Vacancy title:
Infrastructure Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Good Neighbors International

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 6 2025

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

JOB PURPOSE

• Oversee technical assessments and construction of irrigation, canal, and storage facilities to ensure quality and climate resilience.
• Manage infrastructure projects and supervise contractors to ensure compliance with technical, environmental, and safety standards.
• Develop and deliver hands-on training programs for farmers and community operators on the maintenance of solar irrigation systems and grain storage facilities.
• Develop preventive maintenance plans and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, or structural issues in infrastructure systems.
• Lead procurement and ensure quality control of materials for solar, irrigation, and storage infrastructure.
• Develop monitoring tools and contribute to progress reports, risk assessments, and documentation of best practices.
• Promote Local ownership by engaging community structures in infrastructure maintenance and sustainability efforts

Qualifications and Skills Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of field experience in infrastructure development projects related to agriculture, irrigation, or rural development.
• Experience in major technical fields related to engineering design of irrigation, drainage, water management, and rural infrastructure, on-farm irrigation development, and land and water resources interventions is desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge of pumps, pipelines, electrical systems, and building materials.
• Experience working with rural communities and coordinating with local governments and donor agencies.
• Excellent reporting, communication, and cross-cultural team management skills

Workplace

GNZ KOICA project office in Chongwe region

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

• All applicants must be Zambian Nationals with a Green National Registration Card.
• Applicants are advised to apply for one position only, and failure to abide will invalidate the applications.
• Applicants MUST belong to relevant Professional Bodies
• To apply, use the following Google form link here.
• Closing Date: 6TH May, 2025.
• NB: ONLY THE SHORTLISTED WILL BE CONTACTED
• To apply for this job please visit docs.google.com.

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