Water Resources Management (WRM) Senior Technical Advisor at SNV Tanzania

• Contract
• Contract type: National employment contract

Company Description
SNV
is a not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in
the Netherlands 50 years ago, we work in more than 20 countries in Asia,
West Africa, and East and Southern Africa. Our global team of local and
international advisors work with local partners to equip communities,
businesses, and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections
they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services –
empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own
development.

Our new Strategic plan (2022-2030)
commits us to work in three intersecting sectors (Agrifood, Water and
Energy), with a focus on the three cross-cutting issues of climate
change, institutional strengthening and governance and gender and social
inclusion, to support the achievement of nine of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals.

SNV has been operating in Tanzania since 1972.
Currently, SNV is implementing seven projects in the Agrifood, Water
and Energy sectors, with staff based in offices in Dar es Salaam,
Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma, Bariadi and Sumbawanga, and partners throughout
the country. SNV is an open and learning organisation that focuses on
improving the lives of Tanzanians through a market-based approach
inclusive of women and youth.
For more information on SNV’s program in Tanzania, visit our website: www.snv.org/Tanzania.

Job Description
The
senior advisor will be responsible for being the technical lead for the
work under the IKI Katuma programme that focuses on improving
hydrological information for better water resource management and
sustainable landscapes within the Katuma catchment of the Lake Rukwa
river basin.
• Lead the preparation of work plans related to
hydrological monitoring programmes, riparian land use, conflict and
erosion control, and artisanal mining. Assist other intervention areas
as guided by the Project Manager
• Implement and supervise day-to-day
activities related to enhancing a hydrometeorological monitoring system
in the target area with a focus on installing hydrometric stations,
establishing environmental flows, and resolving land use issues through
significant participatory stakeholder relationship and capacity building
•
Provide the lead technical guidance on interventions relating to
procurement, installation, and use of hydrometric stations, riparian
land use and soil erosion, environmental flows, channel morphology
re-adjustment, and resolution of localised mining impacts. This will
include leading on engagement with specialist equipment suppliers and
experts in artisanal mining
• Actively engage with key stakeholders
(e.g., Lake Rukwa Water Basin Authority, recipients of
hydrological/water quality information, farmers associations, Water User
Associations, village committees, etc) and contribute to building their
technical, coordinating and planning capacities
• Monitor and
evaluate project performance and progress against approved work plans
under hydrology, channel re-adjustment, land-use and erosion, and mining
and suggest corrective measures where appropriate
• Coach and
supervise a field intern in assisting with field-based activities,
organising meetings, collecting data and any other task related to the
programme activities
• Supervise contractors/suppliers implementing
hydrometric installations, channel re-adjustment, and practical erosion
control activities
• Lead capacity building within Lake Rukwa Basin
Water Board on hydrometric and water quality equipment asset maintenance
and long-term monitoring and reporting procedures
• Prepare progress
reports, in line with both donor and SNV internal procedures and
requirements that update the management on project implementation, and
of all other major project deliverables defined in the contract
•
Represent SNV on sector platforms and coordinate activities with the
donor and other implementing partners under this programme; including
aligning interventions (where strategic and complementary) with the
SUSTAIN Eco project operating in the same landscape
• Comply and adhere to all SNV procedures and policies, including Travel, procurement, Finance and HR issues
• Any other relevant duties as shall be determined by the PM or Management team.
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Qualifications

• Master’s level degree in hydrology/water resources management/ environmental sciences or related field
• A
  minimum of 6 years’ work experience with development programmes
  focusing on water/natural resource management, conservation issues, or
  environmental management in Tanzania
• Expertise in applying water
  quantity and water quality monitoring tools and other hydrology
  concepts (including bathymetry) highly desirable
• Expertise in tools and approaches to tackle soil erosion and lake/river siltation
• Hands-on experience of coordinating and facilitating multi-stakeholder platforms at all levels
• Experience of working with international organisations is an advantage
• Excellent
  communication skills in English and Swahili (both written and oral),
  including very strong report writing and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel long distances in remote rural areas within the Katuma catchment of the Lake Rukwa river basin
• Expertise and use of GIS tools to generate maps for evidence-based decision making and documentation desirable
• Knowledge and application of climate resilience and Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) approaches an advantage;
• The ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural setting

Key Competencies:

• Technical
  Skills and Knowledge: Advanced and up-to-date knowledge and experience
  of hydrometric monitoring equipment, networks, monitoring, and analysis;
  rainfall-runoff modelling; ability to work with freshwater ecologists
  to calculate environmental flow requirements
• River geomorphology and re-adjustment design; ability to procure and supervise or manage appropriate re-adjustment services
• Knowledge and experience of Tanzanian National Land Use Planning Guidelines and processes
• Monitoring
  & Evaluation: Sound experience of monitoring and evaluation tools
  and approaches, analysis of water resources information (including water
  quality, water quantity, and bathymetry) and ability to concisely
  summarise key findings and recommendations
• Multi-Stakeholder
  Engagement: Ability to coordinate, communicate effectively and engage a
  wide range of stakeholders including regional water resource
  authorities, farmer cooperatives, Water User Associations, village
  committees, mining communities, and project partner organisations
• Ability
  to conduct research related to land use planning
  legislation/guidelines, soil erosion and deposition dynamics, and more
  sustainable mining practices and develop tailored recommendations
• Ability to work well independently and with a diverse, multi-disciplinary group in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
• Able to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects and demands
• Computer and software proficiency – Outlook, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ArcGIS/QGIS or similar geospatial software

Additional Information
Reporting to: Programme Manager
Contract Type: National contract
Contract Duration: Two years
Expected Start Date: Early June

Working at SNV
SNV
offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and
innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and
diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to,
an internal global network of Water experts.

How to Apply:
The vacancy is for internal and external candidates and it will active up to 10th May 2024 and all applications should be through Smart Recruiters on the following link https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/SNV.

All
information will be in the strictest confidence and in accordance to
GDPR. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We will require
that you provide us with full details of three people who are willing to
act as a referee. We will not contact these referees without your
explicit permission.
Women candidates are encouraged to apply.