What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Manager position at International Food Policy Research Institute?
Job Summary
HarvestPlus, a program of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), seeks a Business Manager for Budgets, Contracts, and Grants. This role is pivotal in managing and overseeing the financial operations for HarvestPlus, including budget, allocations, financial reporting, and donor grants and contract management. HarvestPlus enhances nutrition and public health by advancing biofortified food crops and contributing to CGIAR’s mission for a food-secure future.
The Business Manager will lead the budget and contracts team, manage financial transactions, and work closely with HarvestPlus country offices, its partners, as well as the IFPRI finance team. This position will be based in Washington, D.C.
Essential Duties
- Financial Management :
Oversee all aspects of financial management, coordinate annual budgets, financial forecasts, and management reports, ensuring alignment with internal and external reporting requirements.
Manage core and restricted grants (currently about 12 – 15 grants annually), proposal budgets, and financial communications with donors and implementing partners.
With the initial support of the outgoing business manager, lead the budgets and contracts team of 3-4 at HQ and 5-7 in-country, supporting staff capacity-building and fostering professional development, human resource coordination, and ensuring smooth financial and operational transitions of delivery operations from HarvestPlus to HPS in alignment with organizational priorities.
Develop and implement financial policies and practices to enhance process efficiency and internal controls.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (Business, Finance, or Accounting) with 10–12 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 7 years in a related field.
Minimum of 2–4 years in a managerial role with demonstrated leadership and performance evaluation experience.
Strong writing skills with the ability to create financial narratives and program documents.
Salary Range : The expected salary range for this job requisition is between $85,600 - $104,900. In determining your salary, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors.
Benefits : IFPRI is committed to providing our staff members with valuable and competitive benefits, as it is a core part of providing strong overall employee experience. This position is eligible for health insurance coverage and a summary of our benefits can be found on our website . Please note that the listed benefits are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US-based employees who work at least 25 hours per week.
IFPRI Washington D.C. has a hybrid work environment that allows staff members a minimum of two days (preference for 3 days) in-office work and the remaining two to three days remote work.
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal employment opportunity employer - F / M / Disability / Vet / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.
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Salary : $85,600 - $104,900