About the position

The position will be based in the operations center of the Americas, located in the Campus of Palmira, Colombia.

• Facilitate private sector engagement through organizing outreach campaign activities to inform new industry players and this can contribute to the expansion of Alliance’s partnerships.
• Support with the data collection for the identification of impact-driven private sector organizations, such as companies with strong alignment to sustainability-related impact and research.
• Collect and assist with the organization documents on private sector intelligence to offer a comprehensive understanding of the broader private sector environment in alignment with the Alliance’s strategy for partnerships.
• Provide support with administrative matters in preparing PPT presentations, events, and data analyses on private sector engagement trends and issues, ensuring all outputs comply with internal guidelines and standards.
• Contribute to maintaining a database of information related to ongoing partnerships as well as potential, guaranteeing consistency and accuracy of data.
• Supports private sector engagement due diligence through monitoring the existing partnerships by regular engagement with partners to identify new avenues for collaboration and engagement with scientists.
• Provide support with administrative matters and follow-up.
• Work closely with the regional research team and Headquarters by providing support maintaining the updated data to a growing portfolio of private donors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Business, International Relations, International Development or another relevant field.
• 1 year of experience in similar positions.
• Advanced or intermediate English level (oral and written).
• Interest and/or knowledge of the private sector, particularly focused on the agricultural sector, is highly valued.

• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Autonomy and proactivity
• Planification
• Effective communication

Benefits

Terms of employment

This is a national recruited position placed at a BG06, on a scale of 14 levels, with level 14 being the highest. This is a Colombian national search and will be managed through a fixed-term contract of one (1) year period, subject to a probation period according to the local legislation and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.

The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer, and strive for gender, divesity, and inclusion in our staff, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic.

Applications

Applicants are invited to send a detailed curriculum vitae, including the names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. All correspondence should be addressed to the following link: Analyst- Private Sector Engagement – P&C, and clearly indicate “Application: Analyst -Private Sector Engagement–“.

Closing date for applications: November 15^th, 2024  

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