Consortium Finance Administration Officer

Reports to: Consortium Program Manager

Location: Ajman, UAE or Maadi, Egypt

The CGIAR Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control (C4

RPWC) is a multi-partner initiative funded by the International Affairs Office (IAO) of the UAE Presidential Court and the Gates Foundation. Led by ICARDA, the Consortium brings together international research organizations and strategic partners to develop and scale sustainable, science-based solutions for the management of the Red Palm Weevil in low- and middle-income countries.

The Consortium Finance Administration Officer (CFAO) is a key member of the Consortium Management Team and reports directly to the Consortium Program Manager at UAE, while indirectly reporting (i.e., dotted line) to ICARDA’s Egypt finance and administrative office. The CFAO is responsible for consortium-wide financial planning, budget management, expenditure visibility, monitoring, forecasting, compliance oversight, and financial coordination across ICARDA and partner institutions.

The position mentor, coach and train spending units, including partners, and ensures the effective stewardship of donor resources, supports strategic decision-making through financial analysis and forecasting, and ensures compliance with donor agreements, consortium governance requirements, and ICARDA policies and procedures.

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is a treaty-based international non-profit organization that conducts research for development activities as part of the CGIAR Integrated Partnership. ICARDA's mission is to reduce poverty and enhance food, water, nutritional security, and 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 consider gender equality and the role of youth in transforming the dry areas.

ICARDA works in partnership with governments, universities, civil society, national agricultural research organizations, other CGIAR research Centers, and the private sector. With its Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, ICARDA operates in regional and country offices across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. For more information:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Lead the development, consolidation, and maintenance of annual, multi-year, and phase-specific consortium budgets and financial plans.
• Develop and maintain consortium-wide expenditure forecasts, spending pipelines, and cash flow projections for ICARDA and partner institutions.
• Monitor budget execution and conduct regular budget-versus-actual expenditure analyses, identifying variances, implementation bottlenecks, and opportunities for corrective action.
• Coordinate with technical teams and consortium partners to align budgets with approved workplans, milestones, procurement plans, and implementation schedules.
• Support the development and financial review of annual workplans, budget revisions, and funding allocation decisions.
• Provide financial scenario analysis and projections to support strategic planning and decision-making by ICARDA leadership.
• Mentor, coach and train spending units in proper budget planning and utilization of funds.

• Serve as the focal point for consortium-wide financial performance monitoring and expenditure tracking.
• Maintain oversight of project expenditures, fund utilization, burn rates, commitments, and financial obligations across ICARDA and partner institutions.
• Review financial transactions, commitments, and expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets, donor requirements, and ICARDA’s Policies and Procedures.
• Develop and maintain financial management dashboards and key performance indicators to support program oversight and management decision-making.
• Prepare periodic financial performance summaries, risk analyses, and expenditure forecasts for consortium leadership, governance bodies, and donors.
• Advise the Consortium Program Manager and ICARDA’s Management on budget…