Job Description

Hiring for: Officer (Technical Engineer)
Location : Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) Rayagada, Odisha, India (On-site) About the job

• Apply before: 30th June 2023
• Application mentioning purpose and expected salary along with recent resume to be submitted
• Remuneration negotiable as per knowledge and experience

A little bit about who we are At WOTR, we are committed to tackling the key causes of rural poverty by rejuvenating ecosystems and building the community\xe2\x80\x99s resilience to climate change by enhancing Water availability, increasing land and agricultural productivity, diversifying livelihoods, empowering women, and strengthening the health and well-being of vulnerable rural communities. WOTR brings together practitioners, academics, researchers, trainers, and policy makers to work collaboratively in building the resilience of rural communities. Our partners, including donors and government agencies stand resolutely behind us to effect this. To date we have worked in 10 states in 4345 villages and impacted 4.43 million people in our three decades of existence. Who are we looking for? We are on the lookout for an Officer (Technical Engineer) who will be responsible for overseeing technical and engineering interventions in the project area. Their duties include planning and implementing watershed and water-related activities, assisting in the preparation of detailed project reports, monitoring and reviewing projects, conducting site selection, surveys, and designing soil and water conservation structures. They will attend and conduct meetings with various community groups related to water and agriculture, organize technical trainings and farmers\xe2\x80\x99 meetings, collect and manage project data and records, contribute to impact studies and documentation, prepare physical and financial reports, and build linkages between the community and government departments or other agencies. They are also expected to perform any other tasks assigned by the organization as needed. At WOTR you will

• Be responsible for technical and engineering interventions in the project area
• Undertake planning and implementation of watershed and water related activities and assist in detailed project report preparation process
• Assist in monitoring and reviewing of the projects
• Undertake site selection, survey, design, estimate and budgeting of the soil and water conservation structures
• Attend and conduct meetings of Gram Sabha, VDC, SHGs, farmer groups, Water User Groups (WUGs) etc. in relation to water and agriculture
• Organise/ conduct project level technical trainings and farmers\xe2\x80\x99 meetings for the farmers, village animators and VDC members
• Be responsible for collecting and managing project data and records as prescribed
• Organise and contribute to the impact study, case study, photo and other documentation
• Be responsible for the preparation of the physical and financial reports of the projects.
• Build linkages of the community with the Govt. departments and other agencies
• Perform any other task assigned by the organization from time to time.

Apply if you have

• Masters or Bachelors in Agriculture or Civil Engineering with 2-3 years of field experience
• Any Graduate or Diploma in Agriculture with 10 years of field experience
• Experience in the development sector, especially in soil, water and agriculture technologies
• High level expertise in MS Office and other relevant software
• Fluency in spoken Odiya. Understanding Hindi and English is desirable
• The willingness to stay, travel and work in remote villages
• Your own motorcycle/two-wheeler

To Apply: Write to careers@wotr.org with an updated CV with subject line \xe2\x80\x98Re: Officer (Technical Engineer)