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International Water Management Institute Senior Research Officer – Water Management Pakistan IWMI Jobs 2024

International Water Management Institute looking for “Senior Research Officer – Water Management”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 16-Jul-24.

The International Water Management Institute has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Senior Research Officer – Water Management to be based in Chakwal , Pakistan. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: International Water Management Institute

Job Title: Senior Research Officer – Water Management

Duty Station: Chakwal , Pakistan

Country: Pakistan

Application Deadline: 16-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

• Assist in collecting hydrological and hydrogeological variables from national and international data archives.
• Work with specifically designed computer modeling packages to assess the most effective methods of managing available water in a river basin.
• Process meteorological, snow, and hydrologic data to analyze changes in water flows resulting from changes in land use, environmental factors, and crop irrigation.
• Pre-process primary data in different image processing software to calculate and audit the water resources system.
• Assist in parameterizing hydrological models to enable the development of flood forecasting and drought management strategies.
• Assist in calibrating and validating various hydrological models for different land use and climate change scenarios.
• Analyze collected datasets to compute changes in water storage on different spatiotemporal bases.
• Assist in deploying instrumentation, field observations, and measurements analysis related to soil water and carbon components to provide valuable insights for decision-making processes.
• Assist in the development of data and methodologies to map basin-wide water productivity assessments across different agroecological zones within designated study areas.
• Assess the relationship between rainfall, runoff, soil, and plants to map systematic changes in water demand and supply, considering climate shifts from catchment to basin scale.
• Assist in determining the amount of water that can be allocated for domestic, agricultural, industrial, and environmental purposes to sustain the ecosystem.
• Be part of the research team during fieldwork, participating in interdisciplinary research activities, including data collection, processing, and analysis, focusing on thematic issues such as policy, institutions, water governance, and water management.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and project partners in the water and climate sectors to gather insights, exchange knowledge, and foster collaboration.
• Organize project-related events, workshops, training sessions, and fieldwork involving various stakeholders to promote capacity building and knowledge sharing.
• Assist in preparing high-quality project reports and communication materials according to project timelines.
• Perform other related duties as determined by the project leader.

Requirements:

Essential,

• Master’s degree in water management, hydrology, meteorology, hydrometeorology, environmental sciences, agricultural engineering, or closely related fields.
• Minimum of 07 years of experience working on the development of hydrological models and relevant experience in water management, such as conducting water budgets in the Indus or a similar basin.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting water management studies, including modeling, analysis, and publications in well-reputed international journals.
• Proven experience in utilizing advanced spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems tools, as well as hydrological modeling approaches, for multiple scale assessments.

Desirable,

• Prior experience working with international organizations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Essential,

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain development challenges and complex interdisciplinary water, environment, and climate sectors.
• Considerable depth of scientific knowledge and specialized expertise in water resources management working with the farming communities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
• Good knowledge of instrumentation techniques and data logging systems for handling large datasets collected from field instruments.
• Independent and critical scientific thinking, including a solid understanding of the strengths and limitations of spatial tools for water resource assessments at various scales.
• Excellent spatial analysis skills using market-leading software such as ArcGIS, and statistical analysis software, including the ability to develop Python scripts.
• Experience in project coordination, event organization, as well as community and stakeholder engagement for donor-funded projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Persuasive written and oral communication skills in English, including report development, writing, and editing, as well as strong presentation skills when addressing diverse audiences.

Desirable,

• Proficiency in Urdu and Punjabi language is advantageous.