Capacity Development Officer
Coordinate capacity development activities to combat the Red Palm Weevil in Egypt.
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Overview
Coordinate capacity development activities to combat the Red Palm Weevil in Egypt.
You have:
- BSc or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Extension, Plant Protection, Development Studies, or a related field.
- 4–5 years of relevant experience in capacity development, agricultural extension, or training coordination.
- Proven experience in organizing training programs, workshops, or farmer field schools, including preparation of training materials.
- Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills; ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, research institutions, and farmer organizations.
- Proficiency in Arabic (native level) and fluency in English (spoken and written).
- Good analytical and report-writing skills, with ability to document lessons learned and prepare progress reports.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice, to support training and coordination activities.
- Good IT/digital skills, including MS Office and familiarity with e-learning platforms or digital tools for training.
- Familiarity with date palm production, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), or Red Palm Weevil (RPW) management is an asset.
- Experience in developing, managing, or facilitating e-learning platforms or digital training tools is an advantage.
Reports to: Technical Training Officer Location: Cairo, Egypt
Purpose of the position
The project aims to strengthen scientific, technical, and operational capacities to combat the Red Palm Weevil (RPW) through a phased and scalable Capacity Development Framework. Capacity Development is a cross-cutting area coordinated by ICARDA’s Capacity Development Unit (CDU), ensuring integration and coherence across all five Workstreams—biological and biotechnological control, digital innovations, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), socio-economic analysis, and scaling and public awareness. To support effective implementation, dedicated Capacity Development Officers will be recruited in Egypt to work across these Workstreams, coordinating training, youth engagement, scaling, and public awareness activities in close collaboration with the CDU, workstream leads, and international/national partners.
About ICARDA
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: www.icarda.org.
Main responsibilities
- Coordinate with ICARDA colleagues, international and national partners (e.g., NARS, Ministry of Agriculture, universities) to organize ToTs, Young Career Program, Scaling, and Citizen Science activities.
- Support cross-country training and exchange activities between the UAE and other Low Medium Income Countries including Egypt.
- Report on progress, lessons learned, and ensure proper documentation of all activities, including training reports, participant lists, and follow-up actions.
- Travel as required to the UAE and other relevant partner countries (e.g., Morocco, Kenya, India) to support training preparation, take minutes of coordination meetings, and contribute to the delivery of trainings.
- Assist in training logistics, including preparation of training materials, coordination with host institutions, participant management, and smooth implementation of workshops.
- Ensure quality and relevance of training programs by working closely with subject-matter experts and aligning activities with project objectives and national priorities.
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluation, by collecting feedback from participants, assessing effectiveness, and proposing improvements for future capacity development activities.
- Support the design, adaptation, and delivery of e-learning modules on RPW management, ensuring accessibility for diverse audiences across regions.
Requirements
Education, qualifications, and experience
- BSc or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Extension, Plant Protection, Development Studies, or a related field.
- 4–5 years of relevant experience in capacity development, agricultural extension, or training coordination.
- Proven experience in organizing training programs, workshops, or farmer field schools, including preparation of training materials.
- Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills; ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, research institutions, and farmer organizations.
- Proficiency in Arabic (native level) and fluency in English (spoken and written).
- Good analytical and report-writing skills, with ability to document lessons learned and prepare progress reports.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice, to support training and coordination activities.
- Good IT/digital skills, including MS Office and familiarity with e-learning platforms or digital tools for training.
- Familiarity with date palm production, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), or Red Palm Weevil (RPW) management is an asset.
- Experience in developing, managing, or facilitating e-learning platforms or digital training tools is an advantage.
Benefits
Terms of appointment, salary, and benefits
The successful candidate will be offered a 3-month consultancy contract on a full-time basis, renewable subject to continued need for the position, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.
The Incumbent will be provided with a monthly honorarium.
Please be advised that ICARDA accepts applications only in English, as per the organization's standard communication language. Applications in other languages will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a successful training program you coordinated. What elements made it effective? | To understand your experience in training coordination and what you value in effective training. | Focus on specifics like planning, participant engagement strategies, and feedback mechanisms. |
| How do you ensure collaboration with diverse stakeholders during training activities? | To assess your interpersonal and communication skills in a collaborative environment. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an example where you had to adapt training content for different audiences? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you employ to gather and implement feedback from training participants? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay updated on advancements in capacity development practices? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced when organizing cross-country training, and how did you address them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to work under tight deadlines for a training event. How did you manage? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What role do digital tools play in your training approach, and how have you utilized them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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