Reports to: Deputy Director General for Research
Location: United Arab of Emirates
ICARDA is seeking a Date Palm Entomologist to work in its Arabian Peninsula regional program on Development of Sustainable Date Palm (DP) Systems. The consultancy covers management of red palm weevil (RPW) and other key insect pests through:
· Coordination of multi-stakeholders on red palm weevil
· Scaling of problem-Solving innovations on red palm weevil and other pest management together with partners
· Capacity Building
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is a treaty-based international non-profit research organization supported by CGIAR.
ICARDA’s mission is to reduce poverty, enhance food, water, and nutritional security, as well as environmental health in the face of global challenges including climate change. We do this through innovative science, strategic partnerships, linking research to development and capacity development that take into account gender equality and the role of youth in transforming the dry areas. ICARDA works in partnership with governments, universities, civil society, national agricultural research organization, other CGIAR Research Centers, and the private sector. With its temporary Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, ICARDA operates in regional and country offices across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more information: www.icarda.org
All CGIAR Centers are currently engaged into a reform process (“One CGIAR’”) that will help ICARDA and CGIAR achieve better impact through more strategically integrated research, unified governance, an integrated structure and new research modalities across participating Research Centers. This transformation is supported by CGIAR donors who have committed to increased funding as a result of these reforms.
Main responsibilities
Terms of appointment, salary, and benefits
The successful candidate will be offered an initial long term consultancy contract of 12 months, renewable subject to availability of funds, continued need for the position and satisfactory performance, and will be granted an all-inclusive monthly honorarium, vehicle for official and personal use including reasonable cost of fuel and maintenance to be agreed upon, the incumbent will be entitled to 2.5 days of annual leave and 1 day of medical leave for each completed month.
ICARDA is committed to increasing women representation in its workforce and strongly encourages applications from women.
Applications will be acknowledged, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Education, qualifications, and experience