agribusiness project management -Associate Manager

Key skills

project management

Proposal development

Report writing

business analysis

Additional/Preferred Skills

Communication

team work

Preferred Qualifications

MBA

B.Sc (Agri)

B.Tech (Biotech)

Associate Manager

(For ICRISAT Internal Staff only)

ICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic professionals for the position of Associate Manager for its Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP) - Global Research Program – Enabling Systems Transformation (EST). This position is based at ICRISAT Headquarters, near Greater Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit – www.icrisat.org

Job description:

Business research, agribusiness project development and execution, project management, report preparation and project information management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Scouting for potential funding opportunities: Assess project proposals in terms of conceptual, methodological, operational, evaluative, and financial aspects and accordingly develop Concept Notes/ Expressions of Interest (EOIs), and Request for Proposals (RFPs).
• Assist in implementation of agribusiness projects of AIP-ICRISAT.
• Project proposal preparation and report writing for the donors.
• Designing surveys, monitoring data collection, cleaning, analysis, visualization, and sharing insights with the stakeholders/donors for projects and capacity building programs.
• Management of project information management for various projects.
• Coordinating with the field force on project implementation status at all stages of the project and reporting to the donor.
• Networking with ICRISAT scientist on project proposal development and project information compilation Tracking the progress of AIP projects for its effective delivery of services to its clients.
• Foster donor relationships, undertake research and information gathering, briefings, networking, liaison, etc.
• Organizing programs, trainings, conference, seminars and others.
• Contribute to content development towards articles, research publications, knowledge reports, proceedings for conferences and trainings, case studies, success stories, training material, presentations for seminars, project review meetings, and other events.
• Mentor and guide field-level staff, and interns from institutions across India.
• Liaise with the team members of other programs in enhancing the operations of AIP for enhanced. impact.
• Any other assignment as requested by the management.

Competencies:

• Experience in agribusiness proposal development and project management.
• Good writing & communication skills (English - written and spoken) and networking skills Experience working in a multicultural team will be preferred.
• Willing to travel to the project locations across India and overseas.
• Conversant in English & Hindi languages.

 Requirements:

• Post-Graduation in Business Administration and Under Graduation in life sciences.
• Minimum 12-15 years of relevant experience.
• Good computer skills especially in MS OFFICE.

How to apply:

Applicants should apply on or before 17 February 2023, with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No of Vacancies: 2

General:

This is a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years’).

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer