Water Resources Expert , International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

WATER RESOURCES EXPERT

Colombo, Sri Lanka

The person and the job:

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for a Water Resources Expert to undertake research on irrigation systems, and management of groundwater and surface water resources, in general, as a member of multi-disciplinary teams, and to also provide support to the development of related proposals. The position holder will report to the Head, Sri Lanka Development Initiative.

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka (IWMI headquarters).

You will:

• design and implement studies on water resources development and management with an emphasis on groundwater and related sectors, in collaboration with senior researchers of IWMI;

• provide expertise in surface water and groundwater assessment, conjunctive use, modeling, and other tools to ongoing and new research projects at IWMI’s global research division and regional offices;

• prepare research reports, journal articles, and other scientific manuscripts and presentations to disseminate research results;

• contribute to workshops, policy roundtables and other capacity building activities;

• provide academic guidance to research students, interns and also supervise the work of research support staff; and

• contribute to IWMI’s fund-raising efforts by providing intellectual inputs to the preparation of proposals, and through direct donor contact.

You will possess:

• professional training and a PhD (or equivalent) in water resources management/hydrology;

• three to five years of professional/postdoctoral experience in the above-mentioned areas, with strong research experience from the region;

• experience in hydrogeology and groundwater modeling, which will be an advantage;

• a track record of publications in relevant international peer-reviewed journals;

• good field and laboratory experience;

• excellent and effective oral and written communication skills in English, in addition to any national language;

• the ability to work harmoniously in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams;

• strong team-working and interpersonal skills;

• sound qualitative and quantitative analytical skills;

• the ability to establish priorities, and plan, organize and monitor own work; and

• commitment, reliability and efficiency, with good organizational and time management skills.

This is a regionally recruited position with a competitive tax-free* 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.

* Tax-free salary and benefits are paid in US dollars. The employee is responsible for any taxes assessed by his/her country of citizenship or permanent residence.

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 online at: www.iwmi.org/jobs 

Closing date: January 26, 2014

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