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About International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Jobs in Kenya
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Global Mobility Vision
Design and implement a forward-looking global mobility strategy aligned with CIMMYT’s global research agenda and long-term t
Summary of responsibilities
Execute and implement the Contract Life Cycle Management (development, drafting, review, negotiation, amendment and release, quality control and archiving) of grants,
Specific duties:
Establish and lead the breeding activities for the CGIAR component of the CGIAR-NARS network.
Design and implement an effective collaborative breeding strategy to develop elit
Catalyze Research and Innovation Through Visionary Leadership:
Drive Strategic Excellence: As a member of CIMMYT's leadership team, you will translate CIMMYT's 2030 Strategy into reality
Specific Duties:
Execute CIMMYT’s breeding pipeline, ensuring efficient development, advancement, and dissemination of germplasm and products.
Foster collaborations across areas of germp
Specific Duties:
Work with other genetics specialists to design and evaluate new and current breeding schemes through simulation, retrospective analysis, and pilot testing.
Develop strategy in
This position is key to ensuring continued operations in Kenya’s office by fixing first-level hardware and software malfunctions, or by escalating those situations when required. This also inclu
Specific duties
Collaboration and Coordination:
Collaborate with CGIAR breeding teams, Genetic Innovation (GI) Initiatives, and their Work Packages.
Indirectly report to and oversee select
The Quantitative Genetics Specialist will support CGIAR-NARES breeding teams to achieve higher rates of genetic gain and extract maximum value from new and proven technologies, tools, and services.
Specific Deliverables:
Develop comprehensive product strategies and roadmaps, considering market trends, customer needs, and business goals after analyzing data from trials/ demos/ OFTs and feed
General Project Management.
Coordinate a large team including sub-contractors, sub grantees, staff, consultants, Hubs, scholars and professionals.
Work with different stakeholders in project i
Specific duties:
With the senior CIMMYT wheat breeder in Kenya, execute CIMMYT’s wheat breeding pipeline in eastern Africa, ensuring efficient development, advancement, and dissemination o
Specific duties:
Responsible for the day-to-day administrative management of the assigned projects, adhering to CIMMYT’s project management standards and processes, and compliance with the
As our new HR Director, you will utilize your extensive experience in HR management to oversee and optimize our human resources operations. Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, you w
CIMMYT seeks an agribusiness-oriented Consultant, Product Manager to oversee the alignment of all facets of product development, from product definition, through product development,
As the new Chief Engagement Officer (CNO), you will harness your expertise to amplify our narrative, ensuring that the stories of change and progress reach stakeholders and donors worldwide. You wi
Contribute to Strategic Management and Integration:
Collaborate with our leadership team to guide the organization's strategic direction, focusing on integrating GESI throughout our research
Specific duties:
Collaborate with relevant public and private sector institutions, contribute to deploying and scaling up seeds in support of cropping systems in Sudan, including but not limited
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