• Providing intellectual leadership for strategic foresight, implementation, and reporting of GRiSP activities
  
• Guiding the development of 5-year and annual work plans and budgets
  
• Developing strong partnerships among participating centers, partners, and stakeholders
  
• Ensuring that GRiSP has effective strategies and mechanisms for new frontier research, capacity building, and gender
  
• Implementing a high-quality monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that the program meets its targets
  
• Implementing an effective internal and external communication strategy
  
• Identifying opportunities for new global or regional initiatives and guiding fund-raising efforts
  
• Representing GRiSP at major events of the global/regional research and development communities
  
• Communicating with the Consortium office and other CGIAR programs and offices on GRiSP-specific matters
  
• Preparing and conducting meetings of the Oversight Committee (OC), the Program Planning and Management Team (PPMT), and GRiSP thematic workshops
  
• Managing a small Program Management Unit (PMU), including the global program support and coordination budget, as approved by the PPMT.
  

• PhD in a relevant scientific discipline, including agricultural, biological, environmental, or social sciences
  
• At least 15 years of post-PhD research experience, with a strong background in agricultural research for development and a proven record of strategic thinking and research leadership; demonstrated experience in managing interdisciplinary teams and large research programs
  
• Excellent written and spoken English
  
• Preferred competencies include
  
• Experience or good understanding of rice production systems worldwide
  
• Experience in planning and coordinating outcome-driven research
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking and web communication skills
  
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead multidisciplinary R&D teams
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of public, civil society, and private sector partners, including development of new partnerships
  
• High level of success in attracting and managing funds
  
• Demonstrated commitment to coaching, mentoring, role modeling, and developing young scientists.

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