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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.org |
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Water Management Specialist Arabian Peninsula Regional Program, Muscat, Oman |
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Organization Established in 1977 as an autonomous, non-profit, international research center, ICARDA is one of the 15 international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which is co-sponsored by the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the United Nations Development Programme. ICARDA's mission is to contribute to the improvement of livelihoods of the resource-poor in dry areas by enhancing food security and alleviating poverty through research and partnerships to achieve sustainable increases in agricultural productivity and income, while ensuring the efficient and more equitable use and conservation of natural resources. With its main research station and headquarters in Aleppo, Syria, and a staff of over 500 scientists and support personnel, ICARDA works through a network of partnerships with national agricultural research systems (NARS), regional and international institutions, universities, advanced research institutes, and non-governmental organizations. In addition to its headquarters programs, ICARDA operates throughout the non-tropical dry areas through regional programs and country offices. The Position ICARDA is seeking a Water/Irrigation Management Specialist to work within ICARDA's Arabian Peninsula Regional Program on the project 'Technology Transfer to Enhance Rural Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management in the Arabian Peninsula'. The project aims at developing more productive and sustainable rangeland and irrigated production systems, including protected agriculture, through more efficient use of natural resources, and by strengthening cooperation among the participating countries and with regional and international organizations. The Water/Irrigation Management Specialist will conduct research and also provide support to national research activities, help to promote sustainable irrigated agriculture based on improved water use efficiency and optimal utilization of water in both open field irrigated production systems and under protected agriculture. In addition the appointee will be expected to contribute to 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 and 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 agricultural hydrology with a strong background in soil-water-plant relations, determination of crop water requirements and water quality. He/she will have at least five years experience in irrigation research, especially in managing irrigation field trials and an ability to work with farmers. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Knowledge of Arabic would be advantageous. Terms of Appointment The appointment will be for an initial period of two years, renewable thereafter on an annual basis for the duration of the project. 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 are invited to send:
(If sending by e-mail, please do not include graphics or other large file attachments.) Quote reference INT-P/0749/08 on application (or in subject line if applying by e-mail). APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be received by 30 October 2008 ICARDA is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages applications from women. |
Posted on 25 September 2008