1.
System
Administration: Administration of the software system being used by CIMMYT
Global Maize Program (GMP) for management of intellectual assets and technology
transfer
.

• 
  Provide / coordinate technical support
  for internal and external users of the system
• 
  Data entry and data management,
  including implementation of a robust data quality control scheme.
• 
  Support development and implementation
  of automated workflows, dashboards, and analytical reports
• 
  Proactively utilize the data in the
  system to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement and
  business development

2.
Contract &
partnership management
.

• 
  Provide administrative support for an
  assigned portfolio of agreements and the corresponding partners, primarily
  being users of CIMMYT maize products and services in Eastern Africa.
• 
  Implement contract lifecycle
  management for assigned portfolio of agreements, including following up on
  leads, contract execution, monitoring/reporting, amendment, and close-out.
• 
  Support
  communications & marketing campaigns, especially product announcements for
  Eastern Africa maize breeding pipelines.

Requirements

• 
  Master’s degree in business
  administration or related field
• 
  Additional relevant work experience highly
  desirable (e.g., systems administration; data management; data analysis;
  business intelligence; business development / marketing; customer / partnership
  relationship management; monitoring, evaluation and learning; seed industry;
  contract management; etc.)
• 
  Excellent written and verbal
  communication skills in English
• 
  Impeccable attention to detail.