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Jobs
Business Analyst
Semilla Nueva is currently seeking a business analyst to lead the development of new programs within Semilla Nueva and improve existing programs. This individual will be based full-time in Guatemala City, with up to 25% travel to the field. Historically, our leadership team has led program development, process analysis, and strategic analysis. We are looking for a someone to work closely with our leadership team to assist in these processes, assisting in improving existing programs, evaluating new strategic opportunities, and designing and implementing new programs and policies to bring biofortified seed to thousands of additional families in the coming years.
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Coordinador de Alianzas Estrategicas
Semilla Nueva busca un Coordinador de Alianzas Estratégicas. Esta posición liderara nuestros esfuerzos de vinculación con instituciones internacionales y del estado guatemalteco, participará en procesos de propuesta de política pública, y trabajará en crear alianzas y programas que resultan en la masificación del uso de semillas biofortificadas en Guatemala. Este puesto será basado en la Ciudad de Guatemala, con necesidad de viajes al interior del país cuando el puesto lo requiera.
Buscamos una persona altamente comprometida, con una amplia experiencia en formación de redes, análisis de políticas públicas, y creación de campañas de incidencia.
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Coordinador de Colaboraciones
Semilla Nueva busca un Coordinador de Colaboraciones. Esta posición liderará nuestros esfuerzos de colaborar con otros actores en Guatemala para probar y diseminar semillas de maíz biofortificadas, con el fin de reducir la desnutrición crónica y mejorar los ingresos de los agricultores. Se busca un agrónomo con amplia experiencia técnica con maíz, experiencia con proyectos de ONGs, el sector privado y el gobierno, y disponibilidad de viajar a varios socios al nivel nacional.
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R&D Manager
We are currently seeking a R&D Manager to lead the development of new seeds and new technologies to improve the economic and health impacts we deliver to rural populations. This individual will be based full-time in Guatemala City, with up to 50% travel to the field. Semilla Nueva maintains a basic seed evaluation program which evaluated new hybrid seeds annually from research partner CIMMYT. We have recently begun a backcross breeding program, which introgresses biofortified genetics into high yielding, conventional materials and has required the launch of a high throughput nutrition lab with partners in Guatemala. All of these efforts are designed to create new products which can increase farmer incomes and improve health outcomes at scale.
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Fellowships
Semilla Nueva fellowships are designed for individuals who want to gain on-the-ground experience in a dynamic international NGO. You will not be pushing paper, here you’ll be getting your hands dirty and expected to be a contributor from the start. Our fellowships are unpaid and typically require a 6 month commitment.
Check out the video below we made for a video competition of a former fellow from Iowa State, Katelyn Fritz.
