In coordination with cimmyt's stakeholders, identify capacity building opportunities and implement related actions to support strategic and continuous improvement initiatives of the partner training program and the academy.
- design partner training plans, in collaboration with scientist, program directors and managers, that meet the needs of cimmyt's research work force.
- facilitate exchanges of information within cimmyt's capacity building community within the research programs.
- develop and implement processes and systems to support the operations of the partner training program.
- develop and share communication materials on partner training program.
- register and ensure completeness for all partners' related courses and participants of the partner training program.
- ensure quality of the partner data jointly with cimmyt's research programs.
- establish and report on metrics and key performance indicators.
- develop and engage strategically with the academy's alumni network.
- list and maintain database and contacts of the academy's partners
- administer the student training program and its related administrative procedures.
- manage the student contracting process with universities and the student.
coordinate on and offboarding, travel, immigration, etc.
- support the communication efforts of the academy internally within cimmyt and externally with partners.
- act as a super user of the academy learning platform for the student training program and student training program
- administer the partner training program and its related administrative procedures.
- monitor registation of course participants/coordinators and the creation of a user profile for the new participants.
- maintain the database current for all past and new students and partners in the academy systems (learning management system, dynamics, other databases)
- ensure the development of an effective external training community within cimmyt.
- contribute to the staff training program in collaboration with human resources where required.
- supervise a team member(s) and collaborate functionally with peers and academy stakeholders globally.
- any other related activities requested by the supervisor.
*requirements*:
- master's degree in education, capacity building, administration, human resources, international relations, or similar field.
master's degree preferred.
- scientific undergraduate degree is a plus, preferably in plant sciences.
- experience in the organization of formal and informal training programs for a range of stakeholders, including farmers, extension workers from government, ngos, and private sector, etc.
in agricultural disciplines.
- fluent and effective communication skills in english at all levels both internally and externally on the full range of work-related activities.
- experience of learning management systems.
- intermediate level of ms office suite (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook, etc.).
experience with ms dynamics is desirable.
*benefits*
cimmyt offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development.
in addition to the provisions of the mexican labor law, our package of benefits includes a year-end bonus (40 days), vacation premium (56%), life and medical insurance, supermarket coupons, savings fund, and social mexican benefits (imss, sar / infonavit).