Consortium Finance Administration Officer

About the role

The Consortium Finance Administration Officer (CFAO) will join the CGIAR Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control (C4RPWC) team, reporting to the Consortium Program Manager in the UAE and working closely with ICARDA’s finance office in Egypt. The role is central to managing consortium‑wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and compliance across multiple partner institutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, consolidation, and maintenance of annual, multi‑year and phase‑specific consortium budgets and financial plans.
• Monitor expenditures, provide visibility of spending, and ensure accurate financial reporting to donors and governance bodies.
• Conduct financial forecasting, variance analysis and support strategic decision‑making with robust financial data.
• Oversee compliance with donor agreements, consortium governance requirements and ICARDA financial policies.
• Coordinate financial processes across ICARDA and partner institutions, ensuring consistency and transparency.
• Mentor and train partner spending units on financial procedures, budgeting and reporting standards.

Required profile

• Proven experience in financial planning, budgeting and expenditure monitoring within multi‑partner or international research projects.
• Strong understanding of donor compliance, financial governance and reporting standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse institutions and provide training or coaching on financial processes.
• Excellent analytical skills to support forecasting and strategic financial analysis.

Required skills