Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Assessment Consultant

Summary

Join CIMMYT's Breeding Resources Services (BRS) platform as a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist/Assessment Consultant to evaluate the Crops to End Hunger project, modernize CGIAR breeding programs, and deliver actionable recommendations for improving breeding stations.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Plant Breeding, Agricultural Science, or related fields
• Demonstrated experience in plant breeding R&D
• Experience with tropical crops, particularly in Africa
• Strong knowledge of breeding activities’ management within farms and breeding stations
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Familiarity with developing and optimizing breeding pipelines to enhance genetic gain

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough evaluations of the Crops to End Hunger program
• Analyze and measure progress toward CtEH program objectives
• Review and assess the six specific funder requests
• Collect relevant data from breeding farms and field trialing locations
• Provide insights into investments towards genetic gain improvement
• Develop comprehensive reports with actionable recommendations
• Highlight challenges and opportunities related to CtEH's innovations
• Engage with breeding managers, scientists, and other stakeholders
• Analyze how breeding stations manage staff displacement resulting from mechanization
• Assessing the safety and ethical protocols in place
• Evaluate the breeding stations’ sustainability plans for the mechanization and automation of operations

Benefits

The position will require frequent international travel