Overview
This role provides specialized hydrogeological expertise for water and sanitation infrastructure projects, offering guidance on design, developing basin plans, and implementing water management strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist technical advice and design support in hydrogeology and applied geology.
- Guide the team in resolving geological, hydrogeological, and geomorphological challenges.
- Support sustainable environmental resource management, particularly groundwater resources.
- Contribute to decision-support systems for optimal allocation and conservation of natural resources.
- Actively engage with the WASH team and all relevant stakeholders on data collection and modeling.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of implementation plan progress.
- Prepare and submit reports summarizing task progress, risks, issues, and pertinent information.
- Work closely with the Senior Project Manager in responding to emerging project needs.
- Coach and train project personnel in the modeling of dominant hydrogeological processes.
- Ensure the highest standards of knowledge management, including quality assurance and archiving.
- Contribute to the implementation phase of projects by highlighting challenges and providing feedback.
- Provide training and facilitate knowledge transfer to UNOPS and stakeholder personnel.
- Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
- Assist the Senior Project Manager from a technical perspective in delivering projects.
- Assist the Project Executive in coordinating the technical work of the team, providing technical supervision and coaching.
- Support the attraction, retention, and development of personnel with required skills.
- Ensure that principles of human rights, gender equity, peace, voice, accountability, "do no harm," and aid effectiveness are integrated into all activities.
- Create, foster, and role model a culture of respect and zero tolerance for discrimination, abuse of authority, harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Ensure accountability for actions and perform duties in accordance with UNOPS protection mechanisms, policies, standards, and commitments.
Required Experience
A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in groundwater modelling in the engineering sector, including experience in statistical methods, numerical methods, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related geoservices, statistics applied to environmental engineering, contaminant modelling, and remediation methods. Desired experience in risk assessment of water systems. Experience in teaching, conducting applied research, and/or capacity building in the hydrogeological or applied geology sectors. Author or co-author of articles published in international journals or proceedings of international conferences in the hydrogeological or applied geology sectors.
Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent with 7 years of relevant experience on the subject. Desired Ph.D./Doctorate/Post Doctorate with 7 years of relevant experience.
