Field Technician

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. The Programme Management Unit (PMU) of the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme (2019-2025) facilitates, coordinates and manages all technical and advisory services to be provided by FAO to the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MoEWA) and its sister agencies. Within the framework of the UTF Technical Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering the period 2019-2025 signed on February 13, 2019 between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by MoEWA, and FAO, the “UTF/SAU/053/SAU: Promoting efficient irrigation and water productivity amongst farmers”, and the UTF projects “UTF/SAU/054/SAU: Enhancing National capacities for Irrigation Management° have been approved by the FAO and Saudi Irrigation Organization (SIO). The Projects, developed jointly by SIO and FAO focuses directly on supporting the implementation of the Saudi Irrigation Organization Corporate Strategy, which was developed within the context of the Saudi Vision 2030 and aims at strengthening the capacity of SIO to improve irrigation efficiency.

An overall plan and budget are developed and approved, including activities and outputs that are expected to be accomplished under its different outputs. Requirements for the international and national technical expertise of specialized professionals, experts and support personal have been identified. Within the framework of the UTF/SAU/054/SAU and UTF/SAU/053/SAU, it is necessary to involve farmers during the identification of demonstration sites, the establishment of key technologies and practices, collect several types of data and information from different sources, as well as field data measurements in order to follow up the performance of the demonstration and assure the farm readiness for extension activities. Assist the preparation of an effective M&E system for the demonstration sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Field Technician will report to the Technical Advisors under the overall guidance of the FAO KSA Technical Cooperation Programme Director in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Technical Focus:

The Field Technicians will provide operational support and follow up of the demonstration farms and assurance the proper operation of the irrigation system in target regions, as well as collect required field measurements in target region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements: