CIP Board of Trustees

InternationalPotatoCenter

INVITATION TO APPLY

CIP Board of Trustees

About CIP: CIP is part of the CGIAR global research partnership committed to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. CIP’s mission is to develop and share science-based innovations in potato, sweetpotato, and other root and tuber crops. CIP partners with organizations in over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to strengthen agri-food systems and provide economic, social, and nutritional benefits, especially for women and youth. We integrate social and biophysical sciences to address complex challenges in food and agriculture. For more information, please visit https://cipotato.org/about/.

CIP’sBoardofTrusteesNominationsCommitteeinvitesqualifiedindividualsaroundtheworld-with expertise in audit, finance, and risk governance matters - to jointheCIPBoardofTrustees. Working together, the CIP team and Board of Trustees members will combine their collective skills to drive positivechange,strengthenour organization, andaddress thecomplex challengesfacingour global society. This collaborative, interdependent approach will enable us to make a meaningful impact. The role offers opportunities to collaborate with leaders across the CGIAR System, establish new connections, and form partnerships to pursue an innovative and crucial agenda. The Board meets physically twice each year with electronic communication at other times, a modest honorarium and travel costs are offered. CIP encourage people with experience aligned with the Audit, Finance and Risk profile (Annex 1) to apply.

How to apply?

Please Visit the following link: https://cipotato.org/es/jobs/ and submit your cover letter and a full CV with your references (preferable recent supervisors). Screening of applications will begin on 1 st November 2024 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For further information/ questions contact: f.romero@cgiar.org Annex 1

Board Member Profile

CIP Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

v.1 September 27, 2024

Introduction

This CIP Board seeks an individual who has expertise in audit, finance and risk governance matters and who would lead in and contribute substantially to the CIP Board sub-committee in Audit, Finance and Risk (AFRC).

This profile is drafted to identify the expertise, experience and skills that the member should have to effectively fulfil their fiduciary duties. The profile has been approved by the CIP Governance and Nominations Committee as the governance body responsible for the recommendation of the appointment of members to the CIP Board.

The profile shall supplement, and also complement, the skillset matrix of the entire CIP Board. General

1. The Board member will have skills, expertise and experience appropriate to address the complex audit, finance and risk landscape of the CGIAR Integrated Partnership. 2. With respect to diversity in the composition of the CIP Board, the objective is to have a variation of age, gender, expertise, social background, ethnicity and nationality. Desired skills, expertise and experience

3. The member will have an appropriate combination of skills, expertise and experience encompassing in areas such as:

a. General management and oversight

b. Financial management

c. Treasury and investment management

d. Risk management

e. Change management

f. Internal/external audit management (e.g., Center-based audit and System-wide audit frameworks)

g. Resource mobilisation

h. Legal and compliance

i. Ethics and business conduct

j. Cybersecurity, data management

k. Senior management experience leading finance/audit units in a science organization similar toCIP or an international systemsuch as the CGIAR, andcross-national experience

in different financial, human resources, and ethics systems. 4. Desired skills, expertise and experience of the member means: a. Solid financial acumen and experience;

b. Experience serving on an audit/risk/finance/ethics/assurance committee of a

complex organization, ideally one that is similar to CIP;

c. Holds professional qualifications in accounting, finance, risk and/or business

administration with a minimum of 10 years expertise; and

d. Risk, ethics, legal compliance, investment/treasury, cyber, and corporate

sustainability expertise are encouraged.

5. The member will sit as voting member of the CIP Board therefore, previous experience as a

board member is desired as is the ability to participate broadly in strategic conversations and

to lead and influence others to pursue the goals of the institutions.

Desired personal qualifications

6. Besides expertise, experience, vision and adequate availability (approximately 10-12 days per

year), personal qualities such as impartiality, integrity, tolerance of other points of view,

balance and ability to act critically and judge independently are required.

7. CIP Board members shall have no conflicts of interest with the CGIAR System Organization or

other CGIAR Centers.

8. Business in the CIP Board is conducted in the English language and members therefore shall

be fluent in English.