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Description

Responsible for managing and administering the research funding activities of WGRF.
Key Responsibilities:  
1 Develop, manage and administer crop research funding programs and projects.
-Collaborate with funding agencies and partners to identify research priorities, review proposals, and develop funding agreements whenever possible.  
  -Interact with research institutions to negotiate and draft research funding agreements, receive and assess reports and arrange for payments.  
  -Administer shared files and spreadsheets for research funding agreements to support WGRF's financial and program reporting requirements, contract obligations, and communication and evaluation needs
2 Provide support for WGRF programming and decision-making processes.
  -Receive and screen Letter of Intent/Proposals and provide background information to support WGRF decision making processes.
  -Gather and analyze information and provide recommendations to support the development of WGRF programs, policies and initiatives.
  -Provide support for the communication of research statistics and outcomes.
  -Support WGRF decision making processes by developing meeting agendas, gathering material, preparing briefing notes, providing reports and recording minutes.  
  -Implement Board decisions and Committee recommendations as assigned by the Executive Director.
3 Work as part of the WGRF team, interacting effectively with WGRF staff, Board and Committee members, member organizations, funding agencies and research institutions.
  -Interact as required with WGRF staff, Board and Committees to support them in performing their responsibilities;
  -Effectively represent WGRF at meetings/events and contribute to WGRF's role as a leading funder of field crop research.
-Adhere to Board decisions, and WGRF policies and procedures.
Keep up to date on research priorities and crop production issues.
  -Maintain SIA professional dev