The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Agricultural Engineer (Programme Policy)
Ref: JR111308
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Accountabilities / Responsibilities
- Provide engineering and project management services and apply best practices, standards and innovative technologies that comply with WFP standards and processes.
- Provided technical guidance supporting the construction procurement process and supporting all planning, designing, implementing and managing large-scale solar-powered irrigations, postharvest management, and alternative livelihood infrastructure.
- Undertake capacity gap needs assessment of the partners and organize capacity building programs (workshops, training, exchange visits, etc.) to address these gaps, especially focused on small and largescale irrigation and other rainwater harvesting systems in the Maiduguri Area Office.
- Contribute to implementing WFP policies, standards, norms and practices ensuring compliance with the wider WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations. Ensuring thorough analysis of the county’s project proposals to enable effective decision-making on project technical feasibility.
- Provide technical guidance for food production system procurement processes, monitor the implementation of projects through regular field visits, and deliver necessary technical support to ensure timely and quality completion of all activities. This will involve timely preparation and management of tender documentation, budgets, bid evaluations, contract negotiations, and technical/expert guidance to ensure a successful construction procurement process.
- Provide technical guidance to support procuring high-quality engineering, non-food items (NFIs) and ensure timely delivery to communities for effective project implementation.
- Monitor the implementation of the projects through field visits and provide necessary technical support.
- Support the collation of data and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on outputs to facilitate informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Work closely with the AO-based Resilience and Livelihoods officer and Head of Programs to provide technical guidance that supports the procurement of quality non-food items and ensures they are supplied to the communities to implement projects effectively.
- Participate in technical or design reviews, exchange knowledge and experience, and stay abreast of water harvesting technologies and engineering technologies in general to facilitate the implementation of innovative engineering solutions.
- Prepare evidence-based recommendations on improving facilities/infrastructures’ suitability for operational purposes, safety, and efficiency of structures and equipment, including support in developing project guidance materials (e.g., manuals) on project implementation.
- Strengthen the formation and registration of Irrigation Water Users Associations (IWUAs) to guide irrigation and water use management in targeted counties effectively.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Education: Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Agricultural Engineering, or another field relevant to food security and livelihood, with a demonstrated focus/interest on rural livelihoods.
- Experience: 10 years of relevant work experience in Agricultural engineering Natural Resource Management, Integrated Watershed Planning, Dryland Agriculture and Rural Development, and Food Security and Nutrition.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Exposure to and experience with water works and infrastructure implementation, agriculture and livestock, watershed management, Natural Resource Management, Rural
- Development, Social Protection and planning, participatory approaches and community led change projects, food security, nutrition programmes and safety nets desirable.
- Exposure to and experience with food security, nutrition programmes and safety nets are desirable.
- Proficiency in Windows and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience using geographic information systems are an advantage.
- Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, tact, and negotiating skills; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety; flexibility in accepting work assignments outside standard desk description. Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Application Closing Date
2nd April, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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