National water management specialist

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Job Description

Under the overall supervision and guidance of FAO Representative in Pakistan and direct supervision of Senior Programme Officer, technical guidance of the Technical Advisor and Lead Technical Officers of the project, and in close coordination and consultation with International Officers, National Project Coordinators, governmental counterparts, implementation partners and the project’s other technical specialists, the incumbent will undertake the following activities.
Hydrology, flow monitoring, water accounting, water management, and irrigation, providing support and advice to government agencies on water related issues.
Responsibilities:

Coordinate with provincial stakeholders in Sindh for implementation of activities under Component 1 of the project
Collect and compile all the relevant data, information and materials related to water in Sindh Province
Develop technical specification and tender documents for instruments such as canal flow monitoring instruments, weather stations, and evapotranspiration measurement instruments. Also participate in bid evaluation for the instruments.
Assist identification of sites for and installation of scientific instruments such as flow monitoring sensors, weather stations, and eddy covariance towers.
Support water accounting assessments at province, canal command and watercourse level for Sindh Province.
Organize training events and workshops for water accounting, use of instruments, water-related software/techniques for stakeholders in Sindh Province and prepare event reports
Within the present Terms of Reference, carry out other duties as requested by the FAOR, LTO and GCF Technical Adviser

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
Minimum Requirements :

Master’s degree in water resources/hydrology or a related field;
5 Years of proven experience in providing support and advice to government agencies on water related issues or technical or research role in water resources management;
Working knowledge of English;
National of Pakistan

Technical/Functional Skills:

Excellent skills in written and spoken English.
Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable
Sound knowledge of hydrology, hydrogeology, climate, soils, irrigation systems (hardware and software)
Experience in conducting water accounting or water budgeting is desired
Experience in providing/organizing capacity building in water-related subjects
Experience of engaging actively with key stakeholders
Demonstrated abilities in designing data collection, conducting assessment, survey and other studies with minimal supervision;
Strong analytical and report writing skills;
Computer skills in Office Applications Including Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point;
Fluency in local languages spoken in Sindh, particularly in Umarkot and Sanghar Districts, are desired.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400809

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