Recruitment of Eighteen (18)

Inland Valley Swamp (IVS) Technicians

Introduction

The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural’ Development (FAD), Adaption Fund (AF), OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and Toni Blair Institute (TBI) towards the cost of Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (AVDP). The project is placed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and managed by a Program Implementation Unit (PIU). AVDP is a six year project and will be implemented in all 15 agricultural districts of the country. The goal of AVDP is livelihoods and climate change resilience of rural farming households in Sierra Leone improved, while the project development objective (PDO) is to promote agriculture as a business for enhanced incomes and reduced rural poverty, among 42,985 rural households. Government intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this funding to eligible payments for the engagement of Eighteen (18) IVS Technicians.

2. Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Under the Supervision of The Regional Irrigation Engineer, the IVS Technician will be required to liaise with the Ministry of Agriculture (AED) and IVS FBd/IVS Community to perform the following technical task and report:

1. Ensure that water control structures are done correctly with reference to earth work guide, design and specification.
2. Work with community beneficiary or labour force to make sure that bunds are constructed according to earth Work guide, design and specification.
3. work in collaboration with Youth contractors to mobilize members or labour for work during IVS rehabilitation.
4. In collaboration with youth contractors mark time sheet, technical field work and

achieve on a daily bases at each IVS location.

5. Update AED/MAF and AVDP Irrigation Engineer on work achieve every week (biweekly report) at each IVS site.
6. Report to AED/MAF and Regional Irrigation Engineer of any mishap going on in the field.

7. In collaboration with FBO members, provide local construction materials like sand, aggregates/ boulders, bamboo canes, sticks/bush pole to be used as pegs etc. free of cost during IVS rehabilitation.

8. In collaboration with IVS beneficiary community or labour force shall be responsible for IVS field implementation, operation and maintenance of the IVS to achieve full development/rehabilitation.
9. In consultation with the AED/MAF and AVDP Irrigation Engineer, shares progress reports or rehabilitation work with PMU/AVDP, MAF visitors, IFAD Supervision Missions.
10. Undertake and supervise labour on specialize duties related to finishing of IVS Infrastructures such as: finishing or bed level of drains and canals, slicing of bunds, drains and canals, placement of boulders on the downstream end of the spillway etc.
11. Serve as site supervisor/works foreman in the absence of the AED/MAF Engineer and the AVDPIVSTEAM.
12. Participate effectively during supervision and monitoring by AVDP and MAF staff. This indude the supply of information related to the work and measurements of lengths, distances and areas of infrastructures.
13. Guide in the formulation of work time tables/ schedules for the effective use of Community labour
14. develop a cluster of five IVS sites each (Minimum of 50ha)

Duration :

The Technician will be engaged for initial period of Twelve (12) months, renewal will be based on satisfactory performance.

4. Qualification

At least a certificate in IVS rehabilitation/development or a diploma in civil engineering, Irrigation (preferably IVS), agricultural engineering or an equivalent field  Minimum of 5 years’ experience in developing irrigation schemes or experience in Inland Valley Swamp rehabilitation/development

5. Submission of Application:

Interested candidates should submit their applications including cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and relevant certificates to avdppmu@gmail.com on or before, Friday, 21st July, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Please ensure that the subject of the email bears the description: ” Application for the Post of IVS Technician”