Nepal Development Research Institute

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Research Associate (Water Resources)

Views: 1199|Published on: Apr 20, 2021

Research and Development

Mid Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Bhaktapur|

Experience: More than or equal to 1 year|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

As a part of the NDRI Water and Climate Program team, the incumbent will work under the general and specific guidance of the Executive Director and the Water Resources Program Coordinator. S/he will to be stationed at NDRI office located at Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal, but may require to travel frequently to the study/project locations. Initial contract will be for one year, including two-month probation period, with the possibility of annual extension depending on candidate’s performance and availability of funds.

The specific tasks and deliverables will be as follows:

Provide inputs to NDRI research projects and studies especially in the field of water resources management, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, disaster risk management and climate change assessment
Support in identifying and preparing proposals for research projects in water resources engineering, climate change and related topics
Manage the database, Water and Climate Program web-page, computer programs and information systems (past studies, data etc.) related to water and climate
Co-develop new and improve current in-house water and climate software packages, such as the Stochastic Weather Generator, Statistical Downscaling and Bias Correction of Climate Data
Co-organize and serve as Resource Person in in-house and external training and capacity building programs
Co-ordinate with team members and local partners in organizing dissemination workshops, conferences, symposiums and other similar events
Prepare technical papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences based on NDRI research activities, and prepare project reports and other knowledge products
Prepare agreed six-monthly personal workplan with measurable targets and outputs for bi-annual monitoring and evaluation
Perform any other assignments/tasks instructed by the Executive Director, Program Coordinator or other Senior Staff

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Graduate (Masters)

Required Experience:More than or equal to 1 year

Other Specification

Master’s degree in water resources engineering, hydrology or related field
Good background and interest in hydrological and hydraulic modeling, and climate data analysis
Proficient and experience in using one or more computer programming languages like Python, JavaScipt, MatLab, or R and handling large datasets
Demonstrated skills and experience in GIS and Remote Sensing
Pleasant personality and team worker with good command of both English and Nepali languages

Salary

Offered financial and non-financial compensation for this job

Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

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Apply Before: May 05, 2021

About the organization

Nepal Development Research Institute

Research Firms

Manbhawan, Lalitpur, P.O. Box: 8975, EPC2201

NDRI is an independent, non-profit institution dedicated to address the contemporary and emerging challenges through quality research for evidence based policy and programming. Established in 2004, NDRI comprises of an interdisciplinary team of experts with highest academic standings, and wealth of national and international experiences. NDRI focuses on creating opportunities for research, dialogue and collaboration. NDRI has been able to strengthen linkage between the policy makers, academia, different national and international organizations and a pool of experts. The beneficiaries of NDRI’s activities include political bodies, government institutions, national and international organizations, universities, research institutes and society at large.