National Researcher - Hydrologist

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center is seeking an innovative & multi skilled candidate to join its office in Lahore, Pakistan, as a National Researcher – Hydrologist.

This is a readvertisement of the position. If you have applied before, please do not reapply. Thank you for your understanding.

The National Researcher – Hydrologist will be responsible for conducting a variety of surface and groundwater hydrological modeling and studying extreme events such as floods and droughts in the irrigated Indus Basin of Pakistan under the FCDO-funded Water Resources Accountability Programme (WRAP) .

The Researcher will participate in various research activities, including literature reviews, field data collection, analytical work, high-level policy analysis, and coordination with stakeholders and project partners in the water and climate sectors. The incumbent will also be responsible for organizing project-related events, workshops, training, and fieldwork involving various stakeholders. Additionally, the Researcher will contribute to writing donor reports and research publications.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct relevant research and provide expertise in hydrological modeling to national programs in the assessment of climate, surface water, and groundwater resources and their efficient use.
• Pre/post-process the primary data in different image processing software (QGIS, GDAL) and analyze the datasets for watershed characteristics.
• Demonstrate excellent command in carrying out data review, planning regional investigations, and interpretation of aquifer parameters from aquifer tests, use of Geographic Information System (GIS) applications to develop and review model inputs and outputs for the Indus and Non-Indus basin study areas.
• Ensure that the most suitable and most resilient water management practices are implemented based on the specificities of the project sites and communities.
• Plan, conceive, contribute to, and lead various project activities, which may include the development of hydrological models for water/river basins and irrigation systems across spatial scales under changing climate scenarios, and matching water management interventions to biophysical and social conditions.
• Develop a coordinated approach for modeling surface water and groundwater resources for sustainable water resources management practices.
• Assist in setting up and installing state-of-the-art water management instruments to gather information on various hydrological variables in the study area.
• Assist in collecting and compiling earth land surface datasets including rainfall, digital elevation model (DEM), watershed characteristics, soil characteristics, and land use/land cover data from various satellite remote sensing archives.
• Build institutional networks promoting IWMI’s position and establish IWMI as a center of expertise on significant policy issues; identify water management program synergies with collaborating partners and establish collaborative frameworks of engagement in the water and climate sectors.
• Communicate outcomes of project interventions with the wider research and development community.
• Contribute to building positive relationships with the government, civil society, and other stakeholders.
• Provide support in organizing meetings, dialogues, and workshops for the project.
• Assist in preparing high-quality project reports according to project timelines.
• Provide support in preparing project-specific communication materials.
• Perform other related duties as required.