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The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center, is on the lookout for a dynamic leader to join our office in Lahore, Pakistan as the Country Representative - Pakistan. This is an internationally recruited position; therefore, individuals with relevant abilities from diverse locations around the world are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate is expected to be based in Lahore, Pakistan. Under the guidance of the Asia Director for Research Impact, the Country Representative is responsible for designing and leading the strategic research and operational direction in the country, ensuring alignment with national development priorities and research needs while overseeing a research-for-development portfolio and securing funding opportunities. The role involves managing in-country staff, fostering relationships with government bodies, national partners, donors, and civil society, and advocating for the organization’s mission through high-level engagements and the communication of research outputs. The Country Representative oversees office operations, risk management, financial reporting, and quality assurance for research portfolio management to ensure efficient and high-standard service delivery. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Main Purpose of Job: Design and lead the implementation of the strategic research and operational direction in the assigned country in line with the organization strategy, creating strong alignments to country development priorities and research needs. As the spokesperson for the organization in the country, represent the organization’s interests within the highest levels of governments, in line with the host-country agreement(s), national partners and research entities, to promote and advance the organization’s research agenda. Provide advice to senior management on opportunities, risks and trends related to research and program implementation. Lead and oversee the execution of a research-for-development portfolio, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategy, research goals and the context of the assigned country. Identify funding opportunities and develop and review project proposals to support fundraising in the assigned country. Identify, design and lead the implementation of innovative research projects in area of disciplinary expertise, leading to the delivery of high-quality scientific outputs, including peer-reviewed scientific papers, and development impacts. Main engagement, collaboration and communication responsibilities: Manage the in- country/staff, fostering a collaborative, respectful and inclusive environment, overseeing staff well-being performance reviews, and identifying professional development opportunities. Lead and oversee the communication of research results and development impacts in a broad array of outlets, including peer reviewed journals, media, policy for development and national and international scientific conferences to promote uptake of organization and CGIAR research outputs, in coordination with communication and partnership unit(s). Advocate the organization’s interests, build relationships and identify opportunities for synergies with government bodies, national partners, (potential) donors, civil society and private sector, promoting the organization’s mission and research agenda and the priorities of the assigned country. Ensure alignment with CGIAR Centers and other (CGIAR) research programs in the region to maintain consistency in research strategy. Serve as IWMI’s primary representative for CGIAR programmatic coordination and integration at the country level, ensuring effective alignment and collaboration across CGIAR Initiatives and Science Programs, in liaison with leaders of strategic programs and projects, to maximize organizational impact and partnership outcomes. Main responsibilities in the delivery of timely and quality services: Lead the management and o