Reports to: Director IWLMP
Closing date: 30 November 2011
Location: Aleppo, Syria

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 Technical Coordinator will provide technical support to the research, training, and
outreach and pilot programs with multiple components including irrigation and water
management, water resources assessment, and water use and productivity in agriculture.
He/she will promote active stakeholder participation in all stages of planning and
implementation and the involvement of students and researchers from the seven countries
and from the US.

For full details, please refer to the attached flyer.