Precision Development (PxD)
51 - 200 employees
Founded 2016
🌾 Agriculture
🤝 Non-profit
Agriculture • Technology • Non-profit
Precision Development (PxD) is an organization dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers through data-driven innovations and sustainable agricultural methods. By designing, testing, and scaling income-enhancing solutions, PxD aims to improve the economic outcomes and livelihoods of millions of farmers globally. Their initiatives focus on enhancing digital agriculture services, providing strategic government advice, and promoting climate-smart farming practices, thereby fostering sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.
Program Manager, Forecast Science – Policy
🔥 13 hours ago
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Precision Development (PxD)
51 - 200 employees
Founded 2016
🌾 Agriculture
🤝 Non-profit
Agriculture • Technology • Non-profit
Precision Development (PxD) is an organization dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers through data-driven innovations and sustainable agricultural methods. By designing, testing, and scaling income-enhancing solutions, PxD aims to improve the economic outcomes and livelihoods of millions of farmers globally. Their initiatives focus on enhancing digital agriculture services, providing strategic government advice, and promoting climate-smart farming practices, thereby fostering sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.
📋 Description
• Develop a working technical understanding of PxD's forecasting partners' methods, capabilities, and limitations • Explain in plain language why forecast-related capabilities can or cannot currently be delivered • Synthesize and translate complex scientific findings, including forecast models, agronomic research, and MEL data • Prepare reports, presentations, and policy briefs for internal stakeholders, policymakers, practitioners, and general audiences • Support ongoing communication between technical/scientific partners, internal teams, and government stakeholders • Ensure technical constraints and possibilities are accurately reflected in program and policy conversations • Serve as a critical technical translator within PxD's weather forecasting initiative • Help ensure decisions across the initiative are grounded in an accurate understanding of forecasting science
🎯 Requirements
• At least 4–6 years of relevant work experience • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as physics, mathematics/statistics, computational science, engineering, and/or economics with a quantitative focus; candidates with non-traditional backgrounds combining strong quantitative training with technical or scientific experience are encouraged to apply • Strong foundational knowledge in quantitative and computational methods • Ability to engage critically and constructively with forecast modeling scientists • Familiarity with ensemble modeling, probabilistic forecasting, forecast skill metrics, and model uncertainties is a plus • Proficiency in Python or R required • Experience with data pipelines, cloud-based workflows, or geospatial data tools such as xarray, netCDF, or GIS is strongly preferred • Experience working with or interpreting outputs from AI/ML-based models is strongly preferred • Ability to translate technical products and probabilistic or uncertain findings into decision-relevant information for non-specialist audiences • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English • Fluency in Hindi is preferred • Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously • Familiarity with climate adaptation, digital agriculture, and experimental economics is strongly desired • Ability to work independently • Passion for impact and alignment with PxD's mission to serve smallholder farmers • Collaborative attitude, resilience, and drive to continuously learn and innovate • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed
🏖️ Benefits
• Flexible working arrangements • Inclusive and diverse organization • Opportunity to work on real-world problems at scale • Opportunity to apply strong technical training to international development, meteorology, program delivery, and public policy • Opportunities to work with government partners and international stakeholders
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