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| Regional Agroforestry and Watershed Assistant | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, Bamian, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Paktia, |
| Categories | Engineering, Agriculture, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-02-10 | Close Date | 2024-02-21 |
| Vacancy No | 2400455 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 8 | Contract Duration | 12 months (with extension subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree | Experience | Minimum of 3 years relevant experience |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As Per Organization Salary Scale (SC-5 Level) |
About Company
About FAO: FAO Afghanistan is investing across all 34 provinces, in resilience reinforcing actions that focus on protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems, boosting local production of nutritious foods and cash-incomes, and safeguarding critical agriculture sectoral development gains achieved over the past couple of decades through revitalizing rural markets and economy. In 2024-2026, FAO will continue to implement emergency and longer-term, resilience-building projects and programmes in the context of the UN Strategic Framework for Afghanistan (UNSFA) and the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
Job Description
There are a total of eight (8) positions, one position in each duty station: Bamyan, Gardez, Herat, Jalalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, and Mazar-e-Sharif.
Reporting Lines
The incumbent will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Afghanistan. S/he will work under the direct supervision of the Head of the Regional Office, who will be responsible for all day-to-day supervision and under the technical guidance of the Team Leader, Water Resource and Irrigation Team. The performance evaluation will be done by the Team Leader, Water Resource and Irrigation Team
Technical Focus
The Regional Agroforestry and Watershed Assistant will provide relevant technical assistance for the efficient implementation of Water and Resilience Services.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Coordinating all agroforestry and watershed implementation activities and crop water among the team members at the regional level.
- He will be responsible for leading the selection team and doing the selection and verification of the agroforestry and watershed site, and related demonstration sites.
- Assessment of the performance of the selected sites and preparation of need assessment/diagnostic reports for planned agroforestry, crop water, and watershed sites.
- Assessment and proposing the most adoptive and climate resilience planta species for the selected agroforestry and watershed sites.
- Evaluation of the water distribution system, discharge measurement (flumes, current meters, etc.), water loss calculation, water use efficiency, and crop water productivity at the farm level and in selected watershed sites.
- Collection of Climatic data (Rainfall, humidity, wind speed, sunshine hours, etc.) from different stations in regions for technical design requirements.
- Carry out agro-meteorological and hydrological data analysis for selected watershed sites and OFWM irrigation schemes.
- Provision of recommendations for improvement of water management practices in watershed schemes.
- Lead and supervise the IP staff, NGOs, and private sector’s agroforestry, crop water, and watershed management activities and provide them with required training, instructions, and guidance if needed.
- Based on the emergency status of the project, the candidate may be required to travel or shift to other regions temporarily for any assigned tasks.
- Having extensive knowledge of Crop Water Requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisors.
Job Requirement
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- University degree (Bachelor’s) in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, or other related areas.
- A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in water resource, irrigation engineering, Agriculture, and Watershed Management/Bioengineering with UN and I/NGOs.
- Working knowledge (level C) of English and the local languages (Pashto and/or Dari).
- National of Afghanistan.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Sound knowledge of Technical, Agriculture, social, and environmental data collection for Agroforestry and Watershed Management.
- Having the skill of training the communities for the improvement of water management practices.
- Knowing to assist the regional agroforestry, crop water, and watershed management team in the data collection and analysis of crop water requirements.
- Having experience in keeping progress tracking of the agroforestry and watershed activities and reporting to the Supervisor.
- A competent team player.
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills and apply them in the working environment.
- Must have worked in hardship areas.
- Experience with the UN will be an added advantage.
- Proficient in the use of standard office applications (e.g., Microsoft Office) and other productivity engineering tools.
Submission Guideline
- To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications and language skills;
- Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile;
- Once your profile is completed, please apply and submit your application;
- Your application will be screened based on the information provided on your online profile;
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
- Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications;
- Incomplete applications will not be considered;
- Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
- 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.
- If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
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Job Description - Regional Agroforestry and Watershed Assistant (2400455) (fao.org)