The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people's lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises 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.
https://alliancebioversityciat.org/ www.cgiar.org
Responsibilities
Based in the European Union and under the overall supervision of the Senior Director, Partnerships Stewardship Innovation and Intelligence, the Partnerships Stewardship Job Trainee will:
- Assist with conducting research, and with preparing and collating background materials for the engagement of CGIAR with existing and prospective high-level institutional partners.
- Support the organization of meeting agendas, and the preparation of talking points and briefs.
- Keep minutes at key meetings and support follow-up and tracking of agreed-upon deliverables and actions.
- Support the prototyping of CGIAR's Engagement Framework, version 2.0.
- Support the design and prototyping of a protocol to monitor \"partnerships health--\".
- Support engagement with key partners to create a new standardized set of guiding principles for engagement with partners in the Global South.
- Assist with producing communications briefs about progress with partnerships arrangement to share with CGIAR's community.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Essential Requirements
- Secondary school education
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite packages
- Working knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken
- Good interpersonal, communications and teamwork skills, courtesy and tact, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different cultural and national backgrounds.
- Good skills in personal organization and priority setting
- Good client orientation and service approach
Desirable Requirements
- Previous internships
- Work experience in an international environment
- Knowledge of a second language
Benefits
Terms of employment
This is a job traineeship, and the monthly salary is Euro 1,217.13. The contract will start as soon as possible and terminate on 31 December 2023, with the possibility of renewal in 2024 upon review of performance and funds availability.
Please note that eligible applicants must have the legal status to live and work in the European Union. Citizens of EU countries and citizens of non-EU countries are individually responsible for compliance with requirements and formalities established by the national immigration law of the country where they stay and carry out their working activity.
Applications
Please apply online through the website ( https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers ) no later than 27 October 2023, attaching a curriculum vitae, motivation letter, both in English, and contact information (e.g. names, email address) of at least three references. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: 27 October 2023
We invite you to learn more about us at:
http://alliancebioversityciat.org
Please visit our careers page at:
https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers