SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and
a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy
services for major infrastructure projects.
SMEC is ranked among the world’s top infrastructure design
firms and continues to win industry awards for technical
excellence, design innovation and the management of
environmental and social risks.
SMEC has a workforce of over 5,000
people in more than 70 permanent offices throughout Australia,
Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North and South America. SMEC
is proud of its workforce. It has a mixture of experienced and
graduate staff, and professional and technical staff. The
Company is continually building the best possible teams to meet
the needs of clients through training and development, as well
as a Graduate Program.
The SMEC Profile:
It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people
and work on interesting projects
We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
We have an established network of over 70 permanent offices
around the world and over 5,000 employees
We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia
and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water;
Geotechnics and Tunnels; Environment; Urban Development;
Hydropower and Energy; Social Development; Government and
Advisory Services; and Mining, Oil and Gas.
Position: Irrigation Water User Associations and Institutional
Development Expert
Job description
Flexible and friendly working environment
Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC’s
multidisciplinary team
Outstanding career prospects
The role
We are currently seeking a talented Irrigation Water User
Associations and Institutional Development Expert in Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities
The expert will be responsible for the assessment of the
institutional requirements, agreements and arrangements,
informed by the technical and operational requirements of the
schemes in their newly designed and rehabilitated form.
The expert will work with other members of the team to define
operations and maintenance schedules, assess and motivate
pricing of irrigation service charges, institutionalise water
scheduling modalities, and assign suitable roles and
responsibilities to different WUA levels.
The expert will provide technical input to the WUA training
programme, including quality control processes and internal
monitoring and analysis.
As the team leader, the expert will coordinate all team
activities, be responsible for client liaison, and ensure
overall timely delivery and quality management of the
assignment
Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
The Expert will hold a minimum of a Master’s Degree from a
University with international rankings
At least 15 years of relevant experience in irrigation scheme
management or irrigation-related institutional development.
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