International/Riparian Flood Hydrologist

Mekong River Commission 

The role of MRC is to promote and coordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the countries’ mutual benefit and the people’s well-being 

MRC Secretariat is now recruiting a highly qualified consultant for the following consultancy

International/Riparian Flood Hydrologist (IRFH)

Consultant Type Division/Section     Work location Contract type/ Duration

: : : :

International/Riparian Consultant (Individual) Flood Management and Mitigation Programme (FMMP), Technical Support Division (TSD) Office of MRC Secretariat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 90 working days from July to December 2015

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out hydrological and data processing studies, as directed by the FMMP Programme Coordinator (FMMP-PC), and in close coordination with the International Technical Advisor (FMMP-ITA), as well as the Senior International Project Management Expert (SIPME) and the Senior International Hydraulic Modelling Expert (SIHME) of FMMP’s Council Studies;
• Under the direction the FMMP-PC, and in close coordination with the FMMP-ITA, the SIPME and the SIHME, prepare short, crisp reports on the nature and results of the above hydrological and data processing studies, to define flood characteristics and changes in flood characteristics of interest (eg convert hourly flows into daily flows; derive the annual flood volume; define the annual peak daily flow and start date and end date of flooding; determine annual flow-duration results for peak flows, eg the 10%, 5% and 2% peak flows; etc.);
• Acquaint his/herself and undergo training in the background and operation of the Statistical Package in the MRC Toolbox (HYDROSTAT), which will be used for most statistical analyses of hydro-meteorological data;
• Acquaint His/Herself and undergo training in the data extraction/processing software (PREPDATA), which will be used to (i) extract hydro-meteorological output results from the SWAT, IQQM and ISIS models from MRC’s Knowledge Base, (ii) process these data, and (iii) enter the data into HYDROSTAT for subsequent analysis;
• Undertake the necessary statistical analyses;
• As directed by the FMMP-PC contribute to ongoing Council Study tasks;
• Update FMMP-PC and others (FMMP-ITA, SIPME and SIHME), as appropriate, on any matters that arise in relation to ongoing assignments that may delay or modify the outputs of the Council Study.
  

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Undergraduate or MSc. level university degree specializing in water resources management and ideally in flood hydrology and flood risk management;
• Demonstrable experience in the field of flood hydrology;
• Minimum of 3-years working experience with national or regional organizations in the field of flood hydrology and/or flood risk management;
• Must have good written and spoken English skills;
• Experience working with international organizations in the field of flood hydrology and/or flood risk management;
• Must be willing to reside in the region;
• If the consultant resided in Phnom Penh is an advantage;
• Working experience in flood hydrology in one or more Mekong Countries is an advantage;
• Previously worked for the Mekong River Commission Secretariat on flood management issues is an advantage.
  

The Terms of Reference and other information can be obtained from the MRC websitehttp://www.mrcmekong.org/working-with-mrc/employment/. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Application procedures:

The application should include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. The position title and section/division must be indicated in the cover letter. 

The application should be sent to:

Mekong River Commission Office of the Secretariat in Vientiane (OSV)

P.O. Box 6101, 184 Fa Ngoum Road
Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR
Email: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Closing date for applications: 22 June 2015