Vacancy title:
Hydrologist Manager

Jobs at:
TWESCO

Deadline of this Job:
22nd November 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 9th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Main Purpose of the Job
Hydrologists apply scientific knowledge and mathematical principles to solve water-related problems such as quantity, quality and availability. Hydrologists could work on finding new water sources, predicting droughts or floods and reducing waste water.

Organizing the drilling and development of boreholes, using less invasive techniques and equipment’s to collect data such as geographical information systems (GIS) e.t.c.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Focus on the underground water investigation, report interpretation and final evaluation of data collected from site
  
• Applying knowledge on fundamental geology to be able to understand the rock types and its structure in influence on movement and occurrence of groundwater
  
• Able to understand and comprehend geographical data, maps, historical models and evidence to be able to build up a groundwater system and land contamination
  
• Able to analyze information gathered in the survey
  
• Studying relationships between soil and rock features, rainfall and water run-off
  
• Using specialist computer modelling applications
  
• Recording and analyzing water resource systems data
  
• Employing statistical and hydrological modelling techniques
  
• Determining the most effective water management methods
  
• Assessing the impact of environmental changes and land use changes
  
• Predicting and monitoring rainfall, water yields and usage
  
• Liaising with clients, consultants, water regulators, researchers, external bodies and other professionals
  
• Managing on-site data collection
  
• Forecasting floods
  
• Producing water and drought management plans
  
• Ensuring appropriate regulations are implemented
  
• Keeping up to date with scientific and technical developments
  
• Making presentations
  
• Supervising the work of hydrometrics and other staff
  

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:
3-4 years of experience in a field of hydrologist

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Degree in a related field/environmental studies
  
• Knowledge about tools and computer applications used to collect, analyze, evaluate and formulate reports to the highest standard
  

KEY SKILLS FOR HYDROLOGISTS

• Project management
  
• Problem solving
  
• Organization
  
• Teamworking
  
• Communication skills
  
• Good computing ability
  
• Mathematical skills