Head of Urban Food Systems at International Potato Center

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 agenda setting and research implementation process to strengthen ownership, accountability, and prospects for impact.
• Ensure that the roles of CIP and partners are appropriately defined and can evolve to support long-term capacity sharing objectives, investment in comparative advantage, and CIP2030 strategic goals.

Excellence In Science And Innovation

• Through hands-on intellectual leadership and appropriate mechanisms of quality control, ensure that all research activities, projects, and collaborations are designed and implemented at recognized, up-to-date international standards of excellence.
• Initiate and manage new science collaborations with leading universities and research institutes to pursue innovative research strategies and increase the visibility of CIP research.
• Working closely with innovation experts within and outside CIP, effectively link Urban Food System science with existing innovation programs in universities, private sector, and other partners.
• Develop and implement publication plans to ensure that all research is published in high quality journals and through additional channels, providing equitable opportunities for CIP scientists and partners.

Resource Mobilization

• Develop and implement a resource mobilization plan for Urban Food Systems, building on existing funding windows and significantly expanding this support through new and innovative partnerships with funders.
• This may include funders from both agriculture and food constituencies as well as from urban development, youth employment, and other social, economic, and environmental sectors.
• Working closely with our partners and with CIP Regional and Science Leaders and the CIP Resource Mobilization team, identify and create new opportunities and follow through with high quality funding proposals.

Team Leadership

• Build a strong research team of scientists and professionals from relevant disciplines and regions.
• Select and mentor young and diverse talent and guide their professional growth using CIP’s Performance Management system and working with CIP’s People & Culture team.
• Champion CIP’s values leading by example and ensure ethics and business conduct standards and compliance with CIP policies.