11 Job Positions at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

11 Job Positions at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

2 Job Positions of Catchment Management Specialist Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Facilitating the development, dissemination and implementation of catchment management plans;
Contribute to compilation, recording and analysis of spatial data related to catchment restoration and soil erosion;
Facilitating the development of catchment management project proposals;
Facilitating the establishment and operationalization of catchment committees;
Provision of technical support to catchment committees;
Contribution to the development of catchment committees work plan;
Ensuring alignment of national plans, strategies related to integrated water resources management into District Development Strategies (DSS);
Update of catchment and sub-catchment management plans;
Initiation, development and implementation of catchment restoration projects;
Review of catchment rehabilitation studies from stakeholders;
Development and promotion of best practices for catchment management;
Contribution to the analysis and update of GIS product and tools related to catchment restoration and protection;
Coordination and follow up of various water related interventions in catchments;
Participation in surveys and identification of most degraded areas and propose their management;
Preparation and implementation of education and public awareness programs related to catchment management aspects;
Development and implementation of catchment for rehabilitation activity plans and road map;
Production of catchment restoration and soil erosion status report;
Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors.

Dam Specialist Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Coordination of dam development, operation and maintenance
Coordinate and follow up of identification of potential dam site;
Supervise feasibility studies and detailed designs for dams development;
Participating in project supervision, including periodic monitoring and follow-up, field supervision, review of technical/procurement documents and work programs, assessing progress with meeting key project outcomes and indicators and contributing to supervision documentation;
Coordinate with Geotechnical engineer and conduct necessary investigation and assess present condition of the existing dam and related structures;
Develop stakeholders coordination framework for dams development
Liaise with various stakeholders in dams development and propose coordination framework For dam development;
Promote the development of multipurpose dams;
Provide advice on permit request for dams construction;
Advise the dam users on the operation and maintenance,
Develop dam database management system that support the Water Storage, Development and Dam safety to capture more critical information about dams required;
Produce the preliminary data for dam design and its characteristics;
Work closely with Modelers from KFH Department to develop a preliminary reservoir simulation model for dam site to ensure that different combinations of multipurpose uses and project scenarios can be studied in order to arrive at the optimum solution;
Assess the potential dam sites identified under Water Resources Master Plan,
Study and produce a table of contour area and its volume relationship at the contour intervals;
Coordinate on the development of the Dam Safety Program and report on annual bases the previous year’s achievements, challenges and ongoing improvements needed in dam development;
Develop a framework for dams monitoring;
Design national system for dams safety;
Develop manuals/guidelines for dams inspection,
Carry out regular surveillance and monitoring of the status and safety of dams;
Produce dams status reports;
Review of all dam related studies;
Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activitie
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

River Morphology Specialist Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Compile all information/data related to sediment generation, sediment transport, river morphology, sediment deposition in flood retention structures, catchment area restoration, dams in a proper database in GIS compatible format;
Assess and monitor the sediment generation, sediment transport, and changes in morphological characteristics of the rivers;
Assess the present conditions and the critical rivers/streams in the catchment by conducting ground reconnaissance;
Develop mathematical models for each river basin covering sediment generation, sediment transport, silting/de-silting of rivers, erosion/deposition in river banks etc;
Assess the likely sedimentation rate from various parts of the catchment, rate of sediment movement in the rivers, and morphological parameters of the rivers;
Assess sediment deposition profile in flood retention/detention structure and reservoirs for each river basin with confidence level;
Evaluate changing course/patterns of the rivers and their impacts on the infrastructures and develop criteria along with its threshold classifications;
Carry-out sediment transport analysis for several floodways and dam site identified for the determination of sediment-discharge relationship;
Develop channel profile for river reaches;
Identify critical and other vulnerable locations in the catchment/ reaches in rivers and propose mitigation measures and their cost estimates;
Suggest suitable catchment treatment/ river training works for restoration of critical locations/ reaches depending on site conditions;
Conduct detailed analysis of Historical remote sensing imager morphology, river bank shifting and lakes or reservoirs;
Preparing tender documents for construction and reviewing technical submissions;
Liaising with various agencies and individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts, and consultants;
Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activities
Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors

River Flood Control Officer Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Prepare pre-flood, flood and post-flood monitoring plan;
Develop river flood control technical design guidelines and suggestions for improvements
Develop and draw the general profile of the river bank system, catchment areas and flood prone area;
Conduct field river survey and investigation and provide information/records on past floods. (Frequency, area, depth, duration of flooding), threshold on river behaviors to protect and control flood in the sub-catchments;
Work closely with Topographer and carryout the river cross section survey and longitudinal profile survey in the flood control projects areas including channel improvement, drainage improvement, diversion of flood waters etc;
Collect and process the hydrologic data, daily rainfall data of all gauging stations within and around the flood control projects;
Develop flood hydrographs of past typical floods on all river system and collect maximum water levels during peak floods at all water level gauging station, flooding hotspots and by interview for rainfall and runoff analysis;
Conduct assessment on damage of flooding to structures in vicinity of road, bridges, culverts, building, community etc, and provide reports;
Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activities;
Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisors

Roads and Bridges Drainage and Flood Control Specialist Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Contribute to the preparation and development of the drainage and flood management in relation to Catchment management by providing technical advice on current and planned drainage and flood control components;
Work closely with Urban Hydrologist, Geotechnical Specialist & Modelers from KFH to incorporate climate adaptation into drainage designs for the flood projections;
Prepare the feasibility study, and proposed detailed engineering designs (including specifications, drawings, and detailed cost estimates) for drainage and flood control management infrastructures;
Identify vulnerable and undersized bridges, culverts, drainage channels, community buildings/assets that need to be upgraded or moved to safer areas;
Assess possible impacts of road development and rehabilitation in the floodplain and cooperate with concerned agencies ;
Calculate the incremental costs of climate adaptation into drainage subprojects;
Incorporate climate resilience into specification for flood construction work in collaboration with the Modeling specialist team from KFH Department;
Consult with the urban hydrologist & Hydraulic/Flood Modeling Specialist to estimate drainage capacity and requirement for the flood and inundation modelling;
Help in preparation of bidding documents and bill of quantities and review feasibility and detailed studies;
Work together with concerned agencies and assist them in the designing of drainage, bridge and culver for peak runoff conveyance;
Prepare and review the existing policy, strategy and plans related to water resources and drainages in collaboration with Infrastructure Flood Specialist Team Leader and other Expert;
Preparing mapping network referencing and inventories (i.e. drainage and bridges size, cross sections data for mitigate high peak flow
Ensure the development and regular updating of specifications to keep RWB in the forefront of technological improvements and innovation;
Establish the framework and software where in Flood Management and Water Storage Development Division feed in data for the drainage planning and management. The data include; designing, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance etc;
Develop Best Practice Guidelines for the Integrated Planning and Design of Economically Sound and Environmentally Friendly Roads and drainage infrastructures to mitigate flood;
Monitor and evaluate overall progress of drainage, bridges, road project on achievement of results and provide feedback to the Division Manager on project strategies and activities;
Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;
Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activities;
Perform any other tasks assigned by the Supervisors

Senior Hydraulic Engineers Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Planning and/or conducting investigations involving the engineering feasibility and economic justification of water storage development, flood control, and drainage projects; river flood control investigations;
Work closely with Dam Specialist, River Flood Specialist and Geotechnical Specialist on the design and cost estimation of water channels, dykes, dams, weirs, ponds and other hydraulic structures;
Supervise detailed studies in connection with, and assist with, the preparation of plans and specifications for various hydraulic projects and structures;
Conduct and incorporate hydraulic analysis or determination of the flood hydraulics and loads on all flood control and management infrastructures;
Assess, differentiate and specify the different damage and failure mechanisms in the technical guidelines for any related flood control and water storage infrastructures;
Develop and incorporate the methodology of hydraulics and damage potential assessment and the possible need for protection measures;
Establish safety levels and threshold values per damage mechanism on the flood structures related to the hydraulic conditions and damage potential (or accepted damage);
Make costs analysis for the different options of river bank protection, road slope protection costs of flow through structures (bridges, ponds, dyke and culverts etc) and quantify the options in the integrated approach;
Assess dimensions of flow though openings (bridges and culverts) and their interference with the natural hydraulics of the floodplain in terms of extent (flooded area), depth and duration;
Work closely with Hydraulic/Flood Modeling Specialist from KFH Department on the analysis and development of technically complex hydrologic and hydraulic computer models for site-specific floodplain assessments;
Study and analyze the details involved in the survey reports and any other data that has the geological or topographical details and to pay attention to the details in the blue prints, maps, and other related drawings;
Review the feasibility studies, and proposed detailed engineering designs(including specifications, drawings, and detailed cost estimates) for flood control management infrastructures;
Prepare clear and concise engineering reports;
Prepare cost estimates that would include the cost of the equipment, material as well as the labor cost that is required to complete the project within the given deadline;
Be involved in designing structures and advise the subordinate members regarding any changes that need to be made and communicate it to the senior personnel;
Identify the technical or any other issues and preparing tender documents for construction and reviewing technical submissions;
Liaising with various agencies and individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts, and consultants;
Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activities;
Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisors

2 Job Positions of Water Storage Development Officer Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Conduct the monitoring of Valley dams and other small water storage infrastructures;
Contribute to the maintenance of water storage infrastructures;
Contribute to the development of water storage development plans/strategies;
Contribute to the supervision of studies for the development of water storage infrastructures;
Promote rainwater harvesting on houses/buildings,
Promote rain water harvesting technologies;
Develop rain water harvesting manuals;
Prepare the Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress Report on all project activities to the Division Manager and design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of program activities;
Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors

Hydrologic Modeling Specialist Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Development and updates rainfall-runoff and water allocation for various catchment areas for effective water resources allocation (HEC-HMS, MIKE, WEAP, etc),
Integration of rainfall-runoff and water allocation models,
Hydrological models parameterization and calibration using field data, literature, and remote sensing so that they can represent current/ planned water resources condition,
Review of all hydrological components of studies from different economic sectors, government agencies, private sector, NGOs, etc,
Analysis of hydrological models output and elaboration of recommendations based on those outputs,
Rainfall-runoff and water allocation modeling support to all technical divisions,
Data compilation and preparation for hydrological models,
Documentation of preferred hydrological models selected by the board knowledge management system,
Hydrological models dissemination and sharing to general public especially to investors,
Publication and sharing of important key insights, lessons and expertise
Regular updates of water portal tool box related to rainfall-runoff and water allocation,
Contribution to water resources planning using appropriate water allocation models,
Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors

Environmental Flow Management (transboundary) Specialist Under Statute at RWANDA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (RWB): (Deadline 19 December 2022)

Job description

Inventory of environmental sensitive aquatic ecosystems by catchment and water bodies,
Inventory of aquatic, marina and water related leisure by catchment and water bodies,
Setting up water flow requirements for diferent water bodies in Rwanda and determining their environmnetal flow status.
Contribution in setting up of groundwater abstraction limit,
Development of environmnetal flow determination criteria and guidelines,
Setting up, in clooaboration with Water Permit Division, environmnetal flow requrements for projects subject to water permit ;
Identification of Rwanda’s regional and international water resource commitments in collaboration regional and international water bodies such as LVBC, NBI, ABAKIR, AMCOW, etc.
Development of water abstraction thresholds by catchment and water bodies,
Development of water release requirements and guidelines,
Contribution to environmental flow compliance report in collaboration with water monitoring, water quality control and water permit divisions,
Setting up environment flow limits (percentage) by catchment and water bodies, exploring trade-off between economic benefits and environmental risks,
Development of guidelines and operation rules for catchment water governance and water users,
Contribution to regional water cooperation and transboundary commitment compliance report in collaboration with water monitoring, water quality control and water permit divisions,
Contribution to the establishment of cooperation frameworks for shared water resources,
Contribution in the development and implementation of cooperation agreements for regulating water resources shared amongst riparian states,
Follow-up of regional water programmes,
Contribution to the design and implementation of shared water resources related projects,
Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisors.