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Engineer III (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (ABE))

Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering or Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

2 years of relevant experience in agricultural engineering or agricultural and biosystems engineering

8 hours of relevant training

RA No. 10915 (ABE)

1. Provide agricultural and biosystems engineering services which include engineering survey, preparation and evaluation of plans, designs, technical specifications, feasibility studies and cost estimates/program of work of irrigation, soil and water conservation and management, small water impounding, small farm reservoir, farm machinery, slaughterhouses, auction markets, poultry dressing plants, post-harvest facilities, auction markets, farm-to-market roads and other agricultural, fisheries and biosystems infrastructure projects of the LGU; 2. Administer, supervise, and coordinate the construction, operation, maintenance, improvement and management of irrigation, soil and water conservation and management, small water impounding, small farm reservoir, farm machinery, slaughterhouses, auction markets, poultry dressing plants, post­ harvest facilities, auction markets, farm-to-market roads and other agricultural, fisheries and biosystems infrastructure projects of the LGU; 3. Undertake the registration of agricultural and fishery machinery and facilities, enforcement of the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards/Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PAES/PABES) and other agricultural, fishery and biosystems engineering regulatory activities in coordination and collaboration with the Regional Field Office-Regional Agricultural Engineering Division RFO-RAED, concerned national government agencies and other offices of the LGU. In line with this, the ABE unit shall: i. Provide assistance to the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE) through the RFO- RAED on the validation and surveillance of applications relative to the issuance of Permit to Operate to small and medium-sized agricultural and fishery machinery and equipment manufacturers, fabricators, assemblers and importers; ii. Monitor the compliance on the provision of after-sales service and warranty of concerned agricultural and fisheries machinery assemblers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers, distributors and dealers in their respective locality in collaboration with BAFE; iii. Maintain and regularly update the data bank on irrigation, post-harvest, agricultural machinery and agricultural, fishery and biosystems infrastructure projects at all local levels; iv. Conduct inspection, performance testing and evaluation of agricultural, fisheries and biosystems machinery and equipment procured by the LGU in coordination and collaboration with the RFO-RAED and Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (AMTEC); v. Provide assistance to the Municipal Building Official in the evaluation and processing of application permits and certificate of occupancy of agricultural, fishery and biosystems buildings and structures to ensure the enforcement of PAES/PABES and RA No. 10915; and vi. Coordinate with BFAR on the registration of fish hatcheries, fish breeding facilities, private fishponds and post-harvest facilities for fishing communities pursuant to Sections 28 and 33 of RA No. 85507. 4. Coordinate with the concerned national government agencies with regard to the

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