Project Coordinator - West Bengal (N-24-62)

CGIAR System Organization; Montpellier; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The CGIAR System Organization is looking for two dynamic Project Coordinators for the West Bengal Project focusing on local seed potato production. Candidates will manage project activities, ensure stakeholder engagement, and drive capacity building among partners. Strong project management skills with a background in agriculture are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in project coordination, with at least 6 years in potato seed systems.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills required.
• Advanced communication skills in English are essential.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain detailed work plans with the project team.
• Monitor project activities to ensure timely completion within budget.
• Train on seed production, soil fertility, and agronomic practices.

Connaissances

Project Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Organizational Planning

Budget Management

Team Building

Communication Skills

Formation

MSc in Agriculture or related fields

PhD (preferred)

Description du poste

TheInternational Potato Center (CIP) seeks to recruit two (2) dynamic ProjectCoordinators for the West Bengal Project: ‘Developing local SeedPotato Production System in West Bengal’

The Position: The selected candidate will bebased at Cooch Bihar (1) and Hooghly (1), West Bengal. He/she will superviseoperations in the locations and consultants and will report to the PrincipalScientist.

KeyResponsibilities:

Project Management :

• Understandand internalize the project mission and contribute to achieving goalseffectively and sustainably.
  
• Developand maintain detailed work plans with the CIP project team and project projectpartners.
  
• Monitorand ensure activities are completed on time, within budget, and meetquality standards.
  
• Overseedaily project activities in collaboration with CIP project teams andpartners.
  
• Supportthe public and private partners on innovative potato productiontechnologies, ensuring active engagement and capacity building.
  
• Establishand maintain relationships with government services, research stations,NGOs, and farmer groups.
  
• Ensuretimely preparation and submission of technical and financial reports.
  
• Presentproject results and outcomes at professional meetings.
  
• Documentlessons learned and best practices.
  
• Buildcapacity of partners on seed potato production, field multiplication, and rapidseed multiplication technologies.
  
• Trainon seed production, soil fertility, and agronomic practices throughinnovation sites.
  
• Facilitatefield testing and variety identification for national registration.
  
• Providetechnical support in disease detection and tissue culture for seedproduction.
  
• Developlocally adapted protocols for seed quality assurance.
  
• Designand implement farmer extension materials and use ICT platforms foroutreach.
  

Requirements

• MScin Agriculture or related fields (PhD preferred but not required).
  
• Minimumof 8 years of experience in project coordination, implementation, andmanagement, including at least 6 years in potato seed systems, varietyperformance evaluation trials, innovative production practices, soilfertility management, and pest/disease management.
  
• Strongproject management, leadership, and team-building skills.
  
• Provenexperience in project coordination and stakeholder engagement.
  
• Proficiency inorganizational planning and budget management.
  
• Ability to workcollaboratively in multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
  
• Willingness totravel and work in rural, resource-limited areas.
  
• Advanced communicationskills in English; knowledge of local language is a plus.