UNDP-BRB-00203 - IC - Practical irrigation guide for small farms - Dominica - UNDP - BARBADOS

Summary

Introduction Country : Dominica Description of the Assignment : UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean office wishes to Develop a comprehensive, practical, and user-friendly Irrigation System Guide for micro to small farms that supports farmers, extension officers, and agricultural planners in designing, selecting, and managing efficient irrigation systems suited to small-scale production Period of services : 20 days of actual work spread over a period of 2 months Professional qualifications : At least a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Irrigation and Water Management, or a related field. Professional Experience: •At least a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Agronomy, Irrigation and Water Management, or a related field • At least 5 years of relevant experience in water infrastructure design or community – based water supply systems Kwoledge and skills : •Proven experience developing technical manuals or guides for smallholder agriculture •Demonstrated ability to integrate gender – responsive and inclusive design principles. •Previous work experience in Caribbean SIDS or similar context. •Good analytical, organizational and management skills, proven experience in coordinating with national stakeholders and expert teams, organizing multi- stakeholder consultation processes, documenting results, and possessing effective communication skills. •Good understanding of national policy and institutional structures, and ability to advise on institutional capacities and relations. •Able to support, motivate and liaise effectively with communities and community groups. Sound cross-cultural, gender-awareness, interpersonal and networking skills. •Ability to work and build partnerships with diverse stakeholders in the government, private and non-governmental sectors. •Computer skills including Word processing, spread sheets, PowerPoint •Experience in workshop facilitation. •Clear communication skills, both written and verbal, in English. Proposal should be submitted directly in the Quamtum system no later than indicated deadline. Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry. Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders . Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.