CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture) Careers

Consultancy summary: 

The Alliance on behalf of HarvestPlus, is seeking to recruit a highly-motivated consultant who will deliver on extension training material to aid in farmer training. The training material will be appropriate for use by trainers as well as by farming entrepreneurs. This work is part of deliverables of the commercialization of biofortified crops (CBC) project, which seeks to catalyze commercialization of high iron beans through a value chain approach, while integrating small-scale farmers into the formal market. The CBC project is partnership between HarvestPlus and GAIN. 

Scope of Work

The consultancy aims to develop extension material that will facilitate training in bean production, post-harvest handling, and collective marketing among small-scale farmers with an aim to integrate them into the formal economy. 

Tasks will include the following:

• Identify the scope of content that is relevant to achieve the above overall goal. 

• Sequentially compile the identified content into a training manual appropriate for adult learning. 

• Prepare interactive/radio extension content for selected topics as will be agreed with the project team. 

• Identify platforms that can deliver the interactive content to farmers

• Content will be localized to Kenyan farming and marketing system for beans. 

Final Products

• A training manual 

• Interactive/radio content for selected topics 

• List of platforms that can carry the interactive content. 

Consultancy Fee: Lumpsum or by mutual agreement based on agreed milestones and deliverables. 

Post location: Home based 

Duration: Maximum of 30 working days 

Essential skills and qualifications

▪Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline 

▪Demonstrated experience in delivering similar training content.

Applications

Applicants are invited to visit http://ciat.cgiar.org/ciat-jobsto get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Consultancy Ref: CON-KE-LC-2021-049 as the position applied. Applications should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting. 

The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Closing date for applications: 5 th October 2021

We invite you to learn more about us at:

THE ORGANIZATION 

The Alliance of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org) 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 is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. POSITION The Alliance is seeking to recruit a qualified and competent Senior Legal Associate to be based at the Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya. The position will be part of the Global legal team based in Cali, Colombia and will work very closely with the Regional Managers for Human Resource, Operations and Finance to attend to labor, tax, contracting, hosting, risk assessment and compliance issues in the Africa Region. The Senior Legal Associate will advise on regional perspectives of labor laws, contractual matters, risk management, politics and other relevant matters that will help the region to have timely and accurate response to its needs. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

General Responsibilities for this position will include: 

1. Working closely with the Legal Unit staff in Cali, provide legal expertise and support specific to Africa in diverse fields including Regional Risk Assessment, Labor Laws Review, Tax Laws Review, Insurances, Contracts Review, Intellectual Property, Public International Law, Organizational and Corporate Law management. 

Specific duties:

• Draft and revise agreements (grant agreements with donors, sub-agreements with Partners, Material Transfer Agreements, Licensing Agreements, etc.). 
• Negotiate terms and conditions of the agreements with donors, partners and other institutions. 
• Monitor finalization, submission and return of completed contracts, appropriate followups and archiving of all research and other institutional agreements for the Region that are reviewed only by the Legal Office and ensuring all agreements are uploaded in the Econtracts tool. 
• Provide advice and guidance to staff members in Africa in order to build capacity, leverage knowledge and ensure effective and consistent management and provision of legal services including, Intellectual Property.
• Keep abreast with legal and policy developments at national, regional and international level and provide updates and advice on such developments in law that are of relevance. 
• Assist in the development/review of Alliance Policies and/or Guidelines related to the Legal Office. 

2. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various contracts and providing internal legal advice to other teams while adhering to The Alliance internal policies, national and international laws. 

Specific duties:

• Assist in drafting, revising and reviewing of the following corporate documents: 

₋ Partner agreements and contracts (MOU, LOA, MOA) 

₋ Procurement agreements and service provider contracts; 

₋ Request for proposals; 

₋ Service level agreements. 

• Review and update all labor contracts (ensuring all statutory provisions in each country are captured adequately) 
• Assist in legal research and preparation of legal opinions. 
• Assist in drafting, review and implementation of Policies and Guidelines. 
• Assist in legal risk analysis and follow up in the implementation of the mitigation plan with the owner of each risk. 
• Assist in following up on Audit Recommendations in the Region. 
• Provide litigation and case support assistance to the Global Legal Office within the Africa Region. 

REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Laws Degree 

• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law 

• Admission to the Bar 

• Member of the Law Society of Kenya 

• Specialization certificate 

• Have at least five-year’s post-admission experience in legal practice in a busy environment, preferably in an international non-profit organization 

• Demonstrate good grasp of relevant laws including but not limited to Laws governing International non-profit organizations; IP Law and related International Laws and Treaties, Labor Laws, Tax Laws and Corporate Governance 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Possess excellent communication, research, presentation and analysis skills. 

• Proactive and self-motivated individual able to work with minimum supervision. 

• Client oriented

APPLICATIONS

Applicants are invited to visit http://ciat.cgiar.org/ciat-jobs to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number LO-2845 Senior Legal Counsel as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s lastname, firstname for ease of sorting. 

Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applications closing date: 15th April, 2021 

THE ORGANIZATION

The Alliance of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org) 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 is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. 

POSITION

The Global Talent Management (GTM) unit is focused on attracting, developing, and retaining the best talent in our sector. We are seeking to recruit a qualified and competent a HR Analyst (Talent Management) to be based at the Africa Regional Office in Nairobi. The HR Analyst (Talent Management) will be responsible to provide collaborative operational and analytical support to the GTM team in the development and implementation initiatives related to talent acquisition, onboarding, training, performance management, staff development, GDI (Gender, Diversity & Inclusion), employee engagement retention, succession planning and career progression. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the GTM team in developing best practices, streamlining processes, and delivering excellent customer service to leaders and employees. 
• Provide support to the implementation of GTM core policies and processes such as, performance management, onboarding, training, talent acquisition & retention. 
• Compile data/metrics and implement KIPs to report progress and impact of the GMT initiatives within the organization. 
• Work with other HR areas on department projects and GTM related issues. 
• Develop and make presentations on various HR related topics. 

REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in the field of Human Resources Management or relevant related field 
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management. 
• Active membership of IHRM 
• Two (2) years of professional HR experience in support delivery positions 
• Proven experience in the implementation of KPIs related to HR 
• Proven experience in report writing 
• Basic knowledge of project management tools and methodologies

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Organization skills and attention to detail 
• Excellent communication skills in English language, both written and oral 
• Analytical skills. 
• Requires the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. 
• User oriented and responsive 
• Strong ability to interact at all levels within the organization 
• Problem solving capability

APPLICATIONS

Applicants are invited to visit http://ciat.cgiar.org/ciat-jobs to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number HM-2859 HR Analyst as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s lastname, firstname for ease of sorting. 

Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applications closing date: 15th April, 2021