Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 14 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International 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. The Alliance works with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.


Job Description
The Research Associate – Markets and Seed Systems will contribute towards facilitating the scaling out of quality seed of improved varieties and linking to output market in the commodity corridor, developing tools and methodologies for value chain analyses and development, supporting scaling of multi-stakeholder platforms (MSP), conducting consumer preference studies and other related market research work necessary to develop the commodity chains.

Key duties & responsibilities
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of the bean market value chain data and document the impact of market interventions on the smallholder farmers.
• Strengthen the capacity of the national research partners, private sector and non-private sector in value chain research, market linkages and other facilitation skills
• Design and support the implementation of market value chain research in Africa including beans and associated value chains.
• Prepare investment plans for private and public sector investments in bean value chains including seed supply.
• Facilitate the establishment, support, monitor and strengthen the multi-stakeholder platforms (MSP) in different countries.
• Participate in the development and testing of sustainable market linkages and business models that enhance market access of smallholder farmers in collaboration with market value chain actors and other stakeholders
• Design and develop marketing and promotional strategies including working with health and nutritional centers to promote bio-fortified beans and materials for products promoted in different countries in collaboration with national partners.
• Participate in periodic project planning activities and reporting

Requirements
• A Master’s degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Economics and Management or related fields
• At least two (2) years of experience research and facilitating marketing activities with partners.
• Experience in market surveys of different actors along the value chain
• Experience in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis using statistical and Econometric models and other software (Stata, SPSS, Ms Access, Excel etc)
• Ability to write proposal for Pan African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) resource mobilization.
• Ability to prepare research and project reports and manuals and other dissemination materials such as blogs, newsletters, communication reports.
• Ability to facilitate and document learning processes with multiple stakeholders.
• A good understanding of the problem of market access in Africa.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.
• Excellent leadership, training and facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with advanced written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to The Alliance of the Bioversity International and CIAT’s mission and core values.

Terms of employment
This position is a nationally recruited position based in Arusha, Tanzania. The initial contract will be for one (1) year subject to a probation period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.

This position is graded at BG06 level, with a minimum basic salary of TSZ 2,608,534 in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance, retirement plan, staff training and development, paid time off and flexible working arrangements.

The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number 103574 : RESEARCH ASSOCIATE as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Applications closing date: 28th March 2024

Please note that email applications will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.


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