Agriculture Engineer - Project Officer
نبذة عن الوظيفة
Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Officer leads day-to-day implementation of the RISE Syria project (Resilient Irrigation for Smallholder Empowerment), fund
الوصف والتفاصيل
Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Officer leads day-to-day implementation of the RISE Syria project (Resilient Irrigation for Smallholder Empowerment), funded by the Humanitarian Innovation Programme (HIP)/Innovation Norway. The Officer facilitates coordination and dialogue between the private sector partner and smallholder wheat farmers, ensures adherence to project timelines and objectives, and works closely with the MEAL team and consortium partners Engineers Without Borders Norway and Field Ready MENA to deliver a high-quality, accountable pilot and scale-up process. Farmer–Private Sector Dialogue and Coordination · Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison between the private sector partner and the 50 pilot smallholder wheat farmers in Southern Aleppo, ensuring clear, culturally appropriate two-way communication throughout Phase 2 and Phase 3. · Organize and facilitate regular farmer–private sector dialogue sessions, joint field visits, and mentoring sessions aligned to the wheat production calendar. · Support farmer registration, onboarding, and baseline data collection in coordination with the private sector partner and the MEAL team. · Facilitate co-design sessions between farmers, technical experts, and the private sector partner on system installation, interface design, alarms, and workflow adaptations. · Support resolution of operational misunderstandings or grievances between farmers and the private sector partner, escalating unresolved issues to the Project Manager. · Track farmer feedback, adoption barriers, and satisfaction, feeding this information into MEAL processes and design pivot decisions. Maintain a log of all farmers–private sector interactions, agreements, and issues raised, for project accountability. 2. Project Implementation, Planning and Partner Coordination Support the Project Manager in translating the RISE Syria workplan into detailed weekly/monthly implementation plans for Phase 2 and Phase 3 activities. Coordinate with Engineers Without Borders Norway (EWB-N) and Field Ready MENA on technical inputs, site access, logistics, and field-level implementation requirements. Monitor progress of the staged pilot rollout (5 → 15 → 30 farms) against agreed milestones and flag delays or risks to the Project Manager. Support site verification processes (water access, soil conditions, farmer consent) in coordination with the private sector partner. Ensure project activities comply with HIP/Innovation Norway requi
المتطلبات
Required Professional Experience: · Minimum 5 years of experience in agricultural project implementation, preferably within humanitarian innovation, private-sector engagement, or livelihoods programming. Solid knowledge of wheat production, irrigation systems, and climate-smart agriculture is required, along with demonstrated experience facilitating coordination and dialogue between private-sector actors and smallholder farming communities. .Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification: · Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or another closely related field. Candidates without this specific degree but with extensive, demonstrable professional experience in agriculture and food security programming may also be considered. .Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications · Excellent English and Arabic communication skills (both oral and written). · Strong interpersonal and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to build trust and manage relationships between diverse stakeholders — particularly private-sector actors and smallholder farmers. · Familiarity with private-sector engagement models, market-based approaches, or innovation piloting within humanitarian contexts. · Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. · Motivated to work in the humanitarian innovation field and grow professionally; eager and quick to learn. · Familiar with core principles of Children's Rights, Child Protection, Participation, and Do No Harm. · Knowledge of and adherence to the Child Protection, Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct. · Working knowledge of the logical framework approach and basic MEAL principles. .Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement · The position requires 100% of the time to be field based. · Position requires willingness and ability to continue functioning during a crisis, including during a World Vision response to a manmade or natural disaster. .Language Requirements: · Fluent Arabic and working proficiency in English (spoken and written).
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