Learning & Development Consultant

Reports to: Director of Human Resources and Administration
Location: Remote

Purpose of the position

ICARDA is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Consultant to join our dynamic HR team. The selected candidate will play a central part in strengthening our organizational learning culture by designing and implementing learning initiatives that enable the effective rollout of ICARDA’s new Performance Management Framework.

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

• Design and develop high-quality learning solutions, including training modules, toolkits, guides, and e-learning content that support the new framework rollout.
• Create materials that promote continuous feedback, goal-setting, coaching, and performance review best practices.
• Ensure learning content is practical, user-friendly, and aligned with ICARDA’s values and organizational context.
• Facilitate workshops, webinars, and training sessions for staff and managers globally.
• Build capacity of supervisors in performance coaching, feedback conversations, competency-based evaluations, and development planning.
• Establish mechanisms to evaluate learning outcomes, measure effectiveness, and track progress against goals.

Requirements

Education, qualifications, and experience

• Advanced university degree (Master’s level or higher) in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Adult Learning, Education, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in Learning & Development and organizational development.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering learning programs related to performance management, leadership development, or change management.
• Strong experience in facilitating workshops and virtual learning sessions for diverse, multicultural audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to translate frameworks and policies into practical, engaging learning solutions.

Benefits

Terms of appointment, salary, and benefits

The successful candidate will be offered a 30-day consultancy contract on a full-time basis.
The incumbent will be provided with an honorarium based on the contract deliverables.

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.