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Job Title:  Irrigation Engineer (11 No Experience Jobs)

Organisation: Ministry of Water and Environment

Duty Station: Mbale and Lira, Uganda

About Organisation:

The Ministry of Water and Environment’s Mission is to enhance quality of citizen’s life by improving access to safe water and sanitation services through infrastructure development and capacity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support on standards, planning implementation and monitoring of feasibility studies designs for water for agricultural production and other agricultural infrastructure
• Support in the design process; recommend suitable crops under the prevailing irrigation systems.
• Design and implement efficient irrigation schedule and oversee maintenance of the irrigation infrastructure.
• Provide advice on the rational use of water for irrigation, maximizing revenues and increase efficiency by use of appropriate technologies;
• Support the development of strategy for operation and maintenance of the irrigation infrastructure.
• Recommend practices to enhance soil fertility and structure and prevent soil erosion.
• Collaborate with relevant departments and prepare reports on crop performance water usage and other key metrics.
• Collaborate with research institution to solve the challenges on the irrigation scheme and document success stories.
• Carry out any other assignments as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should possess an honors’ bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture (Crop) Agronomy, Agriculture, Social science agriculture land use, and management or related field.

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Managerial and planning skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Presentation and Report Writing
• Excellent Research and analytical skills

Behavioral Competencies

• Ethics and integrity
• Good oral and communication skills.
• Customer Care and public relations skills.
• Demonstrate high levels of Professionalism;
• Team leader and player
• Innovation and self-initiative
• Time Management

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications must be accompanied with recent (3) passport size photographs and CVs detailing work experience, current remuneration, professional and educational qualifications. Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and email) of three (3) referees.

Applications should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment, Old Port Bell Road, Luzira P.O Box, 20026, Kampala and should be delivered to the Ministry Headquarter or sent by email to ps@mwe.go.ug

Deadline: 31st July 2024

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