Program Manager, AIM Scale | East ; Limited-Term

• Full-time
• Division:
  Keough School of Global Affairs
• Job Family:
  Academic Aff

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This position is a remote (U.S.

-based), limited-term, grant-funded position expected to run through August 31, 2029, with frequent travel across East Africa.

Are you a dynamic international development leader passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology and climate innovation to transform agricultural livelihoods across Africa?

As the Program Manager for East Africa
, you will serve as the operational anchor and strategic focal point for our flagship AI Weather and Advisory Services portfolio
. Operating at the intersection of climate resilience, artificial intelligence, and scalable agricultural transformation, you will translate high-level global investments into high-impact, on-the-ground technical assistance across East Africa.

Reporting directly to the Secretariat Director, you will lead day-to-day coordination across country-based teams, collaborate with national ministries and meteorological agencies, and interface directly with Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). You will drive work planning, milestone execution, budget management, and partner alignment to deliver actionable, AI-driven weather and agricultural advisories to millions of smallholder farmers.

About AIM for Scale:

The Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale) is a global initiative dedicated to identifying, adapting, and scaling evidence-based, cost-effective agricultural innovations to improve smallholder farmer livelihoods and food security in low- and middle-income countries.

Co-hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs and New York University Abu Dhabi
, AIM for Scale is supported by world-renowned funding partners, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The AIM for Scale Secretariat is proudly based at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Key Responsibilities

• Regional Program & Operations Management: Oversee the day-to-day planning, execution, and monitoring of multi-partner technical assistance programs within the AI Weather & Advisory Services portfolio in East Africa.
• In-Country & Regional Team Leadership: Coordinate and support country-based implementation teams, ensuring cohesive work planning, clear deliverables, and shared accountability across regional partners.
• High-Level Stakeholder & MDB Engagement: Serve as the primary operational point of contact for national government agencies, agricultural and meteorological ministries, and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to ensure program alignment and sustainable integration.
• Work Planning, Budgets & Monitoring: Lead the co-development of country work plans, track regional project milestones, monitor grant budgets, and manage risk assessments in close coordination with the Secretariat Director.
• Technical & Donor Coordination: Bridge the gap between research institutions, technology providers,…