{"id":30348,"date":"2018-05-24T12:57:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T12:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=30348"},"modified":"2018-05-24T12:57:43","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T12:57:43","slug":"current-recruitment-international-water-management-institute-ghana-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/current-recruitment-international-water-management-institute-ghana-2018.html","title":{"rendered":"Current Recruitment At International Water Management Institute Ghana 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Provide scientific and technical support to the IWMI Coordinator of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program in the planning and execution of water management field-level activities for the Rice, Wheat, Sorghum-Millet, Maize and Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) Value Chains in target countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0Technical Support Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist, in coordination with Commodity Compact Lead institutions, Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and in-country partners, in planning and organizing the deployment of approved water management and irrigation technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the organization and implementation of field activities (preparation of fields in demonstration sites, installation of irrigation equipment, kits, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Support on-farm demonstration and scaling-out of approved water management and irrigation technologies for each value chain in target countries.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate with and receive guidance from country collaborators in data collection, database development, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building activities.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual consolidated technical and financial reports for the Commodity Technology Delivery Compacts (CTDCs)<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the preparation of brochures and other knowledge sharing products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p><strong>TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Master\u2019s degree in water resources management, agricultural engineering or a related field.<\/li>\n<li>At least 3 years work experience in agricultural water management in an African country.<\/li>\n<li>Good written and verbal communication skills in English with good working knowledge of French.<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in MS Office applications, including database management and PowerPoint presentations.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in writing technical reports.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to effectively and reliably carry out delegated functions without extensive supervision.<\/li>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and multi-cultural environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefits<\/p>\n<p>This is a\u00a0<strong>nationally<\/strong>\u00a0recruited staff position and only Ghanaian citizens are encouraged to apply. IWMI offers a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes transport and health insurance. 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