Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and engage in detail groundwater source assessment for water supply projects in partnership with hydrogeologists, respective government offices, and Project Offices of W4L+ project

• Lead in detail groundwater source assessment for water supply projects in partnership with respective government offices, and district office

• Carry out Geophysical survey to identify potential groundwater localities for water well drilling that to be used for water supply other purposes.

• Prepare and organize standard feasibility study documents for the water supply projects in compliance with the Donor’s requirement

• Review and evaluate feasibility study documents, verify drilling sites at field level prior to drilling implementation, conduct field monitoring, and onsite technical assistance

• Ensure the selected sites and groundwater development is in compliance with community needs, donor’s requirements, WV and government policies and national standards

• Develop necessary formats and database for completed water supply projects and report production

• Prepare guidelines, conducting trainings and provide technical support to field staffs and respective government experts in groundwater source assessment and feasibility study document preparation

• Take part in planning, follow up project implementation and provide progress reports as required

• Satellite image and respective data analysis using Arc-GIS, Global mapper, Google earth, IPI2Win…, etc.)

• Interpreting hydrogeological and geophysical results that are analyzed with soft wares to input in increasing wells productivity

• Collecting water samples from existing sources during field survey before site selection to ensure water quality of the area

• Organize field and secondary data in a way it may serve cost effective hydrogeological feasibility study thereby establish database

• Analysis and interpretation of multiple data for better results

• Ensure Sustainability of the project through devising wise use of natural resource and setting scenario that control resource over exploitation. Provide useful information policy makers  

• Work together with the diversified team for better performance in all aspect

• Project specific stakeholders engagement, awareness, advocating activities at all level

Job Requirements

KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• B.Sc in Geology/Applied Geology/Earth Science 

• M.Sc in Hydrogeology/Geophysics

• 8 years for MSc and 10 years for BSc with relevant experience

• Basic computer knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook) and advanced knowledge of current up-to-date design software.  

• Advanced knowledge of application software such as Arc-GIS, Global mapper, IPI2Win, IX1DV3, etc.)

How to Apply

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