Emplois actuels liés à Chief of Staff to the Executive Managing Director - Montpellier - CGIAR

  • Director of Operations

    il y a 5 jours


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    Job Title: Director of OperationsCIP is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director of Operations to lead the modernization of all operations areas in support of the CIP2030 Strategy.About the RoleThe successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies, plans, and mechanisms to strengthen and modernize all operations...

  • Director of Operations

    il y a 3 heures


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    Job Title: Director of OperationsCIP is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director of Operations to lead the strategy to modernize all operations areas aligned to CIP2030 Strategy.About CIPCIP, a member of the One CGIAR, is a global research partnership for a food-secure future. Our science is dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems...

  • Director of Operations

    il y a 2 semaines


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    About the RoleCIP is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director of Operations to lead the strategy to modernize all operations areas aligned to CIP2030 Strategy.About CIPCIP, a member of the One CGIAR, is a global research partnership for a food-secure future. One CGIAR science is dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate...

  • Director of Operations

    Il y a 4 mois


    Montpellier, France CIP Temps plein

    TheInternational Potato Center (CIP) is looking for a highly motivated and experiencedDirector of Operations to lead the strategy to modernize all operations areas alignedto CIP2030 Strategy. AboutCIP: CIP, a member of the One CGIAR, a global research partnership fora food-secure future. One CGIAR science is dedicated to transforming food, landand water...

  • Chief Operations Officer

    il y a 1 mois


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and seasoned Chief Operations Officer to spearhead the initiative to enhance all operational sectors in alignment with the CIP2030 Strategy. About CIP: CIP is part of the One CGIAR, a worldwide research collaboration aimed at ensuring food security for the future. The One CGIAR initiative is...

  • Director of Works

    il y a 2 semaines


    Greater Montpellier Metropolitan Area, France ManpowerGroup Temps plein

    Manpower Experts & Cadres is seeking a Director of Works for its client, a leading French construction company with operations across France and internationally.The ideal candidate will have expertise in Public Works and experience managing large-scale projects in Urban Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering, Artistic Works,...


  • Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    Country Manager for IndiaThe International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Country Manager to lead its regional office in New Delhi, India.Key Responsibilities:Develop and lead CIP's country implementation plans for India in support of the CIP 2030 strategic goals.Represent CIP with stakeholders in India, working closely...


  • Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    Country Manager for IndiaThe International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Country Manager to lead its regional office in New Delhi, India.Key Responsibilities:Develop and lead CIP's country implementation plans for India in support of the CIP 2030 strategic goals.Represent CIP with stakeholders in India, working closely...


  • Montpellier, France CIMMYT Temps plein

    CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the...

  • Chief Operations Officer

    il y a 1 mois


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    Chief Operations Officer at the International Potato Center (CIP)About CIP:The International Potato Center (CIP) is part of the One CGIAR partnership, committed to enhancing food, land, and water systems worldwide. CIP collaborates with numerous partners to elevate diets and incomes across more than 20 nations. Their focus is on potato and sweetpotato...

  • Director of Operations

    il y a 2 heures


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    About CIPCIP, a member of the One CGIAR, is a global research partnership for a food-secure future. Our science is dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis, carried out by 13 CGIAR Centers/Alliances in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society...


  • Montpellier, France IITA Temps plein

    The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture on behalf of African Agricultural Leadership Institute (AALI) invites applications for the internationally recruited position of Director of Resource Mobilization and Partnership. The African Agricultural Leadership Institute (AALI) is an independent, non-profit international organisation, with its...

  • Director of Operations

    il y a 4 semaines


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    About CIP The International Potato Center (CIP) is a member of One CGIAR, a global research partnership dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. CIP works with partners in over 20 countries to improve diets and incomes of poor people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America through scientific research, innovation, and capacity...

  • Director of Adult Services

    il y a 4 semaines


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France APF France handicap Temps plein

    Lead a Dedicated Team in Supporting Individuals with DisabilitiesAPF France Handicap, the leading French association dedicated to advocating for and supporting people with disabilities, seeks a passionate and experienced Director to oversee our Adult Pole in the East / Hérault region. This dynamic team is based in Montpellier and comprises an ESAT, an annex...

  • Senior Construction Director

    il y a 2 semaines


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France Altrad Temps plein

    **About Altrad**Altrad is a leading provider of construction and infrastructure services, with a strong track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.**Job Summary**We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our team as a Senior Construction Director. This is a key role that will play a critical part in the delivery of...

  • Executive Assistant

    il y a 1 mois


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France LHH Recruitment Solutions Temps plein

    Job Title: Executive AssistantCompany: LHH Recruitment SolutionsWe are collaborating with a vibrant and expanding small to medium-sized enterprise in search of a committed Executive Assistant to provide support to the General Manager. This multifaceted position demands exceptional availability, strong organizational skills, adaptability, and the capability...


  • Montpellier, France CIP Temps plein

    The International Potato Center (CIP)is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Regional Director for LatinAmerica and Country Representative for Peru. The position: This positionplays a dual role as Country Representative for Peru and Regional Director forLatin America, with the goal to safeguard and further develop CIP’s essentialrelationship...

  • Executive Assistant

    il y a 1 mois


    Montpellier, Occitanie, France LHH Recruitment Solutions Temps plein

    Job Title: Executive AssistantCompany: LHH Recruitment SolutionsWe are collaborating with a vibrant and expanding small to medium-sized enterprise that is in search of a committed Executive Assistant to provide support to the General Manager. This multifaceted position demands exceptional availability, organizational skills, adaptability, and the capability...


  • Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    Country Manager for IndiaThe International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Country Manager to lead its regional office in New Delhi, India.Key Responsibilities:Develop and implement CIP's country implementation plans for India in support of the CIP 2030 strategic goals.Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with...


  • Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIP Temps plein

    Job Title: Regional Director for Latin America and Country Representative for PeruThe International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Regional Director for Latin America and Country Representative for Peru.About the PositionThis role plays a dual function as Country Representative for Peru and Regional Director for Latin...

Chief of Staff to the Executive Managing Director

Il y a 3 mois


Montpellier, France CGIAR Temps plein

Job Summary

CGIAR has an ambitious agenda to deliver science and innovation and advance the transformation of food, land, and water systems to deliver diverse, healthy, safe, sufficient, and affordable diets, and ensure improved livelihoods and greater social equality.

CGIAR operates as a matrix with each Center having its own governance and leadership structure operating alongside the integrated governance and leadership arrangements of CGIAR as a whole.

The Executive Managing Director (EMD) leads the unified structure to successfully deliver CGIAR’s mission.

The Chief of Staff has three key areas of responsibilities: (1) providing high-level strategic advice, insights and guidance to the EMD; (2) acting as the focal point for the EMD Office to facilitate effective interactions, communications, and information flow between the Office of the EMD and key internal and external stakeholders; (3)overseeing the effective and efficient management of the EMD Office, ensuring that the EMD receives the support needed to successfully lead CGIAR and achieve its objectives.

The Chief of Staff provides line management to support staff within the EMD Office, and leads or acts as active contributor to taskforces, working groups and meetings related in support and on behalf of the EMD, and ensure follow up on agreed actions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide high-level sound strategic and operational advice, insights and guidance to the Executive Managing Director (EMD). Keep the EMD informed of critical issues, opportunities and risks requiring attention and/or decision, and recommend course of action. Manage the day-to-day operations of the EMD Office to ensure effective and efficient support to the EMD. In coordination with the Communications function as needed, prepare presentations, briefing material, talking points, speeches, and reports to ensure EMD’s participation in events and meetings and missions is effectively supported. In coordination with the Offices of the Deputy, EMD and Chief Science Officer, monitor the execution of strategic business initiatives, including key institutional strategy, planning, budgeting and reporting processes as assigned by the EMD. Serve as liaison for senior leaders on strategic and planning issues. Manage the flow of information between the EMD Office and key stakeholders, within and outside CGIAR, ensuring seamless and coordinated information flow; review and ensure high-quality standards of outputs and communications emanating from the EMD Office. Act as the focal point for the EMD Office to facilitate effective interactions, respond to requests and facilitate resolution of issues. Build and nurture effective relationships and communication with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, board members, and government officials, and ensure that external EMD’s engagements are effectively prioritized. Represent CGIAR in internal and international meetings on behalf of the EMD as needed. Monitor that EMD’s decisions correctly implemented and in accordance with timelines. In close collaboration with the DEMD and CSO Offices, ensure alignment between science programs, funding, and organizational effectiveness, in line with the Integration Framework Agreement. Facilitate the development of processes that enhance consultations and decision making across CGIAR. Lead the development of workplans and budget for the Executive Managing Director Office. In close collaboration with the DEMD Office, support the development and monitor the implementation of CGIAR’s plans to operationalize the IFA and the UGR’s recommendations.

Requirements

Education and Experience

Advanced university qualification (master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, economics, international development, public policy or similarly related discipline. A proven track record operating at senior level, including in providing strategic advice to senior leadership in a complex organization. Demonstrated experience in overseeing the implementation of complex projects and programs across an international organization. Experience working in the international development sector; experience in agricultural development and research is an advantage.

Key Competences

Demonstrated ability to rapidly understand information needs of stakeholders and to tailor responses appropriate to these needs. Demonstrated ability to influence and persuade others. Proven ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities to accomplish key goals and complete projects. Exceptional spoken and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively synthesize and analyze information and data. Ability to lead and motivate others. Demonstrated capacity to exercise a high level of discretion, confidentiality, and political sensitivity in liaising with internal and external stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels in a decentralized, respectful, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary organization. Upholds the highest ethical standards by inspiring trust and treat all people with respect and personal integrity.

Languages

Excellent spoken and written English is essential. Knowledge of a second language is desirable.

Benefits

The successful candidate will be employed in Montpellier, France by the CGIAR System Organization.

The CGIAR System Organization is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive compensation with favorable taxation arrangements in France and, subject to eligibility, comprehensive employee benefits comprising extensive insurance coverage, a retirement plan, an education grant, and relocation support at the start of the appointment and upon conclusion of appointment for staff members and eligible dependents. All benefits are denominated and paid in Euros. 

System Organization appointments are typically for a fixed term of three years, with a possibility of renewal subject to effective performance, operational needs, and funding.