Project Coordinator at Bioversity International

About the position

• The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT is seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as a Project Coordinator for the Embe projects.

Key duties & responsibilities 

• Manage day to day project activities, including partner engagement, for the Project
• Interview potential partner companies and lead selection activities.
• Co-write partner selection manuscript with our Researchers.
• Manage data analytics processes between Partners and Alliance staff
• Conduct technical development of data collection instruments, literature reviews, whitepapers, slide decks and other presentation materials.
• Conduct technical reviews of project outputs and development to provide creative solutions to engagements.
• Act as the in-country point of contact for partners where applicable. 
• Manage projects toward timelines for deliverables and reports. 
• Present at relevant forums including conferences, networking events, or client meetings.
• Attend relevant internal brainstorm sessions. 
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the project supervisor.
• Travel up to one time per month.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social science Field or Business, with preference for economic or political economy.
• Experience working on SME partner selection and behavioral data analytics project in Kenya.
• At least 4 years of previous work experience in agriculture, agriculture economics, natural resource economics, development economics or behavioral economics, with experience managing large scale research and consulting projects in developing countries.
• Strong qualitative, quantitative, research, and data analytic skills.
• Experience in data analysis, including knowledge of and experience working with software such as R, Python, Matlab or Stata.
• Ability to quickly understand and adapt to new contextual situations. 
• Ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player.
• Interest and experience working in a fast-paced team within a large research institution.
• Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills with a mastery of English.
• Experience with agriculture risk management frameworks or risk modeling for credit or insurance is preferred but not required.