Greenbelt Authority (GBA)
Greenbelt Authority (GBA) is a Government of Malawi statutory corporation established under the Greenbelt Act No.23 of July 2017 to champion large scale commercial irrigation farming in Malawi.
GBA now invites applications to fill the following vacancies:
Job Title: Irrigation Engineer
Grade: GBA 5
Reporting to: Infrastructure Development Manager
Responsible for: N/A
PURPOSE
To provide technical advice and support on irrigation infrastructure development and rehabilitation services.
MAIN DUTIES:
•Planning, designing and monitoring irrigation systems
•Representing the Authority on irrigation infrastructure involving
Government and other stakeholders.
•Monitoring maintenance schedule of irrigation systems
•Conducting research in soil drainage and water management
•Coordinating and monitoring equipment and machinery maintenance
•Liaising with Government and other stakeholders on irrigation
infrastructure and rehabilitation.
•Providing capacity building and backstopping services for irrigation
schemes
•Monitoring and enforcing irrigation infrastructure construction
standards
•Allocating work and supervising field staff.
•Preparing periodic financial reports.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Irrigation Engineering plus at least five (5) years
relevant experience in irrigation engineerin.
MODE OF APPLICATION
All interesting and eligible persons should submit their applications, under confidential cover either by post or courier enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names and contact details of three (3) traceable referees to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Greenbelt Authority
P.O Box 30776
Lilongwe 3.
cc: westerkosamu@gmail.com
Physical address: Mwai House 2nd Floor, Convention Drive – Opposite TAMA House, Lilongwe.
Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 16th December, 2022.