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Organisation:
Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Report to: FAO Representative
Vacancy Announcement No; FRUGA-960-13-PRJ
About FAO:
The global
mandate of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is
to improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the standard of
living in rural populations and contribute to global economic growth. Achieving
food security for ail is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people
have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
For more information about the Organization visit www.fao.org.
mandate of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is
to improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the standard of
living in rural populations and contribute to global economic growth. Achieving
food security for ail is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people
have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
For more information about the Organization visit www.fao.org.
Job
Summary: The Technical
Officer is responsible for technical advice to the
Head of the Water for Production Department of the Ministry of Water and
Environment and will coordinate the technical support for development and
management of water for production facilities.
Summary: The Technical
Officer is responsible for technical advice to the
Head of the Water for Production Department of the Ministry of Water and
Environment and will coordinate the technical support for development and
management of water for production facilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide
technical advice in the implementation of water for production (WfP)
facilities under the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) project; - Support
the Ministry of Water and Environment to enhance and stabilize livestock
and farmers access to this resource; - Support
institutional development, training and
capacity building (including development of training modules) for
sustainable management of water for productive use services; - Design
and implement capacity building initiatives and training programme for
water for multiple use and management services, including and participation
for private sector players in
operation and maintenance of WfP facilities; - Develop
information materials (brochures, handbooks,
pamphlets, charts etc), including preparation of site implementation
documentaries, for dissemination of appropriate practices as well as
guidelines, regulations, standards, design manuals and technical
back-stopping for water for production facilities; - Support
the establishment of demonstrations and pilot water for productive
multiple uses and management to ensure transfer of knowledge and skills; - Contribute
to the establishment and implementation of a framework for Public-Private
Partnership (PPP) for development and management of WfP facilities; - Promote
research and development into application of appropriate water for production
technologies; - Recommend
and formulate proposals on specific matters of relevance to the WfP as well
as on matters of relevance to the whole Project and the Climate Change
realm in Uganda; - Prepare
quarterly progress reports, joint annual performance appraisals, and
capacity development and training reports; - Support
information management and monitoring framework for water for production; - Support
design, establishment and operation of ICT/MIS/GIS system and monitoring
framework for water for production development and management - Perform
any other related duties as required.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
prospective FAO employee should possess an advanced university degree in
rural/water engineering, rural development, agriculture, or a related
field - At
least seven years of relevant experience in agricultural, water resource
management projects and technical support to Government institutions; - Significant
experience in water resource management and technical assistance to
government institutions - Ability
to analyze complex problems and provide sound technical advice and support
to government counterpart for water resource management - Ability
to plan and organize own work and to meet tight deadlines - Demonstrated
experience with the design and implementation of systems of monitoring and
evaluation of the impacts of rural and water investment projects and
familiarity with methodologies for the economic, financial and
institutional appraisal of projects - Relevance
of experience in Eastern Africa is considered a strong asset - Please
note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills
and should be capable of working with people of different national and
cultural backgrounds.
Language Proficiency: Working knowledge of English and limited
knowledge of one of the other official languages of FAO (Arabic, Chinese, French,
Russian or Spanish)
knowledge of one of the other official languages of FAO (Arabic, Chinese, French,
Russian or Spanish)
How to Apply:
For full guidelines to applicants on How to Apply, please visit the
Application Toolkit at: http://www.fao.org/employment/current-vacancies/project/en/
Application Toolkit at: http://www.fao.org/employment/current-vacancies/project/en/
Please send your application to: V.A FRUGA-960-13-PRJ
The Food and Agriculture
Organization,
Organization,
Plot 88 Buganda Road, Kampala
PO Box 521, Kampala, Uganda E-mail: FAO-UG@fao.org
PO Box 521, Kampala, Uganda E-mail: FAO-UG@fao.org
NB: Please note that FAO staff members are international civil
servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned
to any activities or office of the organization.
servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned
to any activities or office of the organization.
Deadline: 17th January 2014
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