• Job Description

  Req#: R2425

  Cohort starting September – October 2023, 6 months

  The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.

  The Forum engages the foremost political, business, and other leaders of society to build coalitions, projects and initiatives – digitally and physically – to address industry, regional and systemic issues.

  Why we are recruiting

  We believe that talents are an essential and vibrant part of our Organization. Through our Early Career Programme, we welcome young professionals with a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, skills, and experiences. We will welcome applicants interested to engage with Forum’s Constituents, contribute to building expert knowledge and support organizational strategic operations.

  List of teams hiring and opportunities for this skill group category:

  • Business and Governmental Affairs (MENA, LATAM, EU, Swiss Public Affairs)

  • Business Services (Events, Industry, Regions)

  • Industry teams (Digital Technologies, Urban Transformation, Cybersecurity, Energy)

  • Nature and Climate

  • Forum Communities (Schwab Foundations, Global Shapers, Global Collaboration Village)

  • Communications and Media

  • People and Culture (Organizational Psychology, Behavioural Insights)

  Important application guidance

  The positions we offer are best suited to recent graduates of a course of study, preferably at master’s level, and with at least one previous professional experience.

  Please review below opportunities and apply online by July 9, 2023

  What we expect from applicants:

  • A detailed and updated resume;

  • Your cover letter indicating why you wish to be considered for the role and how you wish to contribute.

  Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

  Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture Intelligence

  World Economic Forum’s Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), India’s Agri Initiative AI4AI, (Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture Innovation) is focused on supporting the agriculture sector transformation leveraging agri-tech innovations

  We aim to convene and converge multi-stakeholder collaboration between government, industry, civil society, and farmer groups to scale agritech in the country. Ultimately agritech is intended to impact farmer’s wellbeing and food security on three pillars of: inclusivity (enhanced access to finance for women and young farmers), sustainability (resource efficient and sustainable farming) and efficiency (reduce post-harvest losses) in the sector

  Reason for hiring:

  The ECP will support the Lead, 4IR for Agriculture in driving AI4AI initiative (Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture Innovations) specifically partnerships in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, India and globally with other C4IR centers through:

  • Support in driving community engagement through multistakeholder consultation and discussion platforms

  • Project convening and coordination with multiple stakeholders including governments, private sector, and civil society.

  • Research and document emerging trends in agritech’s role in agriculture and food security, learning from existing interventions and generate knowledge products (agenda blogs, insight reports, white papers etc.).

  Preferred qualification and experience:

  • Master’s degree in agriculture, social science, management, social work, engineering, rural management, or related fields

  • At least 3 years’ experience in implementing or coordinating agriculture/food security/climate change projects or multistakeholder platforms with governments and start-ups, multi-laterals, private sector, or civil society

  • Experience of documenting knowledge products (reports, blogs, white papers etc.)

  Desired skills:

  • Narrative development, proven ability for developing high quality reports.

  • Project management skills, including managing complex assignments and balancing competing priorities

  • Data Analytics, well versed in analysing data and news sources.

  • Problem solving and critical thinking

  Why work at the Forum:

  The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!

• About the company

  The World Economic Forum, based in Cologny, Geneva Canton, Switzerland, is an international NGO, founded on 24 January 1971.

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