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Regional Hydrological Coordination Expert

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Country: Uganda
Organization: Nile Basin Initiative
Closing date: 5 Jan 2023

Introduction

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is an inter-governmental organization initiated and led by the Nile riparian countries to promote joint development, protection, and management of the common Nile Basin water resources. NBI has a Shared Vision, namely: ‘to promote sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources. The NBI provides a unique forum for the countries of the Nile Basin to move toward a cooperative process to realize tangible benefits in the basin and build a solid foundation of trust and confidence under NBI designed to contribute towards the realization of the NBI Shared Vision. NBI has three Centres: Nile-SEC based in Entebbe, Uganda, NELSAP-CU based in Kigali, Rwanda and ENTRO based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Nile-SEC intends to employ the services of a regional hydrological monitoring expert who shall provide the operational management of the hydromet system in the Nile Basin countries. The regional hydrological monitoring expert will be stationed at the Nile-SEC in Entebbe, Uganda but will be required to travel frequently to Nile Basin riparian countries visiting the stations and data centers as may be required. The detailed/ full job description can be downloaded from www.nilebasin.org

Job Purpose/Role:

One of the key result areas NBI Secretariat implemented Basin Wide Program focuses on hydrometeorological supporting countries to improve. With the financial support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) covering the period July 2022 to June 2025, the NBI has established a transboundary hydrological and meteorological monitoring system (in short, the Hydromet System). The system comprises of hydrological, water quality and meteorological stations designed to meet the transboundary requirements for planning and management of the Nile River Basin water resources.

The data and information collected from the system will support analysis and planning for sustainable management and development and management of the Nile Basin. The hydrological monitoring system include hydrological monitoring stations, data transmission, storage and basic processing systems.

Following the establishment of the transboundary hydrological monitoring network, NBI intends to support the follow up activities which include the operation and maintenance of the stations, data management including collection, storage, retrieval, transmission, and analysis at regional and national data centers.

Academic /Professional Qualifications & Experience

  • At least M.Sc in water resources engineering, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, civil engineering (with specialization in hydrology or water resources) or closely related fields;

Minimum Experience Required

  • Hands-on experience in hydrological monitoring, data management, and analysis
  • Knowledge of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards for hydrological and meteorological monitoring/practices is a significant advantage.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience (after MSc) in river basin management and water resources management.
  • At least 6 years of hands-on experience with the design and implementation and management of hydro-meteorological systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in on-site implementation, configuration, and operationalization of comparable hydrological monitoring equipment.
  • Hands-on experience in remote sensing and GIS is advantage.
  • Hands-on experience in using hydrological data for flow forecast applications is an advantage.
  • Fluency in the English language is required; working knowledge of French is an added advantage.
  • Knowledge and experience of the Nile Basin is an added advantage; and
  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills is a requirement.

Duration

The duration of the employment shall initially be 2.5 years (with a six months’ probation period) renewed annually based on satisfactory performance.

How to apply

Interested and suitably qualified individuals are invited to visit the NBI website at www.nilebasin.org to download the full job description/TORs for the position and should submit their application letter and Curriculum Vitae electronically to the Executive Director . Your application/cover letter should clearly indicate the title of the position applied for and should be in the subject of the email and reach the Executive Director not later than 5th January 2023 at 5:00pm Local Time in Entebbe, Uganda.

Your CV should clearly indicate full contacts of Three (3) referees and two (2) former employers excluding the current employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted, and women candidates are encouraged to apply.


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