KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Key duties will include, but will not be limited to:

1. Water Resource management

• Co-design and monitor the implementation of resilience projects that ensure optimization of water use efficiency, sustainable and efficient reuse of wastewater and enhancement of water quality for agri-productivity within rural and peri-urban areas. 
• Integrate water conservation and manage practices within all projects being implemented to ensure sustainability.
• Prepare detailed designs, scope of works and specifications of various water resource management and irrigation projects to optimize water use and improve crop production. 
• Spearhead baseline assessment, analyze data and make recommendations on water resource management projects.

2. Soil Conservation measures

• Work with smallholder farmers to promote and implement sustainable farming practices that will improve soil health and organic content.
• Evaluate soil quality and implementation of conservation measures within various project sites to ensure the prevention of erosion and soil degradation.
• Advise on soil remediation, conservation and improvement techniques to be integrated in current and proposed projects where necessary.

3. Environmental Sustainability

• Promote sustainable agricultural practices that minimize environmental impact and support ecological biodiversity.
• Engage with local communities, government ministries and other stakeholders to foster environmental and ecological practices.
• Conduct Environmental and social risk screening and assessment of all projects and develop proposed mitigation plans.
• Ensure all projects being implemented are Compliant to national environmental regulation and are aligned to various donor’s environmental performance standards
• Identify opportunities for sustainability initiatives and assist in their designing, planning and implementation. Such opportunities include Agri-photovoltaic, Bioremediations initiatives.
• Review relevant national and sectorial reports on environmental sustainability.

4. Project planning and Coordination

• Responsible for the coordination of all natural resource resilience activities and approached being implemented.
• Organize training for all stakeholders and partners on the various recommended resilience project and activities (Climate smart agriculture, Soil and water conservation, Sustainable land management practices)
• Prepare guiding material on key and contextual technical approaches for projects including (sustainable land management practices (SLM) , Environment and Climate change(ECC).
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Skills

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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Education: Advanced University Degree in one of the following disciplines: Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Science, Soil science or any other related field. or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. 

Minimum Work Experience: For holders of Advanced degree, a minimum of 1 year of post-graduation relevant professional work experience in addition to previous 5 year in the field of Environmental science, Environment Engineer, Natural Resource Management, Agricultural engineering, Agronomy or Soil Science. For holders of first university degree, a minimum of additional three (3) years of relevant professional work experience as described above. 

Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic, both oral and written, is required. 

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• At least 5 years of work experience in designing agricultural, irrigation and disaster risk reduction projects. 
• At least 5 years of prior work experience in rural resilience work.  
• 5 years of work experience in designing and supervising rural resilience projects. 
• Experience working directly with local communities on locally led community development projects. 

LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORDK - COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

Leads by Example with Integrity

• Lives WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

• Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork

• Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth

Applies Strategic Thinking

• Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyze options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

• Builds and nurtures external partnerships & collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives
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