UNICON Ltd is bidding for ADB funded (Regional) Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management in Mountainous River Basins Project in Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan. We are currently looking for qualified international specialists for the position of Hydro Modeler (Bhutan National).
The Project aims to support Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Nepal in strengthening integrated water resources management to improve water security threatened by climate change and increasing water demand to support economic growth. The TA will strengthen target water resources institutions by introducing and customizing an institutional framework for RBO performance benchmarking4. The TA will undertake other activities to support and strengthen target river basin organization and create synergy with ADB projects in the same river basins
The target countries of the TA (Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Nepal) were identified based on the following: (i) geographical location and vulnerability to climate change; (ii) needs of counterpart agencies in supporting river basin planning and institutional strengthening of river basin organizations (RBOs); and (iii) strong linkage with ongoing or pipeline ADB projects supporting river basin management. Target river basins are Panj-Amu (Afghanistan), where a project preparatory TA for the Panj-Amu River Basin Project is undertaken; Wangchhu (Bhutan), where the TA will supplement efforts undertaken by the Adapting to Climate Change through Integrated Water Resources Management TA; and Bagmati (Nepal), where the TA will be implemented in conjunction with the Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project
Hydro Modeler (Bhutan-National 6 p/m). The consultant will lead river basin modeling activities to support BWSI evaluation of the Wangchhu river basin. The consultant will build on and update the modeling work undertaken by the Adapting to Climate Change through Integrated Water Resources Management TA (footnote 1) and provide updated basin level information (domestic water supply, irrigation, hydropower generation, and environmental flow requirements in the face of climate change, among other types of information) and technical inputs (i) to the national GIS specialist for the DSS of the RBC, (ii) for the capacity building activities to help RBC staff understand river basin modeling, and (iii) to the draft human resources capacity development plan. The consultant will support the team leader and the CTL in preparing reports.
Organization Description
UNICON is a specialist international project management company that, over the last 10 years, has provided consultancy services and project development technical assistance in various sectors related to Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy, Education, Training and Capacity Building, Social Protection, Climate Change, Health and etc. throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Our clients include bilateral and multilateral aid agencies such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other development banks and agencies, governments and private companies. For more information you can visit our website: http://www.unicon-international.com
Interested Candidates are welcome to send their CVs to the following contact person:
svetlana@unicon-international.com
Svetlana Khvan
Position Requirements:
The consultant preferably has a master’s degree or its equivalent in hydrology, atmospheric science, water resources management, or a closely related discipline with preferably 10 years of experience in climate science and modeling, hydrologic and water resources modeling, and hydroclimatic field instrumentation. The national consultant preferably has 10 years of experience in planning, developing, implementing, and using hydrologic, hydraulic, and river basin models and decision support system (DSS). Successful experiences in establishing an IWRM DSS in a developing country will be considered positively. Regional and project preparatory experience is preferred.