Senior Hydrologist

Committed To Good (CTG)

Kabul, Afghanistan 🇦🇫

Vacancy idVAC-8901
Job titleVAC-8901 Senior Hydrologist
LocationKabul
Apply by26-Dec-2022
Start date01-Jan-2023
Duration1 year (renewable)
Number of vacancies1
QualificationMaster’s in in hydrology or water engineering (essential).
Sector experienceMinimum of at least 10 year’s relevant experience year/s of demonstrable relevant Engineering – Civil experience (essential).
Geographical experienceMinimum of with at least 10 year’s relevant experience INFWE year/s of experience in afghanistan (desirable).
LanguagesFluent in English (essential).

Job description

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Overview of positionAccess to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is the basic human rights. Unfortunately, Afghans still have a long way to go and get access to this right. Over 25% people do not have access to at least basic water (IE&LF 2020). Under 5 child mortality stands at 50/1,000 live birth (NHS 2017). Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) along with its sector partners has put all its efforts to attain the SDGs for WASH specifically for SDG 6.1 (By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all). Kabul city with an estimated population of 5 million is in critical need of safe water due to the depletion of groundwater and contamination of the aquifer. 

UNICEF as one of the main technical and financial partners for the WASH sector has remained the core partner to MEW, MRRD, UWASS, MoPH, MoE and other sector stakeholders. UNICEF has been backing up the water supply and Sanitation programme of the sector to continue service delivery under any circumstances in Afghanistan.  

Most of Afghans depend on groundwater as their primary source of domestic/drinking water. Afghanistan has encountered a scarcity of surface water due to the unequal and timely distribution of precipitation, poor integrated water resources management, and low water storage infrastructure and fragmented institutional arrangement as a consequence of being a fragile state for decades. As Afghanistan’s population continues to grow, there is increasing pressure to further exploit groundwater for further development. This trend will cause further negative consequences on the qualitative and quantitative impacts on groundwater that will challenge their socio-economic development and environmental security. 
It is not clear, however, how much of these potential water resources can be accessed without affecting socio-economic development and ecosystems. For example, how much of the groundwater potential can be extracted without leading to an excessive decline in groundwater level and storage of water pumping from aquifers?

The current groundwater monitoring system monitors mainly the shallow aquifer which is largely dependent on diffuse recharge from surface water. Given this critical relationship between the two it is imperative that surface and groundwater dynamics are therefore understood. 

Ministry of Energy and Water needs strengthening of its capacity to monitor the surface and groundwater monitoring , analyse the data received from various sources and advise various stakeholders for optimum use of water resources and provide advice to the decision makers to undertake any policy revision and guidance on use of water resources.  Accordingly, Ministry of Energy and Water is seeking UNICEF support for positioning of Hydrologist in the Ministry to strengthen its capacity. 

The  Hydrologist  will provide relevant technical support to the design team. He/she will be reporting to the director of Water Infrastructure Survey and Design department of the MEW.
Role objectivesTASK TO BE PERFORMED
 Estimate the design flood ,PMF flood and sedimentation load for design of water resources’ structures, spillways and dams.
 Preparation/update of guidelines for pump tests, well drilling techniques/technology, well logging,  and related topics.  
 Understand and interpret maps, geographical data, historical evidence, and models to build up a picture of the groundwater regime to determined water source potentials
 Preparation of complete hydrology reports for water resources management feasibility studies and detailed design.
 Working with specifically designed computer modeling packages to assess the most effective methods of managing available water resources in a particular area.
 Analyzing the effect of environmental changes on water flow.
 Planning responses to specific weather conditions, such as droughts and floods, and assessing the impacts of such events on water catchments and supplies.
 Providing project-management consultancy in installing new hydrology (ground and surface water) stations.
 Participate in developing a holistic strategic plan for moving the water sector activities into development phases.
 Assess projects staff capacities and develop training needs plans for MEW staff in field of hydrology and hydrogeology. 
 Review and analysis of hydrological data contractors utilized on dam design and advise on drinking water needs as feasible
 Collection and processing the satellite data for hydrological modeling.
 Assessment and calculate of rainfall runoff, flood runoff analysis and flood forecasting.
 Run GIS analysis on QGIS, for water resource  mapping and watershed delineation creating.
 Statistical performance tests and analyses.
 Determine water sources present by sampling, examining and analyzing geological formations. Be able to understand and interpret maps, geographical data, historical evidence and models to map out groundwater 
 Perform groundwater survey through different techniques such as geophysical study, observations, pump tests and others. 
 Working closely with UNICEF on ground and surface water related aspects and topics including capacity building and training.  
 Field visits for assessment water resource, quality assurance of ongoing activities and support to the implementing partners. 

DELIVERABLE

 Monthly deliverables 
• Database of groundwater and surface water updated, and summary prepared. 

Quarterly deliverables:
• Analytical report of Hydrology reports of surface and groundwater 

Deliverables of the assignment:
• Guidelines for pump test, well logging and well drilling prepared/updated. 
• Groundwater preliminary and technical survey conducted.
• Complete hydrology reports prepared for specific locations 
• Hydrogeological models prepared for specific locations and projects.
• Water resources capacity calculated and analysed.
• Methodology for groundwater monitoring developed.
• Groundwater mapping developed and shard. 
• Capacity development plan of MEW staff in Hydrology developed and specific people trained on key topics of hydrology and hydrogeology. 
Note: After the recruitment, a detailed workplan will be developed by UNICEF and MEW for the position with clear activities and deliverables based on the curtail needs enhancing  water resource management and planning.   
Project reportingN/A
Key competencies• The candidate shall have a minimum of master’s degree in   hydrology or water engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the related field.
• Be capable of analysing the hydrology and hydrogeology data.
• Be capable of hydrologic design of water infrastructures.
• Experienced in assessment and calculate of rainfall runoff, flood runoff analysis and flood forecasting.
• Be capable of collection and processing the satellite data for hydrological modelling.
• Capability of using WEAP and HEC- RAS soft wares to develop river basin models is preferable.
• Be capable of filling of the hydrological and hydrogeological  data gaps of the hydrological station.
• Ability to work well in difficult environments.
• Outstanding interpersonal and team building skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of participatory techniques and experience in designing and implementing programs requiring high levels of stakeholder participation.
• Familiarity with applying international standards of USACE,USBR.
• Computer skills including, design programs, , Hec-Ras ,Micro soft office, , e-mail and Internet application 
Team managementN/A
Further informationN/A

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