Job Trainee Global Partnerships & Advocacy

The Advocacy for Impact Unit collaborates with Regional and Science Groups to work with, for, and through partners, to ensure research findings and evidence are used to inform decisions on national policies and regulatory systems, financial subsidies and incentives, knowledge management and dissemination systems, and international agreements and conventions. The Unit advances the creation of an enabling environment for scaling innovations, solutions, and technologies, and influencing the policy environment and investment decisions of private and public stakeholders at global, regional, and national scales. The Unit leads on identifying and coordinating action on global advocacy priorities, representing CGIAR’s position on key issues, and efforts in high-level policy dialogues.

As part of the Advocacy for Impact (A4I) Unit, the Job Trainee, Global Partnerships & Advocacy will support the Unit team in identifying key advocacy opportunities, partners, and coalitions to position CGIAR science to influence relevant policy and investment decision-making processes. The Job Trainee will undertake background research, prepare briefing notes, organize, and follow up on meetings, and ensure the team and relevant stakeholders are kept up to date.

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