Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

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:

Undertakes and oversees all surface water data collection and operations in order to facilitate planning and decision making on the sub-catchment surface water resources. Investigates, monitors and enforces the use and exploitation of surface water in accordance with the approved Water permit conditions and the provisions of the Water Resources Management Act 2011.

Responsibilities or duties

• Develop periodic Inspection and Monitoring Plans for approval by the Senior Inspector Hydrology on a regular basis.
• Identify and report any potential activities that may be at variance with regulations and the provisions of the Water Resources Management Act 2011.
• Ensure that commercial Surface Water users are compliant and obtain Water permits in accordance with the provisions of the law.
• Undertake timely collection of surface water data in order to facilitate analysis.
• Undertake surface water monitoring for decision making in the SubCatchment.
• Construct, rehabilitate and maintain surface water monitoring network in the SubCatchment.
• Provide input in the formulation and implementation of data acquisition and collection strategies for effective planning, development, management and utilisation of groundwater resources.
• Undertake timely monitoring of surface water projects and programmes in order to ascertain their effect on the water resource.
• Conduct, receive and investigate public complaints concerning Surface water resources in order to facilitate the implementation of appropriate interventions as well as resolve all conflicts among water users.
• Supervision of subordinates and other support staff.
• Undertake timely preparation of technical reports on the status of surface water in the catchment in order to inform decision making.
• Performs any other duties that may be delegated from time to time by supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Grade 12 Certificate with Credit and above in Mathematics and English.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Water Engineering. Environment, Natural Resources Management, Water Resources Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or any other related field from a recognised University/.
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) or any other relevant professional body.
• Good organisation and planning skills;
• Good computer skills;
• Working knowledge of Water Resources Management;
• High analytical skills and exemplary work ethics.
• Possess fair level of problem solving and analytical skills with ability to perform under pressure.
• Good critical thinking skills.
• Proactive and reactive thinking.

Experience needed

• 3 years’ experience.

• Develop periodic Inspection and Monitoring Plans for approval by the Senior Inspector Hydrology on a regular basis.
• Identify and report any potential activities that may be at variance with regulations and the provisions of the Water Resources Management Act 2011.
• Ensure that commercial Surface Water users are compliant and obtain Water permits in accordance with the provisions of the law.
• Undertake timely collection of surface water data in order to facilitate analysis.
• Undertake surface water monitoring for decision making in the SubCatchment.
• Construct, rehabilitate and maintain surface water monitoring network in the SubCatchment.
• Provide input in the formulation and implementation of data acquisition and collection strategies for effective planning, development, management and utilisation of groundwater resources.
• Undertake timely monitoring of surface water projects and programmes in order to ascertain their effect on the water resource.
• Conduct, receive and investigate public complaints concerning Surface water resources in order to facilitate the implementation of appropriate interventions as well as resolve all conflicts among water users.
• Supervision of subordinates and other support staff.
• Undertake timely preparation of technical reports on the status of surface water in the catchment in order to inform decision making.
• Performs any other duties that may be delegated from time to time by supervisor.

• Good organisation and planning skills
• Good computer skills
• Working knowledge of Water Resources Management
• High analytical skills and exemplary work ethics
• Possess fair level of problem solving and analytical skills with ability to perform under pressure
• Good critical thinking skills
• Proactive and reactive thinking

• Grade 12 Certificate with Credit and above in Mathematics and English
• Bachelor’s Degree in Water Engineering. Environment, Natural Resources Management, Water Resources Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or any other related field from a recognised University/.
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) or any other relevant professional body.