Job Summary

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Senior Irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer, the Farmers Led Irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer will assist the Senior Irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer in guiding the overall planning, implementation and monitoring of infrastructure subprojects.  S/he will be responsible to liaise on program management unit with MoA Natural Resource Management Sector; and monitor and support that the activities carried out in the sector are in accordance with the scope of the program and the implementation manual.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer in supervising the overall planning and implementation of infrastructure subprojects, including feasibility study and design, tender document preparation, construction supervision and contract administration;
• Closely work with MOA Natural Resources Management sector and Regional PMUs to ensure smooth planning and implementation of interventions;
• Devise mechanisms to ensure that design preparation and construction implementation of infrastructure subprojects is in accordance with agreed scope, time, cost and quality;
• Support strong campaigns for awareness creation and public sensitization to achieve attitudinal change on farmers led irrigation development (FLID) approach;
• Provide technical inputs relating mainly to the planning and implementation of farmers led irrigation development;
• Support the assessment of opportunities, and challenges to implement and scaling FLID approach;
• Ensure that FLID approach is being implemented according to the guidelines prepared for this purpose;
• Share information, lessons learned and best-practices on FLID approach amongst public and private sector actors, and smallholder farmers;
• Supervise and monitor the consultant and contractor work according to the contract agreement;
• Assist the development of systems and procedures for sustainable O&M of the rehabilitated and newly constructed small scale irrigation schemes, small bridges, and market centers;
• In collaboration with the relevant institutions, organize and conduct necessary training to the relevant Regional Engineers on feasibility study and design, construction supervision, construction project management, and construction contract administration;
• Assist regions in the review of study, design, construction supervision and construction contract administration of irrigation and other infrastructure subprojects;
• Regularly undertake visits of FLID subproject’s sites, oversee the works and guide the contractors on the activities and works, and provide concrete suggestions and give site specific recommendations where necessary to contractors;
• Review, Compile/ consolidate annual work plan & budget, and reports prepared by Federal implementing institution & regional PMU, including implementation schedule and progress reports for the project; and
• Prepare a detailed quarterly progress report that should cover all aspects of the rural infrastructure subprojects;
• Perform other tasks related with the program as may be necessary.

Job Requirement

Qualification:  MSc in Irrigation/Agricultural/Water Resources/Civil/Rural Engineering or related fields.

Work Experience:  Minimum of 8 years’ experience in related work.