Summary
Date Posted: Friday, December 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Dam Specialist
Job Position
• Coordination of dam development, operation and maintenance
• Coordinate and follow up of identification of potential dam site;
• Supervise feasibility studies and detailed designs for dams development;
• Participating in project supervision, including periodic monitoring and follow-up, field supervision, review of technical/procurement documents and work programs, assessing progress with meeting key project outcomes and indicators and contributing to supervision documentation;
• Coordinate with Geotechnical engineer and conduct necessary investigation and assess present condition of the existing dam and related structures;
• Develop stakeholders coordination framework for dams development
• Liaise with various stakeholders in dams development and propose coordination framework For dam development;
• Promote the development of multipurpose dams;
• Provide advice on permit request for dams construction;
• Advise the dam users on the operation and maintenance,
• Develop dam database management system that support the Water Storage, Development and Dam safety to capture more critical information about dams required;
• Produce the preliminary data for dam design and its characteristics;
• Work closely with Modelers from KFH Department to develop a preliminary reservoir simulation model for dam site to ensure that different combinations of multipurpose uses and project scenarios can be studied in order to arrive at the optimum solution;
• Assess the potential dam sites identified under Water Resources Master Plan,
• Study and produce a table of contour area and its volume relationship at the contour intervals;
• Coordinate on the development of the Dam Safety Program and report on annual bases the previous year's achievements, challenges and ongoing improvements needed in dam development;
• Develop a framework for dams monitoring;
• Design national system for dams safety;
• Develop manuals/guidelines for dams inspection,
• Carry out regular surveillance and monitoring of the status and safety of dams;
• Produce dams status reports;
• Review of all dam related studies;
• Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activitie
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Minimum Qualifications
• Master's in Civil Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Soil and Water Management
3 Years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
• Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
• Master' s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
• Master' s Degree in Structure Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
• Bachelor' s Degree in Structure Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
• Bachelor' s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
• Master's Degree in Dam Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Dam Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
• Master's Degree in Soil and Water Management
1 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills
• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
• Technical skills in definition of design criteria, design of structures (dam and their ancillary works, other civil engineering works) regarding in particular stability under various conditions (flood conditions, seismic conditions
• Knowledge in dam break analysis
• Knowledge in dam construction
• Knowledge in dam design and water storage planning; - Knowledge in dam safety
• Knowledge in dam safety
• Knowledge in different types of water storage
• Resource management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Results oriented
• Digital literacy skills
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
• Analytical skills;
• Knowledge in dam design and water storage planning

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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