Job Description

“Agronomy Sector Co-ordinator – Interviewer – Pollster”

Local Short-Term Experts (LSTE)

Job outline: Assistant to the team (preparing the Action Programme of the Wazzani – Hasbani Basin) with special focus on the agronomy sector, though possibly providing administrative support to the international expert team beyond the field of the agronomy; this is an expert position, working semi-independently towards well defined objectives, and providing support as requested on short notice.

Reporting to: The senior agronomy expert and the MSC-CDR Team Leader

Counterpart: the EC Delegation in Beirut

Time Input and Time Table:

· Interviewer / pollster

- agronomy: 2 man-months

· Starting on early February 2003

Main duties

a) Keep active communication channels with stakeholders and sources of information (such as Ministries, local administration and municipalities) in the agronomy area

b) Provide research support to the senior expert team, as requested

c) Refine the milestones and work packages in the agronomy sector, for preparing the Action Programme of the Wazzani – Hasbani Basin, and formalise the corresponding work plan, possibly using the Critical Path Method and appropriate software

d) provide administrative support to the team and senior agronomy expert as requested

Working conditions

· Close liaison with all parties concerned and sources of information in the agronomy area

· Close working relationship with the Ministries involved, local authorities and municipalities of the Wazzani – Hasbani Basin,

Background and qualifications required

Education ,Qualifications and Abilities:

· Degree in agronomy, agriculture

· Exposure to technical aspects of the sector is a definite asset

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work at ministerial / executive levels, as well as at professional / staff levels.

Professional Experience :

· two years as administrator, project manager or executive assistant, in Lebanese and preferably international environment

· acquaintance with agronomy and agriculture sectors,

· proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and database software programmes

Language skills :

· Proficiency in written and spoken English, French and Arabic

Citizenship

Lebanese citizenship required.