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
About the position
Based in Rome, Italy, and reporting to a Senior Manager, the Officer is responsible for coordinating within the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (Impact SF), ensuring deliverables are met timely, and working directly with the project owner to facilitate the day-to-day implementation of the project.
The CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF) was set up in 2022 to mainstream CGIAR wide knowledge and expertise into sustainable financing and investment processes. This is timely, as there is significant demand by financial institutions (both private and public) and regulators to use science-based approaches to measure, monitor and report impacts of their investments. Through ImpactSF, the CGIAR positions itself as a provider of science and knowledge through data driven solutions, to those who provide capital, and to those who seek capital, with the vision to improve climate adaptation and resilience, implement, scale and sustain environmentally friendly interventions in the agriculture and food system.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the implementation of CGIAR technical assistance in complex investment focused projects with private investors in close coordination with project managers (at various stages of investment cycle, pipeline development/project origination, pre & post investment technical assistance).
- Engage directly with clients to ensure the delivery of our technical assistance according to client's expectations and ImpactSF standards.
- Develop a client engagement monitoring system.
- Set up effective internal monitoring systems for project delivery and engage with team members to monitor implementation.
- Develop communication content on projects development in cooperation with communication professionals.
- Consolidate and synthesize technical outputs from various matter experts in the team & literature into a high-quality narrative and deliverables for clients' reporting.
- Support with designing and organizing strategic high-level meetings, capacity development workshops etc.
- Coordinate the development of new proposals targeting investors, working closely with CGIAR matter experts.
Requirements Essential Requirements
- Master's degree in agricultural or biological sciences, international development, or related fields.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience providing technical support to Scientists (including on proposal development).
- Excellent time management and coordination skills.
- Well-versed in delivering effective communications, and experienced active player in research teams on specific projects or proposal efforts.
- Native English speaker, or fluent with idiomatic command of English, and demonstrably high verbal and written English skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with other national and cultural backgrounds.
- Experience working on investment design for adaptation, resilience, agriculture risk management projects.
- Experience in at least two continents of CGIAR operations (Latin America, Africa, Asia).
- Superior analysis and insight generation capacity.
- Strong client service orientation.
- Excellent eye for detail, critical thinking, high standards of excellence, personal organization, prioritization and time management skills, flexibility, and the ability to deliver on agreed deadlines.
- Ability to work with a considerable amount of autonomy.
Benefits Terms of employment
This is a locally recruited position which will be based in Rome, Italy. The salary is level 9, on a scale of 14 levels, with level 14 being the highest. The salary range starts from Euro 52,570 per annum. The Alliance offers an attractive remuneration package which includes a competitive salary, leave provisions, medical and life insurance, and non-contributory retirement plan. The contract will be for a period of 2 years, subject to a probationary period of 6 months, and is renewable based on performance and availability of funds.
Please note that eligible applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Italy:
- Be Italian nationals holding a valid passport or identity card.
- Or be EU citizens holding a valid passport or identity card and confirmation of registration from the Registrar's Office (Anagrafe).
- Or Non - EU citizens holding a valid Italian work permit (permesso di soggiorno per lavoro subordinato).
Applications
Please apply online through the website ( https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers ) no later than 22 November 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: 22 November 2023
We invite you to learn more about us at:
http://alliancebioversityciat.org
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https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers