Vacancy for a position of Project Offier for SEP Project

Project Officer for SEP Project

The Efficient Use of Water Project - Suunu Effectivduu Paidalanuu (SEP) - was launched by Helvetas in 2009. The project aims at improving farmers' capacities to efficiently manage water resources at field level in order to increase their income, preserve the environment and mitigate climate change effects. The project is currently in the first main phase, lasting from 2010 - 2012, and is focussing on innovation development in the field of efficient water use technologies. The project supports 10 partner organizations in the South of Kyrgyzstan who are implementing capacity building projects for SEP.

In order to ensure high quality of the partner projects, SEP is looking for a Project Officer who will be the main contact person for SEP partners in the South of Kyrgyzstan. The project officer will be based in Osh and will coordinate the collaboration with SEP partners.

Major Tasks:

• - support project partners in the development and implementation of projects related to efficient water use
• - monitor partner projects
• - coordinate market-testing activities of innovative irrigation technologies
• - assess adoption and adaptation of the promoted technologies
• - organize trainings and seminar for partners in the field
• - facilitate communication between SEP partners, government institutions and related projects

Requirements:

• - higher education in the field of irrigation, agronomy or economy
• - minimum 3 years working experience in rural development
• - fluent (oral and written) in Kyrgyz and Russian, solid knowledge of English (oral and written)
• - experience in project work
• - proven organizational skills
• - ability to work independently and for conceptual thinking & planning
• - strong communication skills and team player
• - computer literacy (MS Office)
• - flexibility and readiness for frequent traveling to rural areas

Duty station: Osh, with frequent traveling to remote areas in Batken, Jalalabad and Osh oblasts.

Applications:

Candidates should submit detailed CVs with motivation letter and recommendations by e-mail to venera.izabekova@helvetas.kg, by fax to 03722 55223 or by mail to BioService, Jamashova Street 14, Jalalabad

Deadline: March 12^th, 2010. Only short listed candidates will be contacted and invited to an interview.

For inquiries please call: Venera Izabekova, 0775 98 65 85