Reports to: Director, Integrated Water & Land Management Program (IWLMP)
Location: Cairo,
Egypt Closing date: 23 November 2013
Main purpose of the position
Support ICARDA’s research and capacity development team working on
irrigation
management in the Dry Areas.
About ICARDA
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry
Areas (ICARDA) is an
international autonomous, non-profit, research organization
temporarily based in Beirut,
Lebanon supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research
(CGIAR). ICARDA is committed to the improvement of livelihoods of
the resource-poor in
dry areas by enhancing food security and alleviating poverty
through agricultural research,
and the equitable use of natural resources. For more details
please visit: www.icarda.org
Main responsibilities
· Promote efficient, productive and sustainable use of
scarce water resources in irrigated
agro-ecosystems.
· Develop strategies, methodologies and technologies that
can be adapted to local
conditions and adopted by the farmers in the irrigated systems.
· Conduct research to promote the optimal use of water
resources in irrigation and to
develop viable options to sustainably maximize water productivity.
· Contribute to enhancement of the human capacity of NARS
associated with water and
irrigation management.
· Contribute to a larger group of experts focusing on areas
of agronomy, soils, hydrology,
germplasm and marginal-quality water by interacting closely with
teams of scientists
based at ICARDA, NARS and other centers of the CGIAR.
· Publish research results in ISI refereed journals, prepare
reports, training materials, and
other documentation as required.
· Contribute to the fund raising and public awareness
activities of the Center by
developing research proposals and public awareness materials.
Education, qualifications and experience
· Earned PhD degree in irrigation science/engineering,
agricultural water management, or
soil-water-plant relations;
· Five years of post-PhD experience, part of which at
international level, of managing
water resources and irrigation field research especially with NARS
and farmers
· Strong background in dry areas agriculture with
demonstrated capacity for producing
high science quality;
· Ability to use models of soil-water-plant-atmospheric
relations and principles to research
the improvement of agricultural water productivity;
· Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Arabic
and/or French language and
of GIS and remote sensing is desirable;
· Knowledge of participatory research methodologies and a
proven ability to work in
multi-cultural teams will be an advantage;
· Strong background in applied research and capacity
development with strong record of
ISI peer-reviewed publications;
· Ability to work independently and perform in greatly diverse
environments and multidisciplinary
teams of researchers at ICARDA and NARS, and manage international
and
regional research projects;
· Fluency in written and spoken English.
Terms of
appointment, salary and benefits
The initial contract will be for 3 years, of which the first year
will be probationary period.
Subsequent employment is decided based on the merit and
productivity of the staff
member, and continued need for the position.
How to apply
Please apply online at www.icarda.org/iea/ by 23 November 2013
We are an equal
opportunity employer and encourage applications from women.
Applications will be
acknowledged, but only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
