National Irrigation and Water Specialist
Beirut
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Beirut
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Environment
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Water Resource Management
- Closing Date: 2025-01-21
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- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
FAO is a specialized agency of the UN that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO's goal is to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 Members (194 countries and the European Union), FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.
FAO Country Offices, working under overall corporate guidance and in line with the Strategic Framework, offer policy advice and support to countries in the mandated areas of FAO, facilitated through partnerships, resources and an active country programme to provide technical assistance, develop capacities and deliver core services while fully observing international standards of accountability to establish leadership and strengthen impact at the country level.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
FAO has been working in Lebanon since 1977. FAO Lebanon project portfolio has been growing in response to the different crises. Projects mainly target farmers, fishers, and their organisations with the aim of building their resilience and capacity to access potential markets, while undertaking sustainable management of resources.
FAO’s assistance has focused on sustainable transformation of agrifood systems in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, other government partners and non-state actors, as well as development and international partners. Since 2015, FAO has been supporting the coordination and planning mechanism for humanitarian and stabilization assistance to Lebanon in the context of the Syria crisis. FAO is also contributing to restoring livelihoods and productive capacities of agrifood actors in response to Lebanon’s economic and financial crises.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and direct supervision of the Resilience and Liaison Officer, in consultation with the AFAOR Programme and relevant units in RNE and HQ.
Technical Focus
Natural Resources Management – Irrigation.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Develop, implement, evaluate assigned programmes/projects and provide technical guidance in the area of irrigation and water management;
• Study technologies and practices piloted and promoted by the programmes/projects and identify their requirements, merits, and advantages.
• Conduct field assessments to ensure the performance of the introduced technologies and propose areas of improvements.
• Update the irrigation water requirement and irrigation scheduling program for different cropping system.
• Collect, analyze and document data and information relating to performance of innovation irrigation systems implemented for demonstration and asses it’s impact for different types of water sources and farming system.
• Develop knowledge products related to the innovative irrigation systems for the programmes/projects assigned.
• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for farmers and the project partners on irrigation and water management practices.
• Develop recommendations on different options and innovations, technologies, rehabilitation and development measures to enhance the natural springs and traditional irrigation systems.
• Prepare technical specifications and/or BoQs related to irrigation equipment and/or infrastructure and follow up tendering processes from a technical perspective.
• Liaise with the Lead technical officer (LTO) and HQ technical officers to obtain technical inputs and clearances.
• Support policy advocacy on water management and regulating water supply.
• Coordinate with the relevant authorities\: MoA, MoEW, Water establishments.
• Perform any other related duties.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University Degree in irrigation and Water Engineering, Agriculture Water Management, Agriculture Rural Engineering, Environmental Engineering or other related engineering field.
• 6 years of relevant experience in implementing irrigation projects at national level.
• Working knowledge (full proficiency – level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).;
• National of Lebanon.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- 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/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
• 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
• 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.
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FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.