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OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Under the supervision of the Matching Grants Specialist (MGS) , the Matching Grants officer will be MGP Secretariat and will also serve as Assistant Secretary to the MGC (Matching Grants Committee). He/she will be responsible for assisting the Matching Grants Specialists with the day-to-day operation of the Matching Grant Programme under the guidance of the MGS and the Project Manager, including organizing training and information activities, proposal processing and grant administration, monitoring grant implementation and organizing evaluations

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation specialist, the Data Entry Clerk will support the Monitoring and Evaluation Department by entering data into the available management information system. She/He will be expected to collect, prepare, enter, verify, and ensure accuracy of Project related data into the online database.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation specialist, the Data Entry Clerk will support the Monitoring and Evaluation Department by entering data into the available management information system. She/He will be expected to collect, prepare, enter, verify, and ensure accuracy of Project related data into the online database.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Field Officer (PFO) will be responsible for addressing the Project’s Project implementation in their assigned districts for all activities of Component 1 and 2.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Reporting to the Project Director, the financial Specialist will provide assistance and serve as an expert in planning, budgeting, implementation and financial monitoring of the projects in accordance with the project documents. The Financial Specialist will be required to work closely with the accountants and the PIU team. Coordinate between the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and stakeholder agencies to ensure all financial management of projects are carried out smoothly and on timely manner

1. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Matching Grants Specialist will be the Head of the Competitive Grants Programme Secretariat and will also serve as Secretary to the Matching Grants Committee. He/she will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Matching Grant Programme under the guidance of the Matching Grants Committee and the Project Director, including organizing training and information activities, proposal processing and grant administration, monitoring grant implementation and organizing evaluations. The Matching Grants Specialist will be administratively and technically responsible and report to the Project Director.

Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Field Officer will be responsible for addressing the Project’s Project implementation in their assigned districts for all activities of Component 1 and 2.

Qualifications and Required experience

• BSc. in Agriculture, Agronomy or related discipline
• 3 to 5 years professional experience in Agricultural production
• In-depth knowledge of agriculture in Lesotho.
• Sesotho and English Fluency

EXPERIENCE

• At least 10 years of professional experience in irrigation development;
• Ability to design small-scale irrigation schemes and design of rehabilitation of on-farm water management systems;
• Experience with designing and supporting farmer-managed Irrigation schemes and formation and strengthening of WUAs
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams;

• Individual consultants who has undertaken a similar assignment elsewhere preferably in the Southern African Region.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least 5 years’ experience in participatory training and capacity building programs of Community Organization.
• Ability to draft and develop simple-to-use training materials, and Terms of reference for Water Users Associations.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.