Careers & Calls

The Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa project (AICCRA) is looking for a talented, creative and dynamic sustainable finance professional who is highly driven and has the skills and network required to tackle the most pressing challenges facing our food systems and related water and land systems. The Sustainable Finance Specialist will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation and growth of AICCRA sustainable finance work. This will include using sustainable finance to foster adoption of bundled climate-smart agriculture (CSA) solutions (including bundled practices/technologies and climate information services) and providing guidance to countries’ led work in the six priority countries (Ghana, Senegal, Mali, Kenya, Ethiopia and Zambia). This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Please find more detailed information in the attached document.

Terms of employment

This is an internationally recruited position placed at a BG8, on a scale of 14 levels, with level 14 being the highest.

The initial contract will be for up to two years, subject to a probation period of six months, and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer, and strive for gender, diversity and inclusion in our staff, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic.

Applications

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the qualifications, competencies, skills, together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Office, at (t.solis@cgiar.org) and should clearly indicate “Application: Sustainable Finance Specialist”.

Please note that applications that do not include all the information described above will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Closing date for applications: May/08/2021.

We invite you to learn more about us at:

https://alliancebioversityciat.org/ ; https://annualreport2019.alliancebioversityciat.org/