The Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program (DRSLP) is a 15 year multi-phased, multi-national investment program financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), which is being implemented to address the negative impact of recurrent drought in countries of the Horn of Africa region. It is implemented within the framework of the IGAD Drought Disaster and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI), anb under the general leadership and coordination of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
DRSLP II Somalia component is a 5-year project to be implemented in Puntland, Somaliland and South Central regions of Somalia. The medium and long term goal of the programme is to stabilize the pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems and improve livelihoods and resilience of the production systems. The specific objectives of the programme are:
- Improvement of water availability and accessibility, and improve the environment through land degradation and desertification control measures;
- Improvement of livestock production and management, animal health and infrastructure for market access;
- Building human and institutional capacity to handle agro-pastoral production, improve policy and institutional frameworks; and
- Improved opportunities for women in terms of water management, accessing markets and generating more income.
We are currently looking for different types of expertise for the upcoming programme. Potential candidates must be prepared to work on a long-term basis in Somalia.
DRSLP II Somalia component is a 5-year project to be implemented in Puntland, Somaliland and South Central regions of Somalia. The medium and long term goal of the programme is to stabilize the pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems and improve livelihoods and resilience of the production systems. The specific objectives of the programme are:
- Improvement of water availability and accessibility, and improve the environment through land degradation and desertification control measures;
- Improvement of livestock production and management, animal health and infrastructure for market access;
- Building human and institutional capacity to handle agro-pastoral production, improve policy and institutional frameworks; and
- Improved opportunities for women in terms of water management, accessing markets and generating more income.
We are currently looking for different types of expertise for the upcoming programme. Potential candidates must be prepared to work on a long-term basis in Somalia.
Qualifications Required Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.
- BSc in Civil Engineering or hydrogeology or equivalent;
- 10 years' of experience in managing water supply and sanitation, road construction and rural infrastructure facilities.
- 10 years' of experience in managing water supply and sanitation, road construction and rural infrastructure facilities.
Professional Experience Required
- water infrastructure (masonry check dams, boreholea, irrigation schemea, ponds, tanks, spring development, wells etc.);
- feeder roads, markets, slaughter houses etc.
- feeder roads, markets, slaughter houses etc.
Duration
60 months
Commencement
June 2016
Deadline For Applications
2016-04-28
