14-01-MoA -PROC-C-04- Senior Soil and Water Conservation STE

Description:

The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has received funding from the SDF for the Upper Marodijeh Soil & Water Conservation Project. The Marodijeh Upper Catchment (MUC) agro-pastoral communities in Somaliland have been severely affected by high rates of soil erosion and water scarcity for the last two decades. This has resulted in declining crop productivity and increased risks to the sustainability of livelihoods in the area. The project intends to improve household incomes of communities residing in the MUC areas through interventions in soil and water conservation measures and introduction of improved agronomic practices. The project will furthermore enhance Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) technical capacity and is expected to become a model for other Somaliland agro-pastoral communities who face similar constraints.

The SDF seek the services of a Senior Short Term Expert in Soil and Water Conservation to lead a team of three (including the Senior Expert) to conduct a comprehensive baseline assessment and design of technical interventions proposed in the project proposal. The other members of the team are National STE in Crop Production and National STE in Community Organisation. The Senior Expert will work in consultation with the SDF Secretariat and the Project Management Teams (PMT).

All applications must be received by 19 May 2014 by 17:00 East African Standard Time.