JOB TITLE: Irrigation Manager (Expatriate)
JOB LOCATION: Jaagi in Mokwa local government Niger,
Employment Type: Full-time
JOB DETAILS:
- Reporting to the Head of Agric, the Irrigation Manager Upland supervises the planning, implementation, and monitoring of Sunti irrigation projects.
- As an irrigation manager, the incumbent ensures that irrigation efforts meet efficiency, water conservation, and quality standards, and that the project is completed on time and within the budget limit.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitoring and executing the installation of Bulk Water conveyance system / Drip irrigation system as per Design and Specifications.
- Monitoring the receipt of materials from the supplier as per BOQ and specifications required.
- Cross checking the quality of materials, Materials delivery follow-ups
- Daily follow up on work execution standard and Periodical update on work progress. If any deviation escalates the issues immediately to next level.
- Mobilization of the required contractors / men and machine power.
- Daily progress assessment and substantiate the requirement to complete the project in time.
- Commissioning and testing the system output as per design standard.
- Preparation of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals for easy understanding and execution of operational and maintenance personnel.
- Preparing the annual budget for the irrigation system operations and maintenance.
- Monitoring the Maintenance (Operation) of Drip Irrigations system and Automation system.
- Monitoring overall activities of Irrigation system to ensure the crop water demand.
- Organizing the skilled and unskilled manpower to operate the system as per design standard.
- Follow up on the availability of spares for the maintenance of the irrigation system after installation.
- Execution follow up on fertigation schedule as per recommendation.
- Monitoring the power consumption / water use efficiency and generating daily report progress for analysis.
- Co ordinating with Agric manager and irrigation staff to develop budget and implement plans for preventive, scheduled and emergency repairs, as well as upgrading irrigation system.
- Follow up on the preventive maintenance of the drip irrigation system.
- Ensuring the availability and use of PPE wherever applicable.
- Periodical training of irrigation staff on irrigation system operations and maintenance.
- Monitoring and reviewing the cane pro report on drip irrigation schedule and actuals / Spares issue / Pump operations.
- Any other duties assigned by Head of Agric.
Requirements
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- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree
- 10 – 15 years of experience.
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Deadline: April 8, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Manager |