Senior Researcher/Researcher – Hydrology And Water Resources, Ghana


The Person and the job:
 
If you have relevant experience in water resources management with a PhD in hydrology, water resources management or a related discipline, you may be the person that the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for to fill the position/s of Senior Researcher/Researcher - Hydrology and Water Resources. You will develop a research portfolio on hydrological processes and water resources management at landscape and basin levels, and provide leadership and strategic direction for similar research activities in West Africa. The position holder will be based at IWMI’s West Africa Office in Accra, Ghana, and will report to the Theme Leader for the Institute’s research theme on ‘Water Availability and Access’.
 
You will:
 
  • conduct research to build an understanding across a range of issues, related to hydrology, water resources modeling, environmental flows, basin water allocation, natural and built water storage management;
 
  • provide leadership in conceptual and empirical research related to improving water resources management in West Africa across a range of scales, and under existing and possible future conditions including those resulting from climate change;
 
  • identify new research trends and niches, and develop new research proposals for projects addressing important hydrology and water management issues in West Africa;
 
  • initiate, develop and sustain collaboration with research partners, governments and donors in West Africa and elsewhere in Africa, as well as in Europe, Asia and the USA;
 
  • contribute to relevant research portfolios of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) and Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), particularly in relation to water resources management systems and decision-making under climate variability and climate change; and
 
  • prepare research reports, journal articles and other scientific manuscripts (e.g., policy guidelines, policy briefs, etc.) for dissemination and uptake of research results.
 
You will possess:
 
  • a PhD in hydrology, water resources management or a related discipline;
 
  • relevant experience in a broad field of water resources management with a focus on interactions between agriculture, water resources and environment in Africa;
 
  • experience in diverse hydrological and water resources analyses models, tools and techniques and their applications in the basin context;
 
  • experience of developing and leading research teams with multiple partners and multiple disciplines from both advanced research institutes and developing countries;
 
  • ability to conduct fieldwork and overall ability to work in data-scarce environments;
 
  • ability to develop fundable research proposals;
 
  • experience in analyses of hydrological and meteorological data;
 
  • proven ability to write and publish research findings;
 
  • proven ability to work in multicultural teams;
 
  • excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
 
  • research projects’ management skills , ensuring that work is executed according to an agreed work plan and progress is reported periodically to relevant stakeholders;
 
  • understanding of the principles of climate change modeling and integration of climate change scenarios into hydrological and water resource models; knowledge of downscaling techniques of climate data from GCMs;
 
  • understanding of the concept of ecosystem services, its links to water resources management; principles and methods of environmental flow assessment and management; and
 
  • knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) and other spatial data software used for hydrological purposes.
 
It would be useful if you have:
 
  • interest in understanding the water issues confronting the poor;
 
  • ability to effectively establish priorities, plan, organize and monitor own work in a multiple-task environment;
 
  • good knowledge of hydrogeology and related methods and tools;
 
  • strong focus on ensuring the development outcomes and uptake of your research;
 
  • ability to communicate and work in French and/or African languages.
 
These are internationally recruited positions with a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a housing allowance, transport, education, shipping assistance, annual home leave, retirement and health insurance package. IWMI’s policy is to appoint staff initially on three-year contracts which are subject to renewal, depending on performance and the Institute’s needs.

 
The International Water Management Institute (www.iwmi.org) is an international, non-profit research organization dedicated to improving the management of land and water resources for food, livelihoods and the environment. IWMI is a member of CGIAR, an international consortium of agricultural research centers.
IWMI is an equal opportunity employer and is keen to further diversify its staff in terms of both gender and nationality.

Please submit your application on-line at: 
www.iwmi.org/About_IWMI/Vacancies/
 
Closing date: January 31, 2013
 
Complete Application Form + attach your résumé + attach your letter which addresses IWMI’s requirements shown above with names and email addresses of 3 professional referees, to be contacted if you are short-listed
 
Your application will be acknowledged automatically within 24 hours. If not, please email us at work-at-iwmi@cgiar.org
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