RFP500222 Senior Associate Proposal Development Italy or France
RFP500222 Senior Associate Proposal Development Italy or France
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01-04-2025
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Job Description
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) deliver researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
With novel partnerships the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet drive prosperity and nourish people in a climate crisis.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and 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.
The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future.
About the position
Based in one of the Alliance s offices in Europe (Rome Italy or Montpellier France) and under the Head of Science Engagement and Resources Mobilization Unit and in close coordination with the Proposal Coordinator the Proposal Development Senior Associate will work as part of SE&RM Unit contributing primary to the development of a multicountry proposal in EA and secondary to support the development of high likelihood commissioned or negotiated proposals globally. The Senior Associate will be responsible for providing writing support and contribute to the overall proposal development. The Senior Associate will also participate in SE&RM coordination efforts and provide when possible support and coordination to scientific teams for noncompetitive proposal development. The position will liaise directly with Research Project Financial Analysis and Support Team (PLANS) Partnership & Communication (P&C) OPD/Grants Management Unit (GMU) and other parties directly involved in proposal preparation.
Responsibilities
- Draft edit and finalize full proposals by taking primary responsibility for writing and refining various sections ensuring clarity coherence and consistency and collaborating with scientists and subject matter experts to accurately incorporate their inputs and data.
- Organize the proposal content logically ensuring that all sections are complete and align with the project s objectives and requirements.
- Facilitate collaboration among team members scientists and external stakeholders to gather comprehensive input and feedback on the proposal drafts.
- Schedule and facilitate regular meetings to review progress discuss challenges and integrate suggestions into the proposal.
- Attend regional workshops with key stakeholders to present and discuss the draft proposal.
- Collect feedback and validate the proposal content with stakeholders ensuring their concerns and suggestions are addressed.
- Support other proposals development process and contribute to the overall resources mobilization strategy of the organization.
- Work directly with the Proposal Coordinator the Senior Manager the Scientific Lead and involved scientists to collect input and draft the proposal.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders (P&C PLANS OPD/PE PISA/SPRMA) to ensure timeliness and responsive support service provision to the PI and/or the research team.
- Participate in regional workshops with key stakeholders to present and discuss the draft proposal collecting their feedback and suggestions. In agreement with the Proposal Coordinator engage with local government representatives community leaders and other relevant parties to build consensus and support for the proposal.
- Coordinate with the Head of Science Engagement & Resource Mobilization RM officers and Proposal Team to ensure coordinated services on resources mobilization efforts.
- Deliver writing service for the proposal and contribute when possible to other strategic proposals.
- Compile and/or support the production of all necessary documentation annexes and supporting material for submission.
- Ensure proposals effectively communicates the project s goals methodology impact and sustainability.
- Verify that all technical financial and administrative details are accurately represented and meet the donor s requirements.
Requirements
Essential Requirements
- Master s degree in a relevant field such as agricultural or biological sciences international relations natural science international development or related fields.
- Preferably a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in agricultural research for development proposal writing/shaping in an international or multilateral organizational setting on proposals worth over US$ 2M.
- Experience in working with diverse technical and/or scientific teams focusing on agriculture agrobiodiversity value chains livelihood and climate finance.
- Experience with crafting Theories of Change Results Frameworks and/or Logical Frameworks.
- Experience of working in EA Africa countries engaging with local partners and institutional counterparts.
- Previous working knowledge with AICS and/or CDD and with Climate funds (such as GCF) is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with other national and cultural backgrounds.
- Excellent organizational and problemsolving skills.
- Strong client service orientation.
- Excellent eye for detail critical thinking high standards of excellence personal organization prioritization and time management skills flexibility and the ability to deliver on agreed deadlines.
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure with autonomy.
Benefits
Terms of employment
This is a locally recruited position based in Rome Italy or Montpellier France. The position is level 7 on a scale of 14 levels with level 14 being the highest. The salary range will be established in accordance with the regional/country standards. All benefits are denominated and paid in EURO. The remuneration package includes a competitive salary leave provisions medical and life insurance and noncontributory retirement plan. The contract will be for a period of 2 years subject to a probationary period of 6 months and is renewable subject to performance project needs and availability of funds.
Please note that eligible applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Italy/France. Citizens of EU countries and citizens of nonEU countries are individually responsible for compliance with requirements and formalities established by the national immigration law of the country (Rome Italy or Montpellier France) where they stay and carry out their working activity.
Applications
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: 21 April 2025
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