National Project Coordinator For Water Productivity Open-Access Portal (Phase 2) And Water Specialist- Sc 8 at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Tasks and Responsibilities

• The National Project Coordinator for WaPOR Phase 2 / Water Specialist will perform the following key functions.
• Coordination meetings at national level as well as at project level with the other selected countries;
• Organization of national workshops: identification of participants, agenda preparation, facilitation and reporting;
• Liaise with other relevant regional and national institutions for sharing of information and experiences.
• Support the development of country implementation and engagement plan in the country together with project partners and key stakeholders.
• Coordination and communication with government counterparts, national partners and stakeholders and the WaPOR partners (IWMI, IHE-Delft) as well as FAO colleagues;
• Ensure gender-sensitive implementation of project, including gender disaggregated data, gender-sensitive analysis and gender balanced participation in workshops;
• Prepare project mid-term reviews and project completion reports, including budget, Terms of Reference (ToR) of studies and consultancies, technical specifications for procurement
• Write and review programmes documents (reports, manuals, etc.)
• Assist in the developing relevant concept notes and project proposals
• Perform other related duties and activities upon instructions received from Project Officer, NSL, Team Leader- Governance of Natural Resources Sub-programme, Assistant FAORs, and the FAOR.

Under the Creating Innovative and Sustainable Models for the Feed Industry  Project the incumbent will assist in the following:

• Water resources development for agriculture in the target areas
• Provide technical support to government staff and partners on water management, operation and maintenance, and governance including training and field level mentoring for sustainable, efficient and effective water use
• Support design and construction of water infrastructure in the target areas
• Support Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) NEMA license and authorization to construct proposed water developments and accompanying irrigation systems

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements  

• Degree in irrigation, soil and water engineering, agricultural water management, agricultural engineering or related fields
• Ten years relevant work experience in irrigation engineering/water management including conducting water productivity research, analysis and reporting using WaPOR and other tools is a requirement
• Ten years of relevant work experience on infrastructure projects, specifically for water resources infrastructure and irrigation projects, including carrying out pre-feasibility studies, design and construction supervision in Kenya
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and Swahili
• Must be National of Kenya

HOW TO APPLY

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• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
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• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date