Reports to: Assistant Director General, International Cooperation and
Communication
Location: Amman,
Jordan Closing date: 30 November 2013
Main purpose of the position
ICARDA invites applications from experienced professionals for the
position of Resource
Mobilization Facilitator to support fundraising for agricultural
research for development. The
position is responsible for the development and implementation of
an institutional resource
mobilization strategy, identifying funding opportunities, and
collecting and acting on donor
intelligence.
About ICARDA
ICARDA is an international autonomous, non-profit, research center
supported by the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
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 agricultural
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. For more details,
please visit our website: (http://www.icarda.cgiar.org).
ICARDA has a global mandate, and works through partnerships with a
network of global,
regional and national organizations.
Main responsibilities
· Coordinate closely with Research Programs, Outreach
Programs and Project Managers
to ensure the timely inception and effective implementation of
restricted projects.
· Conduct field implementation supervisions to the sites of
restricted projects to closely
monitor the timely and effective implementation.
· Provide advice and enhance the capacity of project
Managers and NARS partners in
project management, monitoring and successful implementation.
· Promote the good practice and update tools in projects’
management, particularly in
linking agricultural research grants with development investments
to realize targeted
outcomes and impacts.
· Monitor and report on the budget utilization of large
grants in line with itemized budgets
of related restricted projects.
· Contribute to the development and implementation of the
resource mobilization strategy
through the identification of new opportunities for research for
development activities
through regular monitoring of changes in donor policies and
priorities that align with
ICARDA’s research priorities.
· Manage donor information such as contacts database, donor
priorities, calls for
proposals and specific opportunities.
· Other responsibilities and duties assigned by ADG-ICC.
· International and regional travel will be required.
Education, qualifications and experience
· An advanced research degree (Masters or PhD) in
agriculture, business management,
international development or related fields.
· Minimum of ten years of relevant experience in project
design, implementation and
supervision. Also, relevant experience in resource mobilization
for programs and
projects related to agriculture/rural development, at an
international level. Additional
National and regional experience will be an advantage.
· Demonstrated and documented experience in project
management and implementation
that led to adoption and impact at scale.
· Demonstrated experience in linking research grants to
developmental projects, and
knowledge in innovation system platform, impact pathway, and
theory-of-change.
· Acceptable knowledge of integrated system approach,
community-and-participatorybased
approached.
· Experience in teamwork and working with multi-disciplinary
teams with different
backgrounds and cultures.
· Demonstrated record in fundraising and resource mobilization
for non-profit
organizations.
· Excellent knowledge of international donor community,
investors, and their funding
opportunities.
· High level of competence in written and oral communication
in English, report writing,
preparing proposals and presentations.
· Excellent skills in analysis, information management, and
use of standard software
packages.
· Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to
work in teams in a
multicultural, international environment.
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 30 November 2013
We are an equal
opportunity employer and encourage applications from women.
Applications will be
acknowledged, but only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
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