Project Manager (20-22)

Category: Research and Development

Location: Gokak Karnataka India

The
International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented
Project Manager to lead our Karnataka program involving potato seed system,
varietal demonstrations, value chain development, sustainable system
intensification and capacity building of local partners in the state of
Karnataka, India.

The
Position: The Project Manager should
be driven by the desire to achieve impact on high quality development
interventions in close coordination with UHSB, DoH and CPRI. The selected person
will have overall responsibility for all aspects of project implementation and
reporting. He/she will directly supervise other scientists to be hired for the
project. The position will be based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The
assignment will include frequent travel to different project districts in
Karnataka.

Requirements

• PhD level degree in Agriculture / Social Sciences or another relevant field with strong field experience.
• Strong experience of at least 10 years in agriculture
  field, coordinating multi-institutional collaboration projects.  
• Project Management-Budget Monitoring-Advanced studies in specific
  field related to agriculture.
• Experience of coordinating multi-institutional
  collaboration in support of rural communities and their governance structures.
• Experience in
  fundraising research, technical reporting and budget monitoring.
• Experience of coordinating rigorous M&E and
  hands-on technical reporting.
• Strong experience of using communication technologies
  as research and development tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and
  Kannada.
• Good record of scientific and technical publications.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Karnataka.

Benefits

What are we offering?

• Great career
  opportunity in an international organization.
• Generous
  compensation package commensurate with experience.
• One-year term
  contract with the possibility of renewal.
• Work in an equal
  and diverse workplace.

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