Reports to: Research Team Leader – Genetic Resources
Location: Rabat, Morocco/ Terbol, Lebanon
Purpose of the position
ICARDA is seeking a Genetic Resources Team Coordinator to provide operational, administrative, and coordination support to the genetic resources team. The position plays a central role in ensuring that research projects, resources, and partnerships are efficiently managed and well aligned with institutional priorities.
The Genetic Resources Team Coordinator will act as a key interface between the genetic resources team and internal support units (Finance, Administration, Procurement, HR, Communications), contributing to implementation, reporting, visibility, and fundraising efforts.
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: .
Main responsibilities
Program and Project Coordination
· Maintain oversight of all ongoing projects, including deliverables, timelines, milestones, and reporting requirements, in coordination with the team and partners.
· Update and manage project management tools and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks.
· Support preparation and submission of technical and financial reports, in coordination with Finance and the Project Grant Unit (PGU).
· Assist in drafting and updating project summaries, log frames, and performance indicators for internal monitoring and donors reporting.
· Systematically follow up on pending actions arising from meetings, reviews, and partner communications.
Proposal Development and Fundraising Support
· Identify, track, and circulate relevant funding opportunities aligned with team priorities, in coordination with the research team and PGU.
· Monitor calls for proposals, eligibility criteria, and submission deadlines.
· Support proposal preparation processes, including coordination of inputs, timelines, and documentation.
Operational and Administrative Management
· Organize team meetings, workshops, and events, ensuring proper documentation and follow-up.
· Maintain well-organized team resources, including shared drives, presentations, guidelines, proposals, SOPs, meeting minutes, and reference materials.
· Support procurement and HR-related processes linked to research activities.
· Serve as a coordination point with internal units (Finance, HR, Procurement, Communications) to facilitate timely implementation of research activities.
· Assist team leader in GRS management issues related to team development planning and budgeting, including expense monitoring, budget projections, and succession planning.
Visibility and Communication
· Support drafting of success stories, highlights, briefs, and social media content in collaboration with the research team and Communications.
· Maintain up-to-date team profiles, project fact sheets, partner contact lists, and other outreach materials.
· Contribute to enhancing the visibility and impact of research outcomes.