Job Description
• Elaborate water resources management policies and legal instruments;
• Conduct the review and update of water resources management policies and legal instruments;
• Provide technical advice on matters related to the proper water resource management mechanisms;
• Ensure coordination and follow up of strategic actions and initiatives related to water resource protection;
• Assess all water resources related issues and propose timely the feedback and comments to the Ministry’s Authorities;
• Develop and strengthen good relations and cooperation framework between the Ministry of Environment and stakeholders operating in the water resources management
• Build synergies between management of water resources and other natural resources (forest, land, meteo, environment etc)
• Follow up and advise on the smooth implementation of regional and international conventions signed and ratified by the Rwandan Government in relation to water resources management;
• Monitor the implementation of policies, strategies within the subsector
• Propose key actions in elaboration of Annual Action Plans, Budgets and reports for the sub sector of water resource management
• Analyze and integrate water related data and provide technical guidance to Ministry of Environment to handle different technical issues
• Follow up on the community engagement in activities related to soil erosion control
• Develop and analyze different hydrological models to forecast different water related events (floods, landslides etc) and propose mitigation measures
• Contribute to design Early Warning System in relation to water related disasters
• Contribute to the monitoring of infrastructure established for water storage and disaster management
• Use satellite imagery, cloud computing, machine learning, scripting, programming, algorithms, advanced GIS and new technologies to monitor the quantity and quality of surface and groundwater resources
• Contribute to digitalization, packaging and dissemination of water related data and information
• Propose measures to manage water resources for mitigation and adaptation to climate change effects
• Work with different institutions to promote disaster risk reduction activities through catchment restoration
• Initiate and develop project proposals for funds mobilization,
• Contribute/lead/coordinate different studies, consultancies, surveys, assessments assigned in water resources subsector;
• Attend courses to continuously up grade and acquire required skills
• Establish and operate a national database for water resources management.
• Promote all activities related to rain water, flood, and runoff harvesting
• Propose measures to manage water resources for mitigation and adaptation to climate change effects
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrology
Experience: 3
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Bachelor’s Degree in Water Resources Engineering
Experience: 3
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Master’s Degree in Water Resources Management
Experience: 1
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Master’s Degree in Hydrology
Experience: 1
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Master’s Degree in Water Resources Engineering
Experience: 1
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Bachelor’s Degree in water resources management
Experience: 3
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Bachelor ‘degree in water management and governance
Experience: 3
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Masters ‘degree in water management and governance
Experience: 1
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Knowledge in water resources planning and management
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Knowledge in integrated water resources management, water security, water regulations
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Resource management skills
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– Analytical skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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