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The Alliance of Bioversity International delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
Overview of the Business Acceleration for Youth Project
BA4Y project is a multiyear innovative project funded by USAID Malawi and led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Framed around a resilienceled sustainability strategy the project aims to leverage the power of the private sector to reduce the need for longterm humanitarian assistance. Its objective is to accelerate and invest in youth owned or youthled enterprises or those entities that employ a significant number of youth to generate greater access to financing diversified incomes job creation gender equality and women s empowerment a more inclusive private sector ecosystem and improved resilience of communities in targeted vulnerable districts. The project has developed an investable pipeline of businesses derisked and mobilized capital and built confidence in and leveraged the private sector to promote economic and social impact. The activities foster s Malawi s selfreliance laying the muchneeded foundation for a longterm approach of establishing an inclusive and diversified private sector ecosystem.
About the position
The Alliance Bioversity CIAT (ABC) is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Business Incubation and Acceleration Intern. The BIA Intern will be expected to actively support the projects partners and subgrantees working in the area of business incubation and entrepreneurship. This position reports to the Business Incubation and Acceleration Officer.
Key duties & responsibilities
Terms of employment
This is a nationally recruited position based in Chitedze (15km along the Muchinji road) Lilongwe Malawi. The internship will be for a six months period and is renewable for up to a further six months depending on performance and availability of resources
The Alliance BioversityCIAT is committed to fair safe and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation contributes to our excellence and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures races colors religions sexes national or regional origins ages disability statuses sexual orientations marital status and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number REF: Business Incubation and Acceleration Intern as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate s last name first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: 30th October 2024
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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