Job Opening at Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA)

Qualified persons are needed for immediate employment to complete the undermentioned established positions in the Authority: Chief Manager – Scheme Oversight

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent provides technical support to the CEO through the Deputy Chief Executive (Scheme Oversight) in the management of irrigation schemes across the country, direct oversight over all Irrigation Scheme Managers, direct and crucial backstopping of all Scheme Managers in resolution of day to day famer support services issues, resolution of conflicts and misunderstandings that may arise between any scheme and the host communities and reporting same to the CE through the Deputy CE (SO).

As a liaison between the schemes and the CE, the Chief Manager SO is required to serve copies of all reports, actions being taken or intended to be taken in addressing all relevant scheme management issues to the office of the CE to apprise the CE at all times on happenings on irrigation schemes.

Qualification Required & Experience

1. A Master’s Degree in any relevant discipline (eg. Irrigation Agronomy, Extension, Horticulture, Soils, Rice Cultivation, Agricultural Economics, Sociology (only with Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture))
2. Membership of a relevant Professional Body is an advantage.
3. Not less than ten (10) years relevant working experience with at least two (2) years as a Deputy Chief Manager or (3) years as Deputy Director responsible for crops/extension or Agronomy or a Principal Agronomist 15 years’ service and as an accomplished Irrigation Scheme Manager with a track record of five (5) years successful scheme management of a large irrigation scheme.
4. Age: Not more than 55 years

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Qualified persons are needed for immediate employment to complete the undermentioned established positions in the Authority: Deputy Chief Executive – Engineering

Key Responsibilities

Reports to the Chief Executive (CE)

1. Assists the CE in carrying out official duties as assigned to the incumbent.
2. Provides leadership in areas of Engineering involving sites identification, project planning, designs/design reviews, construction supervision of irrigation and ancillary structures.
3. May act and perform duties of the CE when authorized to do so as and when it becomes necessary.

Qualification Required & Experience

• A Master’s Degree in relevant disciplines (eg. Irrigation Engineering, Civil Engineering and/or any relevant specialized areas of Civil Engineering viz Structures, Hydrology, Geotechnical, Hydraulics Water Resources Engineering), Geodetic/Geomatic Engineering, Agricultural Engineering.
• Membership of a relevant Professional Body
• Not less than fifteen (15) years relevant working experience with ten (10) years in middle level managerial position in a relevant organization.
• Age: Not more than 55 years

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Qualified persons are needed for immediate employment to complete the undermentioned established positions in the Authority: Deputy Chief Executive – Scheme Oversight

Key Responsibilities

Reports to the Chief Executive (CE)

• Assists the CE in carrying out official duties as assigned to the incumbent.
• Provides leadership in areas of Oversight of Irrigation Schemes Management across the country as well as handling and providing leadership in social issues related to irrigation development.
• Responsibility for agronomic and soils evaluations for inputs into irrigation system designs, and related advisory services to farmers.
• May act and perform duties of the CE when authorized to do so as and when it becomes necessary.

Qualification Required & Experience

1. A Master’s Degree in relevant disciplines (eg. Irrigation Agronomy, Extension, Horticulture, Soils, Post-Harvest Management, Rice Cultivation, Agri Business, Farmer Organization/FBO Management, Agricultural Economics, Sociology (only with Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture))
2. Membership of a relevant Professional Body
3. Not less than fifteen (15) years relevant working experience with ten (10) years in middle level managerial position as Deputy Chief Manager, or Deputy Director in charge of crops/extension (for 5 years)) in a relevant organization.,
4. Age: Not more than 55 years