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International Water Management Institute Researcher – Hydrologist Pakistan IWMI Jobs 2024

International Water Management Institute looking for “Researcher – Hydrologist”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 17-Jul-24.

The International Water Management Institute has published a job vacancy announcement on 03/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Researcher – Hydrologist to be based in Lahore , Pakistan. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: International Water Management Institute

Job Title: Researcher – Hydrologist

Duty Station: Lahore , Pakistan

Country: Pakistan

Application Deadline: 17-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate expertise in modelling (hydrological, hydraulic and river) and/or flood forecasting at the basin and sub-basin scale in rural and urban environments.
• Lead in conducting relevant research and provide expertise in hydrology and hydraulic modeling to national programs in the assessment of climate, surface water, and groundwater resources and their efficient use.
• Lead in developing policies to help improve groundwater recharge and management in areas where groundwater is the prime source of irrigation water.
• Design and execute three-dimensional groundwater models to understand and quantify spatial and temporal groundwater management, including recharge and discharge mechanisms from field to basin scales.
• Lead technical tasks on groundwater modeling (develop, calibrate, and validate the model, including sensitivity analysis) projects that may include but are not limited to quantifying the volumes of groundwater used and sustainably available under current and future climate and socio-economic conditions, and assessing the impact of current and future water use on the hydrological system.
• Lead in carrying out analytical work for compiling earth land surface datasets, including rainfall, digital elevation model (DEM), watershed characteristics, soil characteristics, and land use and land cover data from various satellite remote sensing archives.
• Parameterize the groundwater and flood forecasting model using the collected data from different data repositories.
• Demonstrate expertise in planning regional investigations, and interpretation of aquifer parameters from aquifer tests; use Geographic Information System (GIS) applications to develop and review model inputs and outputs for the Indus and Non-Indus basin study area.
• Pre/post-process the primary data in different image processing software and analyze the datasets for watershed characteristics to identify potential recharge zones.
• Calibrate and validate the groundwater model for different land use and climate change scenarios.
• Take lead in stakeholder engagements with relevant government departments and partners to ensure that important local, national, and regional demands in the Indus basin for research for development are identified and incorporated into the research activities specific to hydrologic modeling and flood forecasting.
• Facilitate participatory processes, stakeholder engagement and partnerships, co-designing of innovations, and project management.
• Support the IWMI Country Representative in managing other relevant bilateral projects.
• Identify new research trends and niches and develop multi-year, multi-partner proposals for innovative research.
• Lead and contribute to proposal writing and fundraising opportunities for bilateral and multilateral funding sources.
• Provide information on relevant projects and research results and breakthroughs for communication to donors, research users, partners, networks, and policy platforms.
• Disseminate research findings via peer-reviewed publications; convene and attend workshops, conferences, and webinars in a range of international, regional, and national settings.

Requirements:

Essential,

• A PhD in hydrology, agricultural engineering, water resources, irrigation engineering, or a closely related field, coupled with a minimum of 05 years of relevant post-doctoral experience, OR; Master’s degree in aforementioned fields, or a closely related field, coupled with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• professional experience, preferably related to research, and with project management experience in Asia.
• Proven skills in developing hydraulic models for flood forecasting of rivers within the basin.
• Prior experience in computing the changes in water storage on different spatio-temporal bases.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing approaches for the development of hydrological and hydraulic models in data-scarce environments.
• Experience in engaging with regional and international professional networks and building strong partnerships with different categories of stakeholders.
• Evidence of scientific publishing, demonstrated by a very good publication record in peer-reviewed journals, research impact, and other acknowledgments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Essential,

• Demonstrated evidence of participatory processes; ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders; and excellent project management skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills and the ability to process large temporal and spatial datasets.
• Ability to use advanced spatial analysis, Geographic Information Systems tools, and hydrological modeling approaches for multi-scale assessments.
• Independent and critical scientific thought, including a sound understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of spatial tools for hydrological modeling and flood forecasting studies at different spatial scales.
• Persuasive written and oral communication skills in English, including report development, writing, editing, and strong presentation skills for addressing diverse audiences.
• Strong ability to explain development challenges and complex interdisciplinary issues in the water, environment, and climate sectors.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.