Background

Established under the Water Resources Management Act No. 21 of 2011, the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) is mandated to regulate and manage the utilisation of water resources in Zambia in a sustainable, equitable, and integrated manner. The Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced, and result-oriented individuals to fill the following positions:

Job Purpose:

Assist Inspector Hydrology to conduct all surface water resources assessments and data collection including rehabilitation and maintenance of hydrometric station network and conducts compliance monitoring of surface water in accordance with the approved Water permit conditions and the provisions of the Water Resources Management Act 2011.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support in planning and implementation of hydrological programmes as assigned.
• Execute surface water operations and maintenance in the Catchment
• Conduct regular field monitoring programmes for hydrological measurements for purposes of updating rating equations.
• Assist to monitor and assess water resources
• Execute the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of Hydrometric stations for the surface water monitoring network in the Catchment
• Provide first level quality control for field collected data for surface water stations in the catchment
• Prepare and submit technical reports pertaining to hydrological measurements on a monthly basis.
• Performs any other duties that may be delegated from time to time by superiors.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 Certificate with Credit and above in Mathematics and English.
• Diploma in Natural Resources Management, Water Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Civil / Environmental Engineering or any other relevant field from a recognised Institution.
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) or any other relevant body.
• Two (2) years’ experience.

Required competencies/Personal attributes/Skills

• Good organization and planning skills;
• Computer Literate;
• Working knowledge of Water Resources Management;
• High analytical skills and exemplary work ethics;
• Proactive problem-solving abilities with critical thinking and analytical skills coupled with the ability to multi-task.

• Provide support in planning and implementation of hydrological programmes as assigned.
• Execute surface water operations and maintenance in the Catchment
• Conduct regular field monitoring programmes for hydrological measurements for purposes of updating rating equations.
• Assist to monitor and assess water resources
• Execute the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of Hydrometric stations for the surface water monitoring network in the Catchment
• Provide first level quality control for field collected data for surface water stations in the catchment
• Prepare and submit technical reports pertaining to hydrological measurements on a monthly basis.
• Performs any other duties that may be delegated from time to time by superiors.

• Good organization and planning skills
• Computer Literate
• Working knowledge of Water Resources Management
• High analytical skills and exemplary work ethics
• Proactive problem-solving abilities with critical thinking and analytical skills coupled with the ability to multi-task.

• Grade 12 Certificate with Credit and above in Mathematics and English.
• Diploma in Natural Resources Management, Water Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Civil / Environmental Engineering or any other relevant field from a recognised Institution.
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) or any other relevant body.