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Program Facilitation Unit

Mr. Rustam Ibragimov

POSITION TITLE: Deputy Head, CGIAR Program Facilitation Unit, ICARDA

BUDGET CODE: PFU-CGIAR (50%); ICARDA (50%)

CLASSIFICATION:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Deputy Head will be responsible for Government liaison, facilitating collaborative agricultural research partnerships in Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) Region and assist in day-to-day management of administrative, finance, research support, communications, IT and human resources functions of the Representative Office.

Main responsibilities:

  • Act as the liaison person in matters relating to the Host Country Government of Uzbekistan;
  • Liaise with Governments and partners in other CAC countries, specifically on collaboration agreements, public relations and relations with Government officials, agencies, research and development partners;
  • Facilitate and promote collaborative research partnerships in the CAC Region;
  • Assist in day-to-day management of administrative, finance, research support, communications, IT and human resources functions;
  • Contribute to planning, implementing and monitoring the activities in areas of technical and administrative competence, with focus on out-scaling of research outputs;
  • Coordinate capacity building activities including group and individual training and study visit programs; assist in arranging training activities in the CAC Region; facilitate mobility of trainees, support development of training materials;
  • Prepare reports on activities;
  • Contribute to resource mobilization in the CAC Region;
  • Carry out other duties and responsibilities, as and when required.

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