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The Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP – www.integratedbreeding.net) provides the tools, services and knowledge that plant breeders need to run their day-to-day operations. The IBP aims at supporting the modernisation of breeding programmes, particularly in developing countries of Africa and Asia, to help them generate concrete outputs for smallholder farmers across the developing world.

Its flagship product, the IBP Breeding Management System (BMS), is a comprehensive suite of software tools for crop breeding. It is designed to help breeders manage their breeding programmes more efficiently so that they may develop improved cultivars faster and at lower cost.

The IBP is now entering a phase of renewed focus on product development, with the goal to have the BMS software suite meet industry standards in terms of capacity and performance. In this context, the IBP is looking for a results-driven Systems Analyst who will enjoy taking part in a multiparty and interdisciplinary unit, to help bring the BMS to the next level of functionality and performance. We believe it will result in an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to live an experience at the confluence of international development, science, agriculture and technology.  

Key responsibilities

  • Analyse and interpret business requirements into functional requirements and specifications that have an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by the development teams
  • Create mockups, prototypes and wireframes
  • Develop acceptance criteria documentation
  • Understand existing applications/systems and their underlying architecture 
  • Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, assess value of scope, and distinguish user requests from underlying true needs
  • Create of internal technical documentation and training materials
  • Identify needs for continuous improvement opportunities for system and process changes
  • Influence strategic priorities and resource allocation during the business planning process
  • Communicate status, issues, and risks while maintaining collaborative relationships

 Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or IT-related field
  • Full English proficiency, both written and spoken
  • Minimum of five years of relevant experience
  • Experience in a large private plant breeding company with enterprise breeding information systems is highly preferred
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate, assess and recommend solutions
  • Solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications
  • Strong knowledge and experience with test methodologies, QA process, and software release cycle
  • Experience creating and writing technical specifications within an Agile framework
  • Strong analytical and communication skills

 

The position is for an initial fixed-term contract of one year depending on fund availability, project priorities and performance. The position will be based at IBP headquarters, which are hosted at CIMMYT’s main campus in Texcoco, Mexico (45km northeast of Mexico City) – CIMMYT is a not-for-profit research and training organisation with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to their website for more information: www.cimmyt.org. The position comes with competitive salary and benefits,

 

Please send your cover letter and resume to Mariano Crimi, Product Manager, at m.crimi@cgiar.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.