- Tax free environment
- Multi-cultural work experience
About the role
The Irrigation Specialist/Manager is based in the Abu Dhabi Farmers’ Services Centre (FSC) and is tasked with oversight of irrigation activities, including distribution of irrigation materials, assisting in the adoption of better on-farm irrigation practices among local farmers, and identifying and promoting alternate irrigation methods that make efficient use of available water in crop production.
Key responsibilities include
- Evaluate and manage existing practices in irrigation in the UAE, for both outdoor and protected crops;
- Identify and implement improvedirrigation practices and recommend new and alternate techniques and methods that could be introduced locally for use by the small farmer clients of FSC;
- Liaise with different FSC departments to ensure large-scale procurement, distribution and use of irrigation material is efficiently and effectively managed;
- Manage technical team to ensure efficient distribution of materials and quality communication with farmers and farm labourers;
- Provide direction for the FSC technical team in best options for achieving the 40% reduction in water usage target;
- Identify manageable technical packages of modern irrigation and control equipment for improved on-farm water usage and irrigation;
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About You
Selection criteria
- University degree in Agriculture / Irrigation (or related science), preferably with post graduate skills or qualifications in an appropriate area (water resource management, irrigation system design, etc,.) would be a distinct advantage;
- Previous experience with agricultural extension, procurement of irrigation materials and personnel management
- The candidate will possess over 7 years of experience in similar climatic zones
- Work in rurally-based commercially operated agri-business
- Experience in working within a multi-layered organizational structure with an international staffing profile and operating out of several dispersed offices;
- Experience in date palms in arid areas of The Middle East – UAE;
- Experience in coaching and motivating staff in a previous leadership position necessary;
- The candidate must be conversant with health and safety legislation, and more importantly to have the dedication to enforce industry standards at all times;
- Ability to work in remote areas under difficult conditions;
- Ability to work and make decisions under field conditions remote from management;
- Ability to work in Arabic (preferred) and English language (mandatory).
About Us
The Farmers’ Service Centre (FSC) is an Abu Dhabi government initiative implemented to facilitate a change in the manner in which agriculture and agribusiness are conducted in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. This encompasses the entire spectrum from on-farm production to retail sales.
The broader objective encompasses a progression from a government-supported agriculture sector to a more market based sector. To this end, the Abu Dhabi Government has contracted GRM International Pty Ltd to facilitate the formation of the Abu Dhabi Farmers’ Service Centre to a fully functioning, locally managed organisation.
Interested?
To apply please email your covering letter addressing the selection criteria and resume toKristine.deleon@grminternational.com with the subject: Irrigation Specialist/Manager – FSC. Without a cover letter, your application will not be considered.
Applications close on 11th of August 2013
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