Reporting to:                          Team Lead

Grade/Title:                             C-1

Duty Station:                           Abbottabad/Gilgit

Employment Contract:                                 Short-Term (6 months)

Work Week:                            5 days (Monday through Friday) - 40 hrs /week

Work Hours:                            0830 hrs to 1715 hrs 

Brief background of the project

 WWF-Pakistan with the support of the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) of UK Government aims to Scale-up Nature-based Solutions for Improving Integrated Water Resources Management and Enhanced Water Security under Water Resource Accountability in Pakistan (WRAP) project. The project proposes to undertake demonstrations of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), including Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) interventions that will improve water security and governance, build the resilience of communities to climate change at the target sites in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and enable the Government and relevant stakeholders to implement and replicate NbS in Pakistan for building climate change resilience. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Document and review all available reports and data on water resource assessments in the project area
• Identify the data gaps, collect additional data, and carry out hydrological analysis for assessing river/stream flows and seasonal variability.
• Obtain, study, and synthesize background information, including the geology, Hydrogeology, and existing borehole data, to improve the quality of assessment and prepare comprehensive hydrogeological reports
• Conduct a detailed survey of the project area (Water level measurements, condition of the boreholes, usage, and performance where applicable) inspection of the investigated area's geological, geomorphological, and structural characteristics; verification of existing data and finding
• Overall responsible for the supervision and provision of technical support in water replenishment/recharge activities of the project
• Actively take part in the screening, identification, and selection of potential sites for recharge and storage structures
• Provides strategic support to the Team Lead, Provincial Team Lead, and Project officers as appropriate in other project activities
• When necessary, undertake field visits to monitor project implementation and provide feedback on the project activities
• Assist in making a technical presentation and documentation of interventions
• Facilitate capacity building, awareness raising, and in other project activities

Qualification and Experience:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in hydrogeology, hydrology, or geological sciences related to hydrogeological analysis for Water Management
• At least five (5) years of working experience in the context of hydro-geological analysis in

Water Resources Management.

• Experience in water resource management projects is an important asset;

• Good at the application of MS Office

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent English reading, writing, and communication skills

• Physically fit for traveling/trekking in rugged mountain areas

• Familiarity with social, cultural, and geographical contexts

• Demonstrated ability to plan and implementation of project intervention

• Work experience with WWF-Pakistan would be a great asset Strong team-player with ability to work in virtual teams;

• High level of good organizational and administrative skills with an ability to work well under pressure; Must be committed to equal opportunity employment policies;

• Identifies with the values of the WWF organization, Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration

• Demonstrates WWF behavior in way of working: Strive for Impact, Listen Deeply, Collaborate Openly, Innovate Fearlessly;

• Adheres to WWF’s brand characteristics, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.

WWF- Pakistan is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to amend this document from time to time, as may be required in the interests of the organization