The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) –a member of the CGIAR Consortium ( www.cgiar.org ) –delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives in a climate crisis ( https://alliancebioversityciat.org ). The Alliance focuses on the nexus of agriculture, nutrition and environment, working with local, national, and multinational partners across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and with the public and private sectors and civil society. With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people.
The Alliance is a new venture created to turn food and agriculture systems around to be more sustainable healthy, and inclusive. Combining the experience and strengths of the two organizations –including gene-banks, use and conservation of agrobiodiversity, climate-smart and digital agriculture, nutrition, and participatory research –will help the Alliance lead the way on six key Levers of change:(1)food environment and consumer behavior, (2) multifunctional landscapes, (3) climate action, (4) biodiversity for food and agriculture, (5) digital inclusion, and (6) crops for nutrition and health. These are all the pressure points where the Alliance can play a catalytic role with interventions that can trigger multiplier effects for positive change.
Position summary:
The Alliance is seeking to recruit a Senior Coordinator-Operations whose responsibility will be providing overall administrative and program support to the on-going projects in the Alliance Country Office in Uganda. The position will work closely with the researchers in the country office and regional managers based in the regional office to ensure adherence to policies, procedures and compliance with host country requirements.

Main duties and responsibilities include:
•Supervise and support operations staff in the country to ensure effective support to country operations.
•Coordinate station audit processes in liaison with the country manager by continuously monitoring documentation and processes and ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
•Lead the procurement management processes -identifying, evaluating and recommending potential suppliers/service providers and management of active prequalified supplier list.
•Continuously monitor relevant host government laws and regulations in the country, ensure compliance and keep management updated.
•Support the office of the Regional Operations Manager in fleet and security coordination.
•Ensure sufficient internal control systems are in place for operational processes, ensuring proper documentation, segregation of duties and internal checks.
•Coordinate all protocols and privileges as provided for by the hosting government in Uganda.
•Follow up on project implementation through field visit to continuously improve in quality program delivery.

The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:
•Degree in Logistics/supply chain management/Business Administration/Project management with proven office management skills.
•At least five (5) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in an international organization
•Excellent knowledge of computer applications, especially Outlook, Power Point and Excel and ability to learn new applications quickly.
•Experience in Operations and Administration management in international organization.
•Experience in handling financial and technical reports
•Good knowledge of rules, regulations and procedures of government and related agencies, including understanding interpretation of country labor laws and tax laws
•Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties
•Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure
•Highly effective planning, organizational and multi-tasking skills with a positive attitude and strong administrative service orientation
•Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good judgment and a high level of respect for confidentiality.