INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER – The Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (HEEP) 343 views

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.
DATE OF ISSUANCE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (HEEP) is an eight- year derotopment project financed jointly by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), CPEC Find and tba Government of Zimbabwe. HEEP supports the transformation of smallholder horticulture in Zimbabwe through Wage horticulture model and the 4P hub and spoke horticulture development The Project is focused in (cur provnces for tba VHGs: Matabetetand South, Masvingo. Manfcaland and Midlands. It axisrsts of three interlinked components Component 1: Wage Hcrtkukural Garden and 4P Mobilization and Development, Component 2 Access to Finance, and Component 3: Institutional Support and Project Coordination.
HEEP is in the process of recruting officers and service providers for its National Project Management Unit (NPMU) in Harare and in the three Regional Project Management Itois (RPMU) in the field. Io manage and ccordnate HEEP project activities. Whie the lead agency of the project is Ministry of Lands. Agriculture. Fisheries. Water and Rural Development (MLAFA’RDi, the Vilage Horticulture Gardens will he implemented through ARDA and HEEP 4P activities include pro-active co-operations wih the private sector, including the farming coirrourity, small and medium enterprises and larger precessing and marketing companies in key agricultural value drain.

Key tasks
⦁ Supporting Imptemenring Agencies in gender sensitive infrastructure project idenrifcatfon and development ranking at Province level.
⦁ Condixtng feasbilty stodies togefoer with Implementing Agendes fa selected projects, taking into account the needs of men and women.
⦁ Renewing feasibility studies and’detaite designs at every stage of the project cycle, before submission to the NPMU.
⦁ Building foe capacities of the Implementing Agencies through Training of Trainers on plarnng. prepare,on of feasibility stodies and detailed designs, contract management super.isien cf ser.ices and works, and opera,on and maintenance.
⦁ Preparing training mataiafc fa use by benefoates and Implementing Agoroes staff.
⦁ E nsuring. in cdlabaation with the respedive technical experts. foat naional, IFAD and OFlD environmental and social safeguards are adhaed to dunng deretopment d irngatiai schemes.
⦁ Supporting the provincial PMU in al technical maters
Deliverables
⦁ Guidelines fa project idenofcabon A development ranking.
⦁ TORs fa teasibilfy stodies and deialte designs.
⦁ Feasibilfy stody reports fa all infrasfrudae
⦁ Timely and effectrre coostudon supervision mpiememec
⦁ Timely and convenient con»ad management implementte.
⦁ Opaa,on and maintenance manuals fa di infrastructure developed utea the projea. n the province

Qualification and Experience
The Provincial Project Enginea should demonstrate tte following qu21tficaoons ate expenence
⦁ A Master ‘s Degree in Engmeenng a equivalent.
⦁ At least five years recent expenence in rural infrastructure dev’eicpmenl and project implementation focusing on sustamabldy related aspects such as establshngi’ lengthening usa groupe, social aspects ate value-chan linkages.
⦁ Profioency in spoken and written Englsh
Excdloit intoparsonal skils and team spirit.
Expariaice of projects involving multpfe and diverse stakeholders indudng tte Gcrremment agencies, private secta. and end users. Registradcn wifo a recognized engneoing professional board a institution, and
Computer literacy with profident knowledge of Microsoft Offce (Wad. Excel. Power Pont) and conversant wifo modem engineering design software Ike AUTOCAD. IRRICAD, GIS etc.
Mode and Duration of Contract
The dura,on of the cairact will inr.ialy te fa a period cf 60 moifos.