International Potato Center Sweetpotato Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

International Potato Center Sweetpotato Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and ambitious Sweetpotato Program Coordinator to coordinate its growing Sweetpotato Research and Development Program in Ethiopia.

We are looking for expertise in market-focused agricultural, food or nutrition research and hands-on experience in program coordination working through local partners.

The position offers a great opportunity to contribute to the future of agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia and East Africa through research and development anchored on biofortified sweetpotato and taking a broad market-driven agri-food systems perspective.

This Sweetpotato Program Coordinator will provide overall coordination and technical direction and quality control for CIP’s portfolio of sweetpotato activities in Ethiopia.

S/he will lead and supervise a team of researchers, field assistants, and other project staff to deliver high quality technical outputs and ensure broad reach of improved technologies and practices amongst farmers, food processors, and consumers.

The incumbent will be part of CIP’s regional and global science teams and will thus participate in wider CGIAR research programs specifically on Roots, Tubers and Bananas and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health.

The position will primarily be responsible for timely program delivery and will further contribute to the future development of the program portfolio in Ethiopia and East Africa. The position reports to CIP’s global Sweetpotato Program Leader and is based in Addis Ababa.


Responsibilities


Program coordination and delivery