Design and implement water-efficient irrigation and small-scale irrigation systems for farmers.

·  Conduct feasibility studies on water management for agricultural resilience and livestock.

·  Work with communities to implement safe water harvesting and watershed management practices.

·  Train farmers on water-efficient vegetable and fruit tree cultivation to improve household nutrition.

·  Strengthen community-led water governance structures for sustainability.

·  Monitoring water levels and flow rates in canals and ditches.

·  Inspecting irrigation infrastructure (pipes, pumps, valves, sprinklers) for damage and wear.

·  Performing necessary repairs and maintenance on irrigation systems.

· Managing pump stations and ensuring proper functionality

· Implementing water conservation strategies like automated controls and monitoring systems.

· Educating farmers on efficient irrigation practices, including proper timing and application rates.

Analysing water usage data to identify areas for improvement

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

Bachelor’s in water resources management, Environmental Engineering, Agriculture, or related field.

· Experience in integrated water resource management (IWRM) and climate adaptation.

· Knowledge of nutrient-rich crop production using irrigation.

· Membership with a relevant professional body

Required Skills & Competencies

Strong understanding of irrigation principles, hydraulics, water management techniques, and different irrigation systems.

·     Knowledge of crop requirements, soil types, and climate condition

·     Excellent experience in report writing, donor rules and regulations, validation procedures, process coordination.

·     Excellent writing and analytical skills

·     Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, under pressure and under tight deadlines

·     Capacity building and facilitation skills

·     Bi-lingual with excellent knowledge of English and any of the local language

·     Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.

·     Initiative and ability to work independently and propose solutions to diverse problems.

·     Experience working in a team environment and building a team.

·     Active listener with good interpersonal skills

·     Demonstrated flexibility and or adaptability.

·     Excellent organizational and planning skills

·     Ability to work in a high-pressured environment and to multi-task

·     Action Against Hunger working experience will be an added advantage

Gender Equality commitments & Zero Tolerance to Abuse

·  Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.

·  Provide a work environment where people of all genders must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.

·   Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.

·  Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.

·  Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.

· Value and respect all cultures.

 Physical demands

• To travel to Action Against Hunger’s areas of operations, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/ or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as infectious diseases