Responsibilities
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
Serve as the national Ground Water Specialist in country of residence to participate in a team of Ground Water experts designing a long-term study to track an initiative implemented by UNICEF to do ground water mapping in Ethiopia and in Kenya.
Collect local documents and data to help develop a conceptual framework to monitor the ground water mapping initiative, and/or collect information in the country of residence to determine the initial impact of a pilot intervention on increasing access to water.
Prepare summaries of documentation related to the ground water initiative, including a country profile as needed.
Contribute to the different reports and deliverables generated.
Contribute to the design tools or sections of tools to conduct key informant interviews among stakeholders.
Identify stakeholders to interview in country of residence to fill gaps detected via secondary analysis and site visits.
Accompany core team of experts during country visits conducted to gather information via key informant interviews.
Summarize conclusions of interviews conducted in country.
Contribute to drafting presentations and present findings in areas of the consultant’s expertise.
Participate in the dissemination of findings as required.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
5 years of experience conducting research on ground water activities to increase access of water to local populations.
Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, evaluating or conducting ground water projects/exploration.
Strong ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders at different levels of donor agencies and country governments officials responsible for activities in the WASH sector.
Familiarity with the UN system and UNICEF investment in the WASH sector in country of residence or Africa.
Residence in one of the following countries: Kenya.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent research methodology skills.
Excellent quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.
Familiarity with climate change impact on water resources.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
French language skills desirable.
Education:
Advanced degree/Masters in environmental engineering, hydrogeology, water and environmental management, or related field.
Apply via :
careers.ibtci.com
