THE ORGANIZATION
The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve peoples lives. Alliance solutions address the global crisis of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Sub Saharan Africa Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia and with public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a food-secure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The digital inclusion team is looking for a Field research assistant to support in leading all field data collection activities organize and manage field activities/teams documenting assigning activities and generating reports on SOP and Bruno development processes. They will also support onboarding processes for new users/new breeding teams.
Key duties & responsibilities
Lead all field data collection activities including designing and executing field trials schedule data collection activities develop and document all SOP and Bruno development related activities.
Update and maintain knowledge base on SOP and Bruno development for onboarding of new users of digital AI tools
Provide feedback to MLOPs team on SOP development and execution and image data quality.
Collaborate with the product development and user research teams to test app model development and provide feedback on data collection flows.
Support onboarding of new breeding teams within the CGIAR and NARS institutions on SOP development & execution as well as SOP and Bruno use
Requirements
Required qualifications and experience.
- A BSc in agronomy plant breeding or related agricultural fields
- Professional working proficiency in English
- Demonstrated experience in managing agronomy research trials writing reports and leading field teams
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders in the agricultural and research fields.
- Great organizational skills including time management and the ability to multitask.
- Basic knowledge and experience using data collection tools such as ODK and image data quality analysis
- Good understanding skill with Microsoft Office and related software (e.g. Excel Google Sheets Word Google Docs etc)
Benefits
Terms of employment
This is a nationally recruited position based in Arusha Tanzania. The initial contract will be for one year subject to a probation period of three months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
This position is graded at BG05 level with a minimum basic salary of TSHin a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance retirement plan staff training and development paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair safe and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation contributes to our excellence and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures races colors religions sexes national or regional origins ages disability statuses sexual orientations marital status and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applications closing date: 15th October 2026
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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Required Skills:
A BSc in agronomy plant breeding or related agricultural fields - Professional working proficiency in English - Demonstrated experience in managing agronomy research trials writing reports and leading field teams - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail - Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders in the agricultural and research fields. - Great organizational skills including time management and the ability to multitask. - Basic knowledge and experience using data collection tools such as ODK and image data quality analysis - Good understanding skill with Microsoft Office and related software (e.g. Excel Google Sheets Word Google Docs etc) Experience in donor-funded or international NGO (INGO) contexts is preferred. Sound understanding of the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and internal control frameworks (e.g. COSO). Experience using audit management systems (e.g. Ideagen) or similar working-paper platforms. Strong analytical and report-writing skills with the ability to identify root causes and formulate practical prioritized recommendations. Experience working with global ERP systems (e.g. Agresso/Unit4) is a strong advantage. Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI ACL IDEA or advanced Excel) is highly desirable. Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills including the ability to engage effectively with staff at all levels of the organization. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple assignments simultaneously. Experience working in multicultural and geographically dispersed organizations. Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in accounting Finance Business Administration Public Administration or a related field. Working knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and familiarity with donor compliance requirements. Professional certification in Internal Auditing Risk Management Internal Control or Information Systems Auditing (e.g. CIA CRMA CISA or equivalent) is desirable. Experience working with global ERP systems (
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