Water Engineer and Modeller

Background

ICEM – International Centre for Environmental Management is an award-winning independent technical service centre that assists government, private sector and communities to define and implement policies for sustainable development. Established in 1999, ICEM has its regional headquarters in Hanoi and is staffed by full-time international and national technical and administrative personnel.

ICEM operates through a core of specialists in biodiversity conservation, climate change, water resources management, strategic environmental assessment, and environmental and social economics. ICEM has been undertaking economic and sustainable development policy advisory work and analysis across Asia with a special focus on Mekong countries.     

Water Engineer and Modeller

The ICEM Senior Water Engineer and Modeller will have the following responsibilities:

• Technical input to ICEM projects: You will be involved in contributing to the technical delivery of ICEM projects as an expert member of project teams.  That function enables you to expand your experience and knowledge and to contribute creatively to the development of ICEM’s methodologies and solutions for ecological sustainability.  The goal will be to build up your technical involvement in ICEM projects as a budgeted member of project teams.  A special focus to your work will be in hydrological and climate change modeling and linked GIS analysis. 
• Strengthening ICEM’s modelling capacity:  Actively participate as a member of the ICEM Modelling Team including development of ICEM’s Capacity Statement on Modelling, developing ICEM’s integrated package of modelling tools, preparing interpretive and guiding materials linked to the package, leading in modelling studies and preparing reports and technical papers on ICEM’s modelling work.
• Contributing to ICEM’s publications: ICEM emphasises building the reputation and capacity of its technical staff through action research and publications. You will take an active part in preparing ICEM publications or discussion papers linked to ICEM’s mandate and projects especially on topics of relevance to our work on climate change and water resources.
• Building ICEM’s program: You will take an active and creative role in expanding the ICEM portfolio of projects through new initiatives.  You will have a key role in the definition of potential projects, the preparation of expressions of interest and the preparation of technical proposals.
• Project management:  For some projects you will take on the special function of Project Manager fulfilling the main role within ICEM for project team management, coordination, operational facilitation and backstopping and ensuring reporting is carried out to schedule and to the highest quality.  In this work you will act as facilitator and catalyst for effective project implementation and in building good working relations within the project team and with government and other partners.  The aim will be to apply best conservation and management practice and innovative approaches so that projects are implemented efficiently and effectively and that partners are satisfied and fully engaged.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Environmental Engineering and Masters degree or higher, preferably in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources & Environment Management;
• Advance knowledge of hydrological and climate change modeling and interpretation
• Advance knowledge on GIS mapping and analysis,
• Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Office Power Point;
• Excellent spoken and written English;
• Willing to travel to project sites;
• Ability to work independently and/or in teams and be flexible;
• Demonstrated passion and commitment to conservation and development work; and
• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in environmental management, modeling and effective communication of technical matters with senior officials in government and partner organizations.

Posting:
Hanoi, Vietnam with travel to project sites in the Mekong countries.

Application:

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and CV with contact details of two references in writing or by e-mail to the address below before 31 May 2016, if applying by e-mail the position applied for should be included in the subject line of the mail: Application for the position of Water Engineer and Modeller.

Contact details for sending application documents:

ICEM Vietnam Office
No. 6A, Lane 49 To Ngoc Van Street, Tay Ho District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84 4 3 823 9127
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.icem.com.au; www.mekong-protected-areas.org