IRRI Seed Systems and Product Management Product Design Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRRI Kenya looking for “Seed Systems and Product Management Product Design”. Applicants with a degree in PhD Degree may apply on or before 5th May 2022.
The International Rice Research Institute is an international agricultural research and training organization with its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna in the Philippines, and offices in seventeen countries.
IRRI Seed Systems and Product Management Product Design Jobs 2022
The IRRI has published a job vacancy announcement on 7th April 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Seed Systems and Product Management Product Design to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rice Research Institute |
| Position | Seed Systems and Product Management Product Design |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Ph.D Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | 5th May 2022 |
IRRI Job Vacancy 2022
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement product design and delivery road maps as part of a global product design strategy customized for local conditions
- Develop and enable public–private partnerships and private sector networks to create farmers’ demand for new products and generate sufficient agronomic data to increase varietal replacement rates through effective seed multiplication, demonstrations, and rapid out-scaling
- Carry out relevant research, develop forecast demand, and ensure timely supply of quality seed to end users by linking public- private sector stakeholders, dealers and farmers
- Develop and implement product knowledge dissemination strategies
- Identify the policy constraints and priorities and catalyze policy reforms to reduce bottlenecks on seed system development in different countries; assist different countries in the development of effective seed policies, mechanisms and technical skills for quality seed production, handling, procurement and distribution
- Contribute in the formulation and updating of national seed policy for different countries as needed
- Lead IRRI’s capacity building efforts to strengthen the national seed systems and public-private sector engagement in Africa
- Design product positioning, product life-cycle management strategies and tools for effective and data-driven product management
- Facilitate learning and exchange of knowledge between Asia and Africa through direct exchange and South-South Cooperation
- Ensure delivery of outcomes aligned with IRRI’s vision, mission, values, target goals, policies and procedure
- Represent IRRI in the African seed sector community, building on existing and forging new partnerships to speed progress of out-scaling through planned complementarity and synergy
- Proactive engagement with the other CGIAR centers within the frame of OneCGIAR
- Establish linkages between product design teams, breeding teams, and the most important decision makers within the value chain
- Lead a cross-functional product design team to create product profiles, coordinating between internal and external stakeholders, technical breeding teams, regional team and key players within seed systems to ensure product impact
- Work closely with IRRI scientists in rice breeding platform and other platforms, collaborate with government, donors, rice R&D partners (including NARES), private sector stakeholders to deliver on the ongoing project commitments and to explore new initiatives and partnerships
- Develop group strategy including the development of product profiles that deliver unique value based on customer demands, providing feedback to technical breeding teams on product performance in the marketplace, and updating product concepts based on increased knowledge of market demands and anticipated changes in the client demand landscape
- Ensure alignment to platform and institute strategy, plans, and priorities, and with regional strategies
- Deliver strategic direction of the project and/or team and substantially contribute to the strategic thinking and planning of the research agenda and seed and delivery systems
- Effectively execute needed partnerships (internal and external) to generate needed information and to drive data driven strategy to strengthen rice seed systems and Product management in Africa
- Lead teams including budget and time management, staff learning and development and performance management
- Supervise, coach and mentor scientific professional and support staff
- Publish and contribute actively to scientific papers, articles, posters to be used in local and international conferences, workshops, trainings etc.
- Actively seek external funding and secure partnerships for research and development with relevant platforms/clusters and regional team.
Position in Organization:
- Scientist I – Seed Systems and Product Management
- Job ID: HQ01299
- Location: Kenya
- Closing Date: 05-May-2022
Qualification:
- PhD in agricultural sciences with specialization in Plant Breeding/Agriculture extension/Agronomy.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
- Experience of building partnerships in seed sector
- Experience of Agricultural product Management would be desirable.
How to Apply IRRI Seed Systems and Product Management Product Design Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://www.irri.org/talentlink/details.html?id=Q7LFK026203F3VBQB79QWQWAS&nPostingID=1461&nPostingTargetID=2714&mask=irriext&lg=EN
The Closing Date: 5th May 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.irri.org |
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