Program Assistant – Seed Systems and Technology Transfer at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Overview

This role offers administrative support to the Global Maize Program’s seed systems teams globally, with a focus on technology transfer, contract management, and monitoring and evaluation.

Duties and responsibilities

Technology Transfer

• Support administration of the software system used for management of licenses, including provision / coordination of technical support for internal and external users of the licensing management system, data entry, and maintaining the integrity of data.
• Provide administrative support for processes related to allocation of CIMMYT maize products developed in eastern Africa, including product announcement, reviewing applications, processing license agreements and amendments.
• Support the annual licensee reporting cycle for eastern Africa through the online system, including review of reports and following up with partners to ensure reports are submitted on time.
• Monitor licensee’s compliance with their contractual obligations for reporting and diligence towards commercialization of licensed products.
• Extract and analyze data for use in various reports, especially for purposes of monitoring and evaluation.

Project Management (Seed Equal)

• Assist with coordination of processes related to work planning, monitoring, and reporting for CIMMYT Global Maize Program (GMP) activities under the One CGIAR Seed Equal Initiative (SEI).
• Collect and compile information from CIMMYT GMP staff under SEI for use in technical reports and other deliverables.
• Support internal communications and collaboration among the GMP-SEI team through appropriate software and communications tools.
• Support administration of GMP subgrants under SEI.

Education, knowledge and experience

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 3-5 years of work experience
• 2-3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation or project management.

Personal attributes and competencies

• Excellent written communication skills (English).
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, with demonstrated experience using a wide range of computer applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, project management software, conferencing software such as Zoom, and SharePoint or other collaborative workspace tools).
• Strong analytical and data visualization skills.
• Demonstrated experience with contract management.
• Ability to communicate in French and/or Portuguese is an added advantage.
• Desirable: experience working in institutions focused on research, agriculture, and/or of a donor-funded nature, and experience working in a multicultural environment

The application deadline is 15 Mar, 2023