| Date Posted: | Sep 12, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Reference: | AACS-VA-066 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Work Type: | Full Time |
| Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Gender: | Any |
| Functional Area: | Engineering |
| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Salary Range: | As per company salary scaleAF |
| Years of Experience: | 10 Years |
| Contract Duration: | Unspecified |
| Extension Possibility: | Yes |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-term |
| Probation Period: | 3 months |
| Required Languages: | Dari,Pashto,English |
About AACS Consulting:
AACS Consulting is a leading professional services and management consulting firm founded in early 2009 and headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan. A diverse team of national and international experts with combined experience of several decades, enables AACS Consulting to provide customized and quality professional services. These services are offered in areas Research and Survey, Monitoring and Evaluation, Business Development, Audit and Tax Advisory, and Inspection and Certifications.
For nearly a decade, AACS Consulting has helped a wide range of government, United Nations, international development, and business institutions maximize on opportunities and overcome business challenges in various areas and industries.
Job Summary:
AACS Consulting is looking for an experienced Drip Irrigation Engineer. The incumbent is expected to preferably have 10 years of experience in the design, construction and operation of pressurized irrigation for drip irrigation. The incumbent will be based within the CPMO but will be required to travel to the project area, security arrangements permitting. The applicant will have tertiary qualifications in engineering and will be fluent in English and demonstrate good written skills in English. The applicant will undertake the following:
Skills Required:
Requires travel to provinces:
Skills Description:
Duties & Responsibilities:
The deliverables of the editorial services sought include the following:
Å Review the project administration manual and feasibility studies on (i) irrigated agriculture, and (ii) water supply, that were developed during the grant project preparation, and prepare an Inception Report Concept Note outlining the proposed approach, methodology and work plan to assess the feasibility of the drip irrigation supply system;
Å Discuss the concept note with MAIL and other government agencies involved in water resources, and prepare an Inception Report comprising the finalized concept, approach, work plan, and outline of the Feasibility Study Report;
Å Supervise the Feasibility Study consultants and the quality of their outputs;
Å In collaboration with DAIL PIU, conduct field work to determine the engineering designs and prepare preliminary engineering drawings;
Å Design the intake, filtration plant, main pipeline, controls, gauges, distribution and network connections to prioritized agricultural areas for drip irrigation use;
Å Prepare a Draft Final Report of the Feasibility Study, and in collaboration with the CPMO, present the findings and recommendations to MAIL and other relevant stakeholders in a workshop;
Å Review and incorporate comments from stakeholders and submit a Feasibility Study Final Report to the MAIL CPMO.
Job Location:
Afghanistan, KabulQualifications:
Å University Degree in engineering with fluency in English and to demonstrate good written skills in English..