Overview
Lead and support the assessment, rehabilitation, and sustainable management of flood-affected small-scale community irrigation infrastructure through a participatory and community-driven approach. Provide technical expertise in irrigation engineering and water management while facilitating engagement with local communities and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Review flood impact assessment reports and conduct field assessments, engineering surveys and measurements of flood damaged small-scale community agricultural infrastructure.
- Provide strategic input on technical, environmental, governance and social aspects of the project.
- Design and implement a mixed-methods assessment framework for the baseline survey.
- Lead the identification, technical assessment, prioritization and selection of small-scale irrigation infrastructure for rehabilitation.
- Develop detailed technical designs, engineering drawings, Bill of Quantity (BoQ), technical specifications, cost estimates, and repair plans.
- Document the testing process of restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance methods.
- Provide technical advice on implementation arrangements for pilot rehabilitation activities.
- Develop and submit detailed technical progress reports, monthly work plans, technical assessments, lesson learned documentation.
- Cooperate with Agronomists, the MEAL team, implementing partners, community implementation committees, and other project specialists.
- Assess existing community-led flood preparedness and disaster risk reduction mechanisms and provide technical recommendations.
Required Experience
- At least 7 years of practical experience in the assessment, design, operation, and maintenance of small-scale irrigation systems, with specific experience in flood-prone/deltaic environments.
- Within this timeframe, a minimum of 5 years should focus heavily on participatory irrigation management (PIM), community-driven development (CDD), community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR), or similar community-led rehabilitation initiatives.
- Proven capacity to conduct structural damage assessments, build engineering specifications, engineering drawings and Bill of Quantities (BoQs) and facilitate community-led consultations.
- Relevant experience with stakeholder engagement and developmental approaches that emphasize community self-reliance in the Ayeyarwady Region.
- Previous experience with UN agencies (e.g. FAO) or international development partners and donor agencies.
- Demonstrated skill in managing technical budgets, field contractors, and community labour while managing complex local stakeholder dynamics.
- Ability to apply adaptive engineering solutions in shifting political or environmental contexts.
- Proven track record of preparing high-quality technical manuals, feasibility studies, community process documentation, and donor-facing completion reports.
- Ability to design inclusive planning frameworks that account for varying layers of socio-economic vulnerability and flood exposure.
Qualifications
• Advanced University Degree in Civil Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Water Resources Management, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field combining engineering expertise with participatory natural resource management and community development expertise.
