• Coordinate the planning, management, implementation, and delivery of A4IP’s support function services, core accelerator activities, and projects (i.e., innovation challenges).
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation (i.e., Terms of Reference, workplan, agenda, and reports), ensuring these are up to date and accessible to team members.
• Establish project-specific key performance indicators to track progress, measure impact.
• Organize meetings with the project team and external partners/stakeholders by preparing agendas, PowerPoint presentations, and document discussions, and following up on action items.

• Act as the focal person with partners by establishing and maintaining clear, direct, and respectful communication lines with external partners/stakeholders for collaboration opportunities.
• Facilitate communication between team members and partners.
• Identify potential partners that align with project goals.
• Conduct effective external engagement by accelerating Alliance and CGIAR-led innovations and positioning Alliance science for impact in priority innovation platforms and events.
• Engage in discussions with colleagues working in other units and/or external stakeholders on topics related to scaling science-based innovations.
• Participate in meetings and workshops with partners and donors as required.
• Carry out other relevant duties to further advance funder engagement and resource mobilization strategies, work plans, and initiatives under A4IP.

• Identify potential risks and issues and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests.

• Monitor the performance against set KPIs to fulfil organizational commitments with efficiency and quality.
• Prepare and distribute regular progress reports/emails to keep the project team, partners/stakeholders informed.
• Provide project status updates during meetings.
• Gather feedback from the project team, external partners/stakeholders, and project participants to assess satisfaction and identify areas of improvement.
• Use feedback to refine workplans, partnerships, and the methodology for scouting, supporting, and accelerating start-ups/innovation teams that align with CGIAR’s Impact Areas and ongoing research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is desirable) in International Development, International Relations, Economics, Business Administration or other relevant field.
• Previous experience working for international development and/or research organizations, private sector (e.g., corporate accelerator, agri-food companies) or venture capital funds.
• Previous relevant work experience (preferably minimum of 2 years) in project management and coordination, including overseeing and executing projects from start to finish, and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, suppliers and other actors from multicultural backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines while still maintaining attention to detail and accuracy, and problem solve effectively.
• Proven track record of building collaborative relationships across and within internal teams, and with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with people in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment, including with external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written including the ability to organize and write clear and concise reports.
• Knowledge of a second language, particularly French or Spanish, is desirable.

Benefits

• Be Italian nationals holding a valid passport or identity card.
• Or be EU citizens holding a valid passport or identity card and confirmation of registration from the Registrar’s Office (Anagrafe).
• Or non-EU citizens holding a valid Italian work permit (permesso di soggiorno per lavoro subordinato).