Water Harvesting Technologies and Irrigation
5 months ago
Job Posting: 27/Aug/2024
Closure Date: 17/Sep/2024, 4:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: PMUSA
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Saudi Arabia-Riyadh
Duration: Up to 11 months
Post Number: N/A
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**Organizational Setting**
The Programme Management Unit (PMU) of the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme (2019-2025) facilitates, coordinates and manages all technical and advisory services to be provided by FAO to the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MoEWA). The project “UTF/SAU/051/SAU Strengthening MoEWA’s Capacity to Implement the Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development Programme” is the first project that has been approved within the framework of FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme (2019-2025). The project will provide technical and advisory assistance to the MoEWA in implementing its flagship Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development programme that has recently been approved within the context of the National Transformation Programme of the Saudi Vision 2030. The project expected results will be achieved through implementation of nine project components: 1) Development of coffee Arabica production, processing and marketing; 2) Development of beekeeping and honey production; 3) Development of rose production and trade; 4) Development of sub-tropical fruits production, processing and marketing; 5) Strengthening capacity of small-scale fishermen and fish farmers; 6) Strengthening capacity of small-scale livestock herders; 7) Development of rain-fed cereals production; 8) Enhancing value addition from smallholdings and rural activities; and 9) Strengthening MoEWA’s capacity in sustainable management of rangelands, forests and natural resources to support rural livelihoods.
Within the framework, FAO KSA is seeking to hire a Water Harvesting Technologies and Irrigation Specialist
**Reporting Lines**
The Water Harvesting Technologies and Irrigation Specialist will report to the Chief Technical Advisor of the SRAD Programme under the overall guidance of the FAO Programme Director in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
**Technical Focus**
Supporting the implementation of related activities under the different outputs of the project (SRAD and NRM components) in accordance with workplan through the provision of expertise in relevant technical areas to support project implementation.
**Tasks and responsibilities**
The Specialist will work in close consultation with FAO KSA technical experts to lead and deliver the following:
- Review and update the reports on current situation of rainwater harvesting in the Kingdom including but not limited to technologies and practices used, potentials and opportunities.
- Review current relevant strategies, policies and regulatory framework and document their impact on water harvesting development and promotion and identify gaps and challenges.
- Assess and quantify rainwater harvesting potential for rehabilitation of rural farming, rangeland, forest, and degraded land and for sand encroachment control in KSA.
- Collaborate with local research institutions and academic partners to conduct studies on the long-term sustainability and environmental impact of rainwater harvesting techniques in KSA, including soil quality improvement, biodiversity conservation, and mitigation of desertification.
- Undertake a benchmarking study of best practices and technologies for rainwater harvesting in countries with a similar context as KSA and identify appropriate options for the projects’ target regions.
- Design and lead the establishment of pilot rainwater harvesting and irrigation techniques including sites for NRM, Coffee, Rose, Subtropical fruits, cereals, and other crops,
- Prepare and update practical guideline on harvesting and maximizing the use of rainwater for vegetation cover rehabilitation and conservation.
- Prepare guideline, SOPs and related knowledge products on rain harvesting for small scale agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Identify water harvesting potential sites and water harvesting options and technologies and suggest pilot interventions.
- Design,
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