Reports to: Director IWLMP
Closing date: 30 November 2011
Location: Aleppo, Amman or Cairo

Main purpose of the position

The USAID-funded Middle East Water and Livelihoods Initiative (WLI) (www.icarda.org/wli)
aims to contribute to the efficient, sustainable and productive use of water resources to
improve rural livelihoods. The WLI is led by the International Center for Agricultural
Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and implemented jointly by a number of partners, with
activities in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Syria and Yemen.
The WLI Manager will coordinate training and research programs with multiple components
including socio-economic analysis, water resources assessment, water policy and
management, and water use and productivity in agriculture. He/she will promote active
stakeholder participation in all stages of planning and implementation, encourage the
involvement of students and researchers from the seven countries and from the US, and
participate in fundraising efforts.

Please refer to the attached flyer for full details of this opportunity.