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Social Scientist – Market and Value Chain Development

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International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Overview
Headquarters: 
Mexico City, Mexico
Website: 
cimmyt.org
Size: 
1001-5000 employees
Founded: 
1966
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Food / Agriculture / Nutrition
Mission: 

Maize and Wheat Science for Improved Livelihoods.

Programs: 

CIMMYT works throughout the developing world to improve livelihoods and foster more productive, sustainable maize and wheat farming. Our portfolio squarely targets critical challenges, including food insecurity and malnutrition, climate change and environmental degradation.

Through collaborative research, partnerships, and training, the center helps to build and strengthen a new generation of national agricultural research and extension services in maize- and wheat-growing nations. As a member of the CGIAR System composed of 15 agricultural research centers, CIMMYT leads the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat, which align and add value to the efforts of more than 500 partners.

Awards & Accolades: 
By conservative estimates, this work provides at least $2 billion in annual benefits to farmers.
CIMMYT alumni include a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and three World Food Prize winners.
CIMMYT’s success depends on the longstanding partnerships and trust of public agricultural research systems, private companies, advanced research institutes and academia, and non-governmental and farmer organizations.
More than 70 percent of the wheat grown in developing countries and more than 50 percent of improved maize varieties derive from CIMMYT breeding materials.
More than 10,000 scientists have trained at CIMMYT and gone on to become leaders in their own countries. The center empowers thousands of students, extension workers and farmers through courses, workshops and field days.
Why Work For Us?: 
  • You would like to be part of a team of more than 1,200 professionals from 38 countries.
  • You would like to join a scientific research team that has shaped the pedigrees of leading maize and wheat varieties in developing countries and helps reduce world grain prices.
  • If you have the scientific training, experience, and desire to develop and share such global public goods as innovative cropping systems to support sustainable intensification by smallholder farmers.
  • If you like travel, diversity and a dynamic work environment.
  • If you are not a scientist but would like to work as part of a team conducting agricultural research to help improve livelihoods!
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Chief Talent Officer

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Uncommon Schools

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, USA
Website: 
uncommonschools.org
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Size: 
1001-5000 employees
Founded: 
1997
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Education
Mission: 

Uncommon Schools operates outstanding urban public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare students from low-income communities to graduate from college.

Awards & Accolades: 
99% college acceptance among our high school graduates since 1997
95% of Uncommon high school seniors have taken at least one Advanced Placement class
Why Work For Us?: 

We are a team of mission-driven educators who are dedicated to preparing our students to succeed in college and beyond. We invest deeply in every professional, supporting your growth and achieving exceptional results for our students.

At Uncommon Schools, our team learns and grows every day alongside our students. All team members receive ongoing individualized coaching from their manager to develop, as well as regular formal professional development workshops. Read on for a small sample of the training and development that takes place throughout the year at Uncommon.

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Contracts and Procurement Analyst

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Xerces Society

Overview
Headquarters: 
Portland, OR, USA
Website: 
xerces.org
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Environment
Mission: 

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.

Programs: 

The Xerces Society is a science-based conservation organization, working with diverse partners that include scientists, land managers, educators, policymakers, farmers, and communities. By utilizing applied research, engaging in advocacy, providing educational resources, addressing policy implications, and building community, we endeavor to make meaningful long-term conservation a reality.

Communications Manager, Justice & Opportunity

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Overview
Headquarters: 
Redwood City, CA, USA
Website: 
chanzuckerberg.com
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Philanthropy / Grantmaking Foundation
Science / Technology
Mission: 

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is using technology to help solve some of our toughest challenges — from preventing and eradicating disease, to improving learning experiences for kids, to reforming the criminal justice system. Founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in 2015, CZI’s mission is to build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone.

Vice President for Advocacy & Public Policy

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Planned Parenthood Southeastern PA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Website: 
plannedparenthood.org
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Healthcare / Public Health
Mission: 

Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania is the local affiliate of the country’s leading sexual and reproductive health care advocate and provider. Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania operates 10 health centers throughout Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Nationwide, Planned Parenthood affiliates operate more than 600 health centers, providing medical services and sexuality education for millions of individuals (adults and teens) each year. We also work with allies worldwide to ensure that all people have the right and the means to meet their sexual and reproductive health care needs.

Housing and Community Development Associate

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Sheldon Oak Central, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
Hartford, CT, USA
Website: 
sheldonoak.org
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Housing / Shelter
Mission: 

Sheldon Oak, founded in 1969, is a Hartford-based not-for-profit, tax-exempt urban development corporation. Its mission to to develop, manage, and produce affordable housing for at-risk populations. We are committed to the sustainability of our projects through our network of community centers and the development of commercial real estate necessary for community economic growth. We are proud to have completed over 700 units of decent, community-supported development in the City of Hartford and surrounding communities.

Network Education Coordinator

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MediaJustice

Overview
Headquarters: 
Oakland, CA
Website: 
mediajustice.org
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Size: 
11-50 employees
Founded: 
2009
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Civil Rights / Social Justice
Mission: 

MediaJustice (formerly Center for Media Justice) is a racial justice hub for winning equity in a digital age. We boldly advance communication rights, access, and power for communities harmed by persistent dehumanization, discrimination and disadvantage. We envision a future where everyone has sustained and universal access to open and democratic media and technology platforms; a future in which we are all connected, represented and free.

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Digital Organizer

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MediaJustice

Overview
Headquarters: 
Oakland, CA
Website: 
mediajustice.org
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Size: 
11-50 employees
Founded: 
2009
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Civil Rights / Social Justice
Mission: 

MediaJustice (formerly Center for Media Justice) is a racial justice hub for winning equity in a digital age. We boldly advance communication rights, access, and power for communities harmed by persistent dehumanization, discrimination and disadvantage. We envision a future where everyone has sustained and universal access to open and democratic media and technology platforms; a future in which we are all connected, represented and free.

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Family Intervention Specialist-Paris, TN

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Youth Villages

Overview
Headquarters: 
Memphis, TN, USA
Website: 
youthvillages.org
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Mental Health / Crisis Intervention
Mission: 

We believe a stable family and strong support system can help any child succeed.

Programs: 

Youth Villages provides help for children and young people across the United States who face a wide range of emotional, mental and behavioral problems. We work to find solutions using proven treatment models that strengthen the child’s family and support systems and dramatically improve their long-term success. Youth Villages helped more than 30,000 young people and their families this year.

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