Officer ? Learning Systems Unit

ICRISAT seeks applications for the position of Officer ? Learning Systems Unit. This position will be responsible for and will be required to handle the LSU operations end to end and also coordinate with other staff within HQ and in the regions. The Incumbent should have an ability to multi-task in a fast paced multi cultural environment. This position will be based at ICRISAT?s Headquarters in Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia, Africa and beyond with a wide array of partners worldwide. ICRISAT and its partners help empower those living in the semi-arid tropics, especially smallholder farmers, to overcome poverty, hunger, malnutrition and a degraded environment through more efficient and profitable agriculture.

ICRISAT is headquartered in Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in semi-arid areas. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics, with a agricultural systems approach. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit ? www.icrisat.org

Responsibilities:

• Handling the LSU process ? end to end i.e. from receiving application to preparing and sending offer letters to Learner participants.
• On-boarding Learner Participants and giving them a brief orientation.
• Maintaining the LSU database up to date.
• Simple analysis of LSU data.
• Assisting the Knowledge and Capacity Development Cluster Leader on LSU matters.
• Monitoring and coordination with LSU learner participants and associated scientists
• Handling the LSU portal.
• Preparing and sending the extension and stipend letters.
• Processing the stipend of the learner participants.
• Handling the exit formalities.

  Requirements:

• Candidate should have a Masters degree in HR, Management or a related field. A certification will be an added advantage.
• Candidate should possess good communications skills and have the ability to process LSU applications efficiently with a turnaround of about 40 applications per week.
• He/she should be able to liase with internal and external stakeholders, maintain the database and the portal.
• Have ability to perform simple analysis of the data and inform the supervisor on the status of the applications
• Good reporting and documentation skills
• Experience of 2 years will be an added advantage

General:

This position is on contract for a period of three years (36 months) renewable based on the performance of the incumbent and the institute’s continuing need for the position.

How to apply:

Applicants should apply on or before 25 May 2024, with a letter of motivation, latest Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short listed candidates will be contacted

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer.

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