Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 04, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Water Resource Development Specialist
Job description
• Elaborate water resources management policies and legal instruments;
• Conduct the review and update of water resources management policies and legal instruments;
• Provide technical advice on matters related to the proper water resource management mechanisms;
• Ensure coordination and follow up of strategic actions and initiatives related to water resource protection;
• Assess all water resources related issues and propose timely the feedback and comments to the Ministry's Authorities;
• Develop and strengthen good relations and cooperation framework between the Ministry of Environment and stakeholders operating in the water resources management
• Build synergies between management of water resources and other natural resources (forest, land, meteo, environment etc)
• Follow up and advise on the smooth implementation of regional and international conventions signed and ratified by the Rwandan Government in relation to water resources management;
• Monitor the implementation of policies, strategies within the subsector
• Propose key actions in elaboration of Annual Action Plans, Budgets and reports for the sub sector of water resource management
• Analyze and integrate water related data and provide technical guidance to Ministry of Environment to handle different technical issues
• Follow up on the community engagement in activities related to soil erosion control
• Develop and analyze different hydrological models to forecast different water related events (floods, landslides etc) and propose mitigation measures
• Contribute to design Early Warning System in relation to water related disasters
• Contribute to the monitoring of infrastructure established for water storage and disaster management
• Use satellite imagery, cloud computing, machine learning, scripting, programming, algorithms, advanced GIS and new technologies to monitor the quantity and quality of surface and groundwater resources
• Contribute to digitalization, packaging and dissemination of water related data and information
• Propose measures to manage water resources for mitigation and adaptation to climate change effects
• Work with different institutions to promote disaster risk reduction activities through catchment restoration
• Initiate and develop project proposals for funds mobilization,
• Contribute/lead/coordinate different studies, consultancies, surveys, assessments assigned in water resources subsector;
• Attend courses to continuously up grade and acquire required skills
• Establish and operate a national database for water resources management.
• Promote all activities related to rain water, flood, and runoff harvesting
• Propose measures to manage water resources for mitigation and adaptation to climate change effects

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrology
Experience: 3
• Bachelor’s Degree in Water Resources Engineering
Experience: 3
• Master's Degree in Water Resources Management
Experience: 1
• Master's Degree in Hydrology
Experience: 1
• Master's Degree in Water Resources Engineering
Experience: 1
• Bachelor’s Degree in water resources management
Experience: 3
• Bachelor ‘degree in water management and governance
Experience: 3
• Masters ‘degree in water management and governance
Experience: 1

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
• Knowledge in water resources planning and management
• Knowledge in integrated water resources management, water security, water regulations
• Resource management skills
• - Analytical 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

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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