, and improve the livelihoods of small-scale and marginal farmers. CIP will work in close collaboration with Assam government, university and private sector partners.

The Position: This position will report to the Project Manager. The successful candidate will provide administrative and logistic support to a national and international science team based in Assam, Guwahati, CIP’s regional office in New Delhi, India as well as at CIP’s headquarters in Lima, Peru. Duties and Accountabilities:

• Provide logistical and technical support in all administrative aspects.

• Facilitate the preparation of technical reports, documents and presentations.

• Arrange national and international travels and assist in the organization of events, workshops and visits. • Coordinate procurements in accordance with existing norms of the organization and donors. Selection Criteria:

• Bachelor degree in administration with at least 5 years of experience in similar position in a non-for-profit organization.

• Excellent knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures.

• Proficiency in the use of key software applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint). • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi.

Conditions: CIP’s assignment in the APART project is for five years. This position is for one-year, with three- month probation period, and the possibility of annual renewal based on performance and the continuing availability of funds. The position is local thus limited to Indian nationals and permanent residents. 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 ofthreereferencesthat areknowledgeableofthecandidate’sprofessional qualificationsand work experience. Screening of applications will begin on January 3, 2018 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; 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 from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply