Senior Program Officer, Agriculture Systems Innovation

Gates Ventures(1 month ago)

Beijing, ChinaOnsiteFull TimeSenior$65,628 - $90,697 (estimated)Program Development

About this role

The Senior Program Officer, Agriculture Systems Innovation is based in Beijing and supports a nonprofit foundation’s agricultural development efforts by managing a portfolio of investments in China that advance sustainable agricultural transformation in Africa. The role focuses on building and maintaining relationships with Chinese and international partners across research, government, and the private sector to accelerate innovation and technology transfer. It reports to the Deputy Director, Development in the China office.

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Required Skills

Program Development
Partnership Building
Grant Management
Portfolio Management
Agriculture R&D
Crop Research
Technology Transfer
Commercialization
Go-To-Market
Investment Strategy

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Qualifications

Master’s Degree
PhD

About Gates Ventures

gatesfoundation.org

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a global philanthropic organization that funds and partners to accelerate solutions in global health, development, and U.S. education and opportunity. It provides large-scale grants and investments to support research and product development (vaccines, diagnostics, family planning, agricultural innovations), while working with governments, multilateral agencies, NGOs, and the private sector. The foundation emphasizes data-driven strategies, policy advocacy, and capacity building to reduce inequities and improve health and economic opportunity for the poorest and most marginalized. Founded by Bill and Melinda Gates with major contributions from Warren Buffett, it is headquartered in Seattle and is one of the world’s largest private foundations.

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