Nile Basin
Initiative/ Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action
Program/Mara River Basin Management Project
Position: Junior Professional Officer/Water Resources Engineer
Category: Regional Position
Eligibility: (Kenya and Tanzania)
Duty Station: Musoma-Tanzania, with extensive travel in the Nile Equatorial Lakes Region
Reporting to: Project Manager – Mara River Basin Management Project
Employment terms 1 Year renewable depending on performance and availability of funds
Expected start date: April 2013
Deadline: Friday 1st March 2013
Background
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a partnership of the riparian states of the Nile. The Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) is a subsidiary action program of the NBI.
The Mara
River Basin Management Project, one of the three River Basin Management
Projects being implemented within the framework of the NELSAP oversees the
preparation of the jointly identified investment projects and promotes
cooperative inter-country and in country investment projects related to the
common use of the shared water resources of the Mara River basin.
Countries
benefiting from the project are Kenya and Tanzania. The NELSAP now wishes to
recruit a Junior Professional Officer/Water Resources Engineer to support its
functions.
This
position provides an exciting opportunity to implement a regional project in
collaboration with governments of Kenya and Tanzania as well as multi-lateral
development partners.
Functions and Responsibilities
Working under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, the Junior Professional Officer/Water Resources Engineer will perform the following functions and responsibilities:
- Assist
in the identification of project development opportunities, development of
project concepts and proposals, and development of new initiatives and
responses to emerging issues;
- Support
timely and quality preparation and implementation of project work plans,
monitoring plans, and training plans, adhering to the required approval
processes
- Participate
in preparation of terms of reference and contract for consultants and
assist in overseeing the work of consultants
- Assist
in the collection and updating project data and information related to the
river basin. Also maintain and manage a
database about the project activities and maintain a consolidated list of
current and developing projects.
- Support
other relevant activities in the project as a team member, as deemed
necessary
Qualification and Experience
- An
Advanced degree in Water Resources Engineering, Land and water management
or related field with supplementary experience in Water Resource
Management and Development.
- At
least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in Water
Resources Engineering or management related fields.
- Excellent
writing, networking, communication, presentation and reporting skills
- Fully
computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office and technical
software packages.
- Knowledge
of GIS, remote sensing and Water Resources modeling applications
- Fluency
in spoken and written English language.
How to Apply
Interested candidates, below the age of 32, should submit an online application and attach Curriculum Vitae (clearly indicating the reference number above) to the NELSAP Regional Coordinator on: nelcu@nilebasin.org copied to nelcuvacancy@nilebasin.org by Friday 1st March 2013.
Priority
will be given to nationals originating from Kenya and Tanzania.
Only
applicants who fully meet the NBI requirements and are being considered for
interview will be contacted.
Applications received after the closing date shall not be considered.
The NBI is
an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged
to apply.
