PlantwisePlus Project Manager

Dieses Stelleninserat von CAB International (CABI) wurde von unserem Impact-Team für dich kuratiert.

Warum ist das ein Futurejob? Du koordinierst ein globales Programm, das Pflanzengesundheitssysteme stärkt, Ernteverluste reduziert und den sicheren Umgang mit Pestiziden fördert. Über Länderprogramme, Budgetsteuerung und Wirkungsmessung verbesserst du die Unterstützung für Kleinbäuer:innen in mehreren Weltregionen.

CABI is an international not-for-profit organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. CABI is an intergovernmental organization that can trace its origins back to 1910. Our 48 member countries guide and influence our core areas of work, which include International Development and Publishing. We have over 500 staff based in 16 countries. We have offices in Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, the UK, the USA and Zambia.

THE ROLE:

The PlantwisePlus Project Manager is a member of the PlantwisePlus Management Team, which is responsible for the overall coordination of the global programme on a day-to-day basis. This includes supporting the planning, implementation and monitoring of activities under the programme’s three impact pathways: pest preparedness, farmer advisory, and pesticide risk reduction.

The job holder will contribute to applying project management processes to ensure effective and efficient technical delivery of outputs and reporting, supporting budget and reforecast processes, and assisting in the development of proposals to secure multi-donor engagement.

The PlantwisePlus Project Manager will also be a member of the PlantwisePlus Programme Board, providing inputs into the programme strategy and fundraising.

This position is based in Delémont, Switzerland, with a hybrid working arrangement. Attendance at the office is required a minimum of three days per week.

ABOUT YOU:

Required

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in international development projects/programmes
• Experience leading matrixed teams across multiple countries, cultures and functions
• Strong programme governance, planning, budgeting and risk management capability
• Experience producing high-quality executive reports, board papers and strategic communications
• In-depth understanding of performance evaluation principles
• Exceptional organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining delivery quality
• Experience in business development processes
• Excellent analytical thinking, facilitation, negotiation and decision-making skills
• Strong written communication with the ability to synthesise complex information into concise messages
• Fluency in English (written and spoken), other languages an advantage.

Desirable

• Experience in projects within agriculture
• Experience of working in developing countries
• Experience in using PRINCE2 project management principles.

WHAT WE OFFER:

We aim to recruit and retain passionate people who have the necessary skills, knowledge and commitment to help us achieve our mission. Our benefits are designed to make our lives easier, improve our work-life balance, save money and safeguard our well-being. They include:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days of annual leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, with a full calendar of health and well-being initiatives
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies
• Career development opportunities including internal promotions, mentoring and Development Bursary to visit another CABI centre.
• A culture committed to being a fully inclusive, enjoyable and fulfilling place to work
• Pension Plan
• Insurance Coverage

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter via our online recruitment portal

Themen: Delémont, Ernährungssicherheit, internationale Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, Kleinbäuer:innen, Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft, Pestizidrisiken, Pflanzengesundheit, PlantwisePlus, Programmmanagement, Schädlingsvorsorge, Wirkungsmessung