Innovation Scaling Focal Point (m/f/d) - Tenders Global

Innovation Scaling Focal Point (m/f/d)

Centrum für internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM)

tendersglobal.net

Job description

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is part of the Global Research Partnership for a Food Secure Future (CGIAR) dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. To achieve impact from the widespread use of innovations from research, the development and implemenation of  inclusive scaling strategies is necessary. The position will support the scaling of innovations in IWMI across the organization.

Your Tasks

  • Identify promising innovations from IWMI’s research and support the implementation of inclusive scaling approaches
  • Support the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) team in training researchers and partners on inclusive innovation scaling
  • Develop and implement an innovation portfolio management together with scaling teams in IWMI and other CGIAR partner organizations
  • Further develop scaling approaches in the thematic area of water and circular economy with other GIZ team members and partners

Your profile

  • PhD in resource management, agronomy, engineering, environmental sciences or any related field
  • At least 10 years of working experience in research and development cooperation, especially with regards to science-practice interactions
  • Research and implementation skills in innovation scaling, circular economy, water, growth and inclusion with focus on Asia
  • Professional experience in Low- and Middle Income Countries, preferably Asia
  • Interdisciplinary thinking, learning attitude, good inter-cultural team player

Our benefits

  • Varied work with individual responsibility in an international field
  • Teamwork with other development cooperation organisations
  • Professional preparation for overseas deployment
  • Placement to a local employer as an Integrated Expert for an initial period of two years – an extension is possible
  • Attractive monthly allowances as well as a local salary and social benefits

Please follow the link of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs for travel information.

About us

The Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) is your ideal partner for finding a responsible position in the field of development policy. We place highly qualified staff with employers in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Your role is to pass on their knowledge where they are especially needed. In cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (www.giz.de) CIM has been combining development and labour market policy expertise since 1980.

Contact
HR Service Center
[email protected]

Website and application

To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (tendersglobal.net) you saw this internship posting.

Job Location