CIMMYT West and Central Africa Transform Breeding Network Coordinator

il y a 2 semaines


Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIMMYT Temps plein

The Accelerated Breeding Initiative (ABI) at CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic professional to coordinate breeding partnerships between CGIAR and partners in West and Central Africa. The role will focus on fostering breeding partnerships, enhancing breeding capacity development, and promoting Francophone speaking countries. The position will cover major crop improvement networks, including rice, maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnut, cassava, yam, and plantain.

The position will be hosted by the Breeding Management and Innovations Program at CIMMYT, a member of the CGIAR. CIMMYT is a cutting-edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It fosters improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South.

The selected candidate will support crop improvement networks in West and Central Africa to strengthen partnerships based on principles and processes defined by ABI-Transform. This includes prioritizing partners and focal countries, reviewing and defining national and regional market segments, and supporting the execution of product design and advancement meetings.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD or MSc in plant breeding with over five years of practical experience in the private sector or advanced plant breeding programs. They should have exposure and understanding of modern breeding principles and best practices. Fluency in French and English is required, with good writing skills in English. The selected candidate should exhibit client orientation, critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

The position offers an internationally competitive salary and benefits, including housing allowance, car, comprehensive health and life insurance, assistance for children's education, paid vacation, annual home travel airfare, contribution to a retirement plan, and generous assistance with relocation shipment.

The selected candidate will work with crop improvement networks to ensure regional roles and responsibilities are well defined and that network members can play augmented roles based on their capacity and ambition. They will also serve as a resource person in assigned training workshops and actively contribute to ABI Transform reporting and progress updates.



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