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Organization: International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 13 Jan 2017

Data is much more than simply information: in expert hands, it’s intelligence. It’s already helping accelerate the development of robust responses to some of the most pressing challenges of our time: climate change, food insecurity and malnutrition, and environmental degradation. In agriculture, it’s transforming the world of genomics and crop breeding, and revolutionizing disciplines from genomics to agronomy, environment, and economics. It is helping markets to function, governments to refine policies, and people to improve their and others lives.

And it’s only just beginning.

The smart use of big data will be central to achieving many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, it will radically transform agricultural research, and the role, reach and modus operandi of organizations like CGIAR –the world’s largest agricultural research-for-development partnership.

To rise to the challenge, the CGIAR Big Data in Agriculture Coordination Platform will be launched in January 2017. It will be jointly led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT; http://ciat.cgiar.org) – a pioneer in the use of big data in agriculture – and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI; http://www.ifpri.org) to serve all CGIAR members and partners.

The platform will be a global crucible to provide access to, integrate and use agricultural data across scales. It will lead the effort to accelerate and enhance the impact of international agricultural research. It will create an enabling environment in which data is expertly managed and used in exciting, innovative ways. It will help develop powerful, disruptive technologies and apply them to give new insights into achieving – perhaps even exceeding – CGIAR’s ambitious development goals (http://www.cgiar.org/our-strategy) and contributing to the SDGs.

The Platform aims to achieve this by building strong, innovative, and inspirational partnerships with initiatives and organizations inside and outside CGIAR, upstream and downstream, public and private. As well as focusing on promoting CGIAR-wide collaboration, at its core will be new partnership models with experts and leaders in big data management and analytics across sectors at a global level.

The Position

You’re a guru – an inspirational leader who will play a key role in ensuring the platform achieves its goals. You’re a creative thinker, an unabashed disruptor, and a tireless networker. You have the ambition, vision, and drive more often associated with an innovative startup in Silicon Valley. Your infectious enthusiasm will inspire those around you. You’ll be able to communicate and sell the platform up to board level. You will be able to juggle the demands of recruiting and managing a team of likeminded experts to oversee operations, while providing critical feedback, strategic direction, leveraging powerful partnerships, and maybe even occasional cups of coffee.

The environment you help to build will be one in which innovation thrives, where data becomes intelligence, and intelligence becomes impact.

More information about the platform is available at http://blog.ciat.cgiar.org/cgiar-platform-for-big-data-in-agriculture, and the full proposal can be seen here: https://library.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10947/4303/2-Big%20Data%20Platform%20Full%20Proposal.pdf?sequence=1.

Responsibilities

· Establish and lead a secretariat of up to 5 people to lead, manage, and coordinate the overall Platform modules and activities.

· Build and manage inspirational partnerships with a wide range of public, private, academic and development organizations and individuals.

· Ensure impactful communication of the goals, opportunities, and achievements of the Platform to a broad range of global stakeholders.

· Fundraise for the Platform, sourcing funds from private sector, international research and development organizations, businesses, and foundations.

· Identify key strategies for maximizing impacts of using big data in global agricultural development.

· Oversee the core activities of the Platform’s three modules – including (not limited to) the organization of core data assets and their provisions, management of shared services, Big Data in Agriculture Convention, and Inspire projects.

· Collate energizing, game-changing content for the Platform’s annual reports, focusing on demonstrable progress in the use of big data analytics in agricultural research and development.

Technical Competencies

· MA/MSc/MBA or PhD in international development, international relations, data science, business, or related fields with a focus and/or proven interest in informatics and agricultural research, including sustainable development, rural transformation, and/or food security topics.

· Experience (minimum of 4 years) in project management and partnership development, including project design, formulation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.

· Experience in data science, agile development, particularly in private sector, a plus.

· Experience in designing and managing budgets.

· Persuasive and articulate, with very good command of spoken and written English.

Role Competencies

· Proven outstanding communication skills, to be used in dialogues with a wide array of actors, such as international organization representatives, members of national governments, funding agencies and foundations, research and private sector representatives, experts.

· Established record of people and talent management and soft skills; ability to inspire others and work effectively in multi-cultural environments across a range of disciplines and competencies.

· Strong evidence of successful networking with public and private sector entities, donor and funding agencies etc.

· Experience with change management, agile planning, monitoring, and implementation of processes and projects

· Experience in the CGIAR System a plus.

Terms of Employment

The position is internationally recruited and will be based in Cali, Colombia, but CGIAR offices in other countries, including IFPRI (http://www.cgiar.org/about-us/research-centers) will be considered if a strong case is made.

This person will report directly to the Area Research Director. The initial contract will be for up to two (2) years, subject to a probation period of three (3) months, and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. CIAT is an equal opportunity employer, and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.

How to apply:

Applications

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter (two-page maximum) illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a two-page curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of at least 3 (and no more than 5) referees knowledgeable about the candidate´s professional qualifications and work experience. Applicants are invited to visit http://ciat.cgiar.org/ciat-jobs to submit applications for this position:

a) Clearly indicating Big Data in Agriculture Platform Leader as the position title; and

b) Saving the application letter and CV as one document in pdf format.

To learn more about this position please contact Andy Jarvis @ a.jarvis@cgiar.org

We invite you to learn more about us at: http://www.ciat.cgiar.org

Organization: Creative Associates International
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 09 Jan 2017

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Position Summary:

Creative is seeking a Senior Governance and Service Delivery Component Lead for an anticipated donor-funded project in El Salvador. The project is expected to focus on building trust between citizens and local government institutions to more-effectively deliver services that will contribute to the reduction of violence and crime within their jurisdictions. The Component Lead will oversee project workstreams related to citizen engagement, and be responsible for successfully managing the implementation of project activities designed to: increase interaction and improve communication between citizens and municipal governments; increase citizen involvement in municipal planning and budgeting for service related to violence reduction; and improve citizen oversight for municipal crime and violence reduction initiatives.

The Senior Governance and Service Delivery Component Lead is to be based in San Salvador and will be responsible for the technical leadership of key project workstreams. S/he will oversee the long-term expatriate and local staff and short-term experts in achieving project results, and will work with the Chief of Party to ensure compliance with all terms of the project contract and all relevant donor rules and regulations.

Reporting and Supervision:

This position reports to the Chief of Party in-country, as well as Creative Associates designated home office Project Director.

Expected Outcomes:

• Facilitates the design and development of evidence based community-level theories of change, and project or activity plans, based on the key findings and insights from analytical assessments;
• Oversees the delivery of tailored, timely citizen engagement activities and capacity building assistance in accordance with Creative’s standards and applicable USG protocols.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages and is responsible for technical performance of key project workstreams related to accountable governance and trust-building between citizens and local government institutions;
• Ensures technical, financial, and administrative activities are carried out according to Creative’s policies and procedures and consistent with relevant U.S. Government regulations;
• Develops and implements work plans for project activities;
• Oversees implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities and ensures that project results are met;
• Supervises development and submission of project deliverables and provides timely and accurate reporting and briefings to Donor/Stakeholders on all program areas;
• Manages project team in a manner that is open and respectful and encourages professional development, and solicits constructive staff input.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a relevant field is required; Master’s degree is preferred;
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience, including experience with a Contractor or international NGO with demonstrated supervisory experience;
• A minimum of four (4) years’ experience working on programs with local governance and/or civic engagement components, ideally in peacebuilding environment or conflict-affected setting;
• Previous experience implementing similar donor-funded programs in Central America is strongly desired; experience working in El Salvador would be a key asset;
• Proven leadership and organizational skills, successfully managing and coordinating large and disparate work groups;
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge establishing systems and overseeing start-up under limited time constrains as well as program close-out;
• Experience in the hiring and supervising of host country local personnel and ensuring, when need arises, that they secure necessary training required to meet program needs;
• Financial management experience, including budgeting; financial management (tracking, reporting, and accounting); and procurement;
• Experience with activity design, development, and implementation;
• Strong management and leadership skills, including the ability to mentor staff;
• Fluency in English and Spanish required;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and
• Strong analytical capacity.

Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is contingent upon donor funding.

How to apply:

Please apply online: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*3407AEE92F3400E8