About FAO:
The global mandate of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is to improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the standard of living in rural populations and contribute to global economic growth. Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high- quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

About SDC Project:
The GCP/INT/231/SWI “Strengthening Agricultural Water Efficiency and Productivity on the African and Global Level” aims at assisting Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda to improve Agricultural Water Management and mainstreaming it in national frameworks and processes. The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). In Uganda, the project is implemented jointly with Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF).

Job Summary: The Technical Assistant – Agriculture Water will support the FAO Country Representative and the National Project Coordinator by providing technical guidance of the Lead technical Officer from FAO Land and Water Division (NRL)

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Assume responsibility for the project in-country daily activities in accordance with the agreed plan of operations and in liaison with the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in Uganda;
Establish an agreed roaster of resource persons as reference to conducting in-country activities;
Carry out regular follow-up of field activities by making field visits to the identified sites in Uganda and facilitate international and national missions to the sites;
Actively support the facilitation, preparation and organization of the training sessions/ workshops to be conducted within the project framework;
Serve as a resource person in transferring the knowledge and make sure of the application of tools used/guidelines developed within the framework of the project to related stakeholders;
Actively contribute to the project progress reporting in close collaboration with the PIU;
Support the collection of data needed for the different outputs of the project and liaise with national authorities to make access to these data.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) should hold an advanced University degree in Water Resources Management, Irrigation, or related field.
At least five years’ experience including proven experience of water resources management and irrigation.
Working knowledge of English.
Proven skills of report writing and communication.
Judgment, organizational ability and a good sense of teamwork and human relations are required
Ability to combine, synthesize and analyse quantitative and qualitative information

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan nationals should send their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae and copies of certificates in a sealed envelope, quoting Vacancy Announcement, see at beginning of the advert, addressed to Chairman, Recruitment Committee, Food and Agriculture Organization in Uganda. The envelopes with applications should be registered at reception and placed in the box at the reception of FAO Uganda Offices at Plot 88 Buganda Road, Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda.

Note: FAO does not charge applicants any fees at any stage in the recruitment process.

Deadline: 24th April 2015 by 2:00 pm