Job Title: Project Irrigation Engineer
Organisation: FH Association
Duty Station: Amudat, Uganda
About Organisation:
FH Association formally Food for the Hungry (FH) is a Christian humanitarian aid and global development organization committed to designing, developing, and delivering solutions that empower children, families, and communities to thrive. With a history spanning over 50 years, FH collaborates with local leaders across various sectors to co-create solutions that enhance resilience by addressing mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
Job Summary: The Project Irrigation Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, and supervision of irrigation infrastructure projects.
- This role ensures technical quality, sustainability, and compliance with donor and organizational standards, while coordinating with local authorities and communities.
- By empowering community ownership, strengthening stakeholder partnership, and community ownership, strengthening stakeholders’ partnerships, contributing to donor engagement and drives sustainable impact, drives sustainable impact.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- As the Project Irrigation Engineer your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas):
- Developed project design, planning and technical support.
- Strengthened capacity building and community engagement
- Established strong technical coordination and representation mechanisms
- Effective monitoring, evaluation, reporting and quality assurance & compliance
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Biosystems Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in irrigation projects including technical design and supervision with 2 years in high risks environment/hard to reach locations.
- Proven expertise in hydraulic design, pumping systems, and managing large-scale irrigation infrastructure projects in both development and humanitarian settings.
- Strong knowledge of Irrigation sector standards, government policies, and donor compliance frameworks (GoU, WFP, UNICEF, USAID, EU, UN agencies, World Bank) including O&M framework.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, Epanet and other engineering/technical software is essential and Familiarity and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PPT, etc and prepare drawings and Bill of Quantities.
- Proven technical and management expertise in terms of Irrigation project assessments, design, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and stakeholder engagement.
- Good understanding of climate resilience irrigation design principles and concepts, and use of any engineering applications for design of irrigation systems.
- Demonstrated competencies within the Uganda Water for Production sector and experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder processes.
- Ability to multi-task, strong attention to detail; ability to work independently; strong analytical, communication and report writing skills.
- Very good understanding of different participatory approaches for household and institutional sanitation improvement
- Job Level Specification
- Strong technical expertise in irrigation engineering and climate-resilient infrastructure.
- Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced skills in participatory approaches and community engagement.
- Commitment to sustainability, resilience, and community-centered approaches.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and capacity-building abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver results under pressure within tight deadlines.
- Commitment to FH’s Christian values, vision, and mission.
- Advanced project management and technical supervision skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36