(RFP500612)

Job Trainee, Cacao of Excellence

(Temporary Assignment, 11 months-
Perugia, Italy)

The
Organization

Cacao of Excellence, led by the CGIAR’s
Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical
Agriculture (CIAT), is a neutral global platform that brings together the
public and private sector to discover, promote, and reward cacao producers of
excellence from all origins, focusing on superior cacao quality and flavour
diversity. Since 2009, the platform has held the prestigious global Cacao of
Excellence Awards, celebrating and rewarding the work of cacao producers and
showcasing the diversity of exceptional flavours worldwide. By leading cacao
research, discovering exceptional producers and training the next generation of
value chain actors, Cacao of Excellence’s is supporting the expansion of
superior quality cacao, ensuring more producers thrive as empowered
entrepreneurs.

The CGIAR Alliance of
Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
(CIAT)



delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity
and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance
solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change,
biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. With novel partnerships, the
Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food
systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and
nourish people in a climate crisis. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global
research partnership for a food-secure future.

www.cacaoofexcellence.org / www.alliancebioversityciat.org / http://www.cgiar.org/

About the position

Based in Perugia, Italy, and under the supervision of
the Cacao of Excellence, Manager of the Program, the incumbent will provide
office assistance and general support to the processing of cacao beans samples.

Responsibilities
- Assist with the processing of all
cacao bean samples as

📌 Internal Call Only (Perugia)
🏢 Alliance Bioversity & CIAT
📍 Perugia