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Head of Urban Food Systems
Key Responsibilities Agenda setting through equitable partnerships: Work closely with key stakeholder groups and research partners, ‘co-develop’ and articulate a compelling science and innovation agenda for Urban Food Systems that responds to local and national priorities in participating countries while addressing strategic research questions of global or regional importance. Apply Equitable Partnership principles throughout the…
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HR Analyst
Key Responsibilities Delivering comprehensive HR Services Work with the HR focal point of the countries assigned and support the delivery of the full range of HR client services on the employment life cycle from recruitment and onboarding to contract management and separation. Support the effective implementation of key HR programs in the client area, such…
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IT Undergraduate Intern
Job Description The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly talented, and energetic self-motivated student with the ability to resolve events, incidents, and support issues, who is a team player, and has the ability to escalate issues to other specialized teams and partners IT Undergraduate Intern. Key responsibilities: Technical support to users and computers. Technical…
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Finance Specialist
About The Role Fixed Asset Management: Supervise the maintenance of accurate records for all fixed assets, including registration, depreciation, and disposal. Conduct surprise physical inventories to verify the existence and condition of fixed assets in different country offices. Reconcile Country Fixed Asset Register with CIP Master File and train staff on using the fixed assets…
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Associate Scientist – Gender and Social Inclusion
Duties And Responsibilities Contribute to the design and implementation of a global research partnership that integrates qualitative and quantitative social sciences into biological and agricultural research at CIP, working closely with researchers from CIP and CGIAR. Co-design and co-implement high-quality and relevant social science research on major development challenges within the framework of evolving CIP…
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Research Associate – Potato Breeder Project Budget and Compliance Specialist
Job Description The selected candidate will be a member of the Crop Improvement Science Goal team at CIP and will report to the Africa Potato and Sweet Potato Breeding Lead ad interim. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute breeding strategies to create high-yielding, disease-resistant, and climate-resilient potato varieties.…
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Biotech Consultant
Objective Molecular diagnostics of potato diseases. Molecular characterization of transgenic events by PCR, RTq-PCR, Southern blot, sequencing and bioinformatics. Validation of event specific detection in the field. Perform bio-assays using artificial infection of potato plants with local strains in the biosafety glasshouse and other biosafety approved facilities. P.infestans effector screening. Deliverables Molecular diagnostics of potato…
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Research Associate-Data and Information Systems Management
About the role The International Potato Center (CIP) through the SweetGAINS project has been working at modernizing sweetpotato breeding programs, by improving excellence in the management of breeding data. The position will support these efforts for Root and Tuber Crops (RTB) in Sub-Saharan African (SSA), Latin America and Asia. Key Responsibilities: The data and IT…
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Research Associate – Data and Information Systems Management
About the role The International Potato Center (CIP) through the Sweet GAINS project has been working at modernizing sweet potato breeding programs, by improving excellence in the management of breeding data. The position will support these efforts for Root and Tuber Crops (RTB) in Sub-Saharan African (SSA), Latin America and Asia. Key Responsibilities: The data…
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Business Plan Consultant
Objective Major responsibilities are as follows: Conduct desk research to analyze the current operational and functional activities within the germplasm distribution system. Conduct desk research to assess the processes and costs associated with indexing and cleaning various RTB varieties. Investigate existing partnership models and value propositions relevant to the Regional Germplasm Hub (RGH) through desk…