C4RPWC Program WSLead

Job Description

Reports to:

Technical Lead, C4

RPWC

Location:

Ajman, UAE

The Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control (C4

RPWC) is a multi-institutional international initiative led by ICARDA to develop, test, and scale innovative and sustainable solutions for the management and containment of Red Palm Weevil (RPW). Workstream 5 (WS5) focuses on translating research into action through innovation scaling, adoption pathways, socio-economic and policy research, evidence-based decision support, and stakeholder-centered approaches that accelerate the uptake of RPW management solutions. WS5 has three work packages: WP1-Socioeconomics and Policy, WP2-Citizen science, and WP3-Pathways to scaling.

The WS5 Lead provides scientific, technical, and operational leadership for the planning, implementation, coordination, and delivery of all activities under WS5. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing all work packages within the workstream, ensuring effective partner coordination, stakeholder engagement, technical quality assurance, monitoring and reporting, and the timely delivery of outputs and outcomes.

The WS5 Lead serves as the primary focal point for WS5 across consortium partners and works closely with the Technical Lead, Program Management Unit, national partners, and stakeholders to ensure that workstream activities contribute to the successful adoption, scaling, and sustainability of integrated RPW management solutions in the UAE and participating countries.

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:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Provide overall scientific and operational leadership for WS5.
• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of all Work Packages under WS5.
• Develop annual and quarterly workplans, implementation schedules, milestones, and budgets for WS5 activities.
• Ensure effective coordination among Work Package Leads, consortium partners, and implementing institutions.
• Facilitate regular workstream planning, coordination, and review meetings.
• Ensure timely delivery of outputs, outcomes, and key performance indicators assigned to WS5.
• Represent WS5 in Consortium Management Team meetings and other internal coordination mechanisms.

• Provide scientific leadership and technical guidance across all Work Packages within WS5.
• Ensure implementation follows agreed methodologies, protocols, and quality standards.
• Review technical workplans, methodologies, data collection approaches, and reports produced by Work Package teams.
• Promote evidence-based decision-making and adaptive management throughout implementation.
• Ensure integration of WS5 activities with relevant outputs and activities from other work streams.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to support successful implementation.

• Provide overall scientific, technical, and operational oversight of all Work Packages under WS5.
• Ensure effective planning, coordination, implementation, and reporting across Work Packages 1, 2, and 3.
• Monitor progress against approved workplans, milestones, deliverables, and performance indicators.
• Coordinate Work Package Leads, consortium partners, consultants, and implementing institutions to ensure integrated delivery of activities and outputs.
• Ensu…