Hydro- Database Specialist, NPSA 11
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Background
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The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture (MEWA) has the mandate to supervise the water sector, and manage and protect the natural water resources of the Kingdom. To carry out this mandate, the ministry has completed many water resources studies, prepared then National Water Strategy (NWS) and related water regulations, and initiated a comprehensive Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) plan along with other initiatives that ensure sustainability of water resources and high quality of water supply. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has an agreement with MEWA to provide MEWA with technical assistance in its capacity development to carry out its mandate.
The UNDP is looking for a qualified and competent international expert to work as a Water Information Management Specialist in the UNDP project team at MEWA.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work
The Hydro-Database Specialist shall carry the overall responsibility of supporting MEWA to successfully complete specific water resources projects and capacity development in the field of hydro-database construction and maintenance.
The key areas of work and responsibilities under this TOR include:
- Supervise the design, construction, and maintenance of a corporate hydro-database for MEWA.
- Develop standards for hydro-data input/output compatible with MEWA’s data collection and analysis requirements.
- Support hydro-database compatibility with the NWIMS and hydro-software.
- Participate in generation of QA/QC procedures for hydro-data collected by or for MEWA.
- Review of TOR’s of MEWA’s water studies for water data compatibility with the corporate hydro-database requirements.
- Generate regular reports on the water data updates and the database status.
- Participate in capacity development of MEWA staff to advanced levels of proficiency in hydro-database development and maintenance.
- Participate in MEWA’s and UNDP’s technical seminars, workshops and training programs.
- Prepare Terms Of References (TOR) for MEWA’s water resources-related projects.
Institutional Arrangement:
- When work circumstances necessitate the travel of an expert outside Riyadh city (Within the Kingdom), he/she shall be entitled for Travel Allowances equal to the period of his fieldwork based on UNDP rules and regulations.
- The Arabic Language Editor is required to follow high quality professional procedures in performing his work assignments.
- Although not expected to be frequent, should work assigned to the Editor requires his/her attendance to work in office during off-days or government holidays, he/she should attend without extra costs.
Competencies
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| Achieve Results: | LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact |
| Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems |
| Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences |
| Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands |
| Act with Determination: | LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results |
| Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration |
| Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity |
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People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports.) N/A Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
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Required Skills and Experience
| Min. Education requirements |
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| Min. years of relevant work experience |
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| Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section |
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| Professional Certificates | NA |
Disclaimer
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Non-discrimination
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