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V A C A N C Y A N N O U N C E M E N T INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria Phone: (963-21) 2213433, 2213477, 2225112, 2225012 Fax: (963-21) 2213490, 2225105; E-mail: ICARDA-JOBS@CGIAR.ORG Website: www.icarda.cgiar.org |
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Water / Irrigation Management Specialist Arabian Peninsula Regional Program, Muscat, Oman |
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Organization ICARDA is a non-profit international agricultural research center in a worldwide consortium of 15 centers, supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The CGIAR is co-sponsored by the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With a staff of over 400 scientists and support personnel, representing more than 45 nationalities, ICARDA addresses two key areas of agricultural research: germplasm improvement (cereals and legumes) and natural resource management. The Center has a global mandate for barley, lentil and faba bean improvement, and a regional mandate for the improvement of wheat, chickpea and forage and pasture legumes. A major emphasis is placed on the conservation and management of land and water, and improved productivity of small ruminants in integrated farming systems in dry areas. The Center's research and training programs are implemented in partnership with national programs and, in most cases, with other CGIAR centers as well as advanced research institutes in both developing and industrialized countries. The Position ICARDA is seeking a Water/Irrigation Management Specialist to work within ICARDA's Arabian Peninsula Regional Program (APRP) on Technology Transfer to Enhance Rural Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management in the Arabian Peninsula. The project co-financed by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the OPEC Fund for International Development aims at developing more productive and sustainable rangeland and irrigated production systems, including protected agriculture, through more efficient use of the natural resources of the Arabian Peninsula, and by strengthening cooperation among the participating countries and with regional and international organizations. The Water/Irrigation Management Specialist will, through personal research and support to the national research activities, help to promote sustainable irrigated agricultural production based on improved water use efficiency and optimal utilization of available water resources in both open field irrigated production systems and under protected agriculture. In addition the appointee will be expected to contribute to the project activities in strengthening national institutional and human resource capacity through training, regional networking and information dissemination to end-users. The appointee will conduct research at sites in the Arabian Peninsula, working primarily with national scientists, and supported, where necessary, by other ICARDA scientists in the fields of irrigation management, agroclimatology, ecophysiology, agronomy, protected agriculture, crop improvement and socioeconomics. The appointee will be technically responsible to the Director of ICARDA's Integrated Water & Land Management Program, and administratively responsible to ICARDA's Regional Coordinator for the Arabian Peninsula, who is responsible for coordinating all the linkages between ICARDA and the National Agricultural Research Systems of the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The ICARDA Regional Office is located in Muscat, Oman. Qualifications and Experience The successful candidate will have an earned PhD in irrigation science/engineering, water management or agriculture hydrology with a strong background in soil-water-plant relations, determination of crop water requirements and water quality. He/She will have at least 10 years experience in irrigation research, especially in managing irrigation filed trials and an ability to work with farmers. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Knowledge of the Arabic language would be advantageous. Terms of Appointment The appointment will be for an initial period of one year, renewable thereafter on an annual basis. The salary is paid in US dollars. Benefits include housing allowance, paid home leave travel, a pension scheme, life and health insurance package, vehicle for business and personal use, and support for dependents' education according to ICARDA Policy. Application Qualified applicants may download and complete the ICARDA employment application form (MS Word or PDF), and send it with a cover letter of interest, recent photograph and any other relevant supporting documents (non-returnable) to:
NOTE: 1. If sending by e-mail, please do not include graphics or other large file attachments. 2. Quote reference INT-P/0749/07 on application (or in subject line if applying by e-mail). APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be received by 29 November 2007. ICARDA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women. |
Posted on 4 November 2007