Drip Irrigation Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Drip Irrigation Officer

Location: SSC P-Numan, Adamawa

Job Summary

• Drip Irrigation engineer/officer with an understanding of drip irrigation principles, hydraulics and water distribution to manage the installation, development and installation of a drip irrigation system.
• This role involves design, technical aspect of the installation, identification and maintenance of drip irrigation systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide regular reports on project progress status, deliverables, and performance metrics to the management.
• Ability to train end users and how to operate the drip irrigation system.
• Ensuring proper operations and maintenance of the drip irrigation system.
• Diagnosing and resolving issues with irrigation system, making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance.
• Ability to read and interpret drip irrigation system's conceptual design.
• Overseeing installation process, addressing and resolving any issues related to drip irrigation system.
• Manage effective communication with farmers, stakeholders, engineers and management.

Educational Qualification and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and any other science related courses e.g. Geology, Geography, Soil science.
• Minimum of (3) years of experience in drip irrigation or related field.
• Familiarity with drip irrigation system components is a key factor.

Skill and Competencies:

• Effective Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Conflict Resolution Skills
• People management skills
• Empathy
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Integrity
• Project Management Skills
• Openness
• Discretion.