Background

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a cooperative arrangement initiated and led by the Nile riparian countries to promote joint development, protection and management of the common Nile Basin water resources. NBI has a Shared Vision, namely: ‘*to promote sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization and, benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources*’. A wide range of programs and projects are currently under varying stages of identification, preparation and implementation under NBI designed to contribute towards the realization of the NBI Shared Vision. To achieve the Shared Vision Objective, NBI implements three core functions:

Basin Cooperation: To facilitate, support and nurture cooperation amongst the Nile Basin countries so as to promote timely and efficient joint actions required for securing benefit from the common Nile Basin water resources.

Water Resources Management: To assess, manage and safeguard the water resource base that supports the peoples of the Nile Basin through applying the principles of knowledge-based integrated water resources management to water development planning and assessment.

Water Resources Development: To identify, prepare and facilitate investment in regional/trans-boundary water development projects and programs while avoiding negative impacts on the health of the Nile Basin’s resources through applying the principles of integrated water resources management.

Nile-SEC intends to hire a qualified professional for the position of Senior Water Resources Management Specialist. The job description for this position is as follows:

The Nile-Sec has embarked on its five year Basin Wide Program 2017 – 2022 (BWP) implementation with substantial component on transboundary water resources management. The BWP covers work streams on water security, agricultural water management, environmental sustainability, climate change and transboundary water governance.

With funding from the EU-BMZ Project “Support to transboundary water cooperation in the Nile Basin”, the Nile-Sec is interested to hire the service of senior level water resources management specialist (Senior Water Resources Management Specialist).

The Senior Water Resources Management Specialist will be stationed at the Nile-Sec and travel throughout the Nile Basin riparian countries and outside the Nile Basin as required.

The Senior Water Resources Management Specialist shall assist the Deputy Executive Director/Head of Basin-Wide Program and Water Resources Management (DED-HBWP/WRM) in the implementation of the work streams of the NBI Basin Wide Programme, with focus on: water security, agricultural water management, environment and climate change. S/He shall also assist in the supervision of the works of the water resources team. He/she shall provide technical and operational oversight to the water resources planning, analytic work, knowledge and policy functions, basin monitoring and associated staff comprising a range of technical and professional specialists, and the technical systems that underpin the department’s capabilities.

Implementation setup

The Senior Water Resources Management Specialist shall be stationed at the Nile-Sec, Entebbe during the contract period, and work closely with water resources team under the overall supervision of the DED-HBWP/WRM of the Nile-Sec. The Specialist reports to the DED-HBWP/WRM or his designate.

How to apply
Interested and Suitably qualified individuals are invited to visit the NBI website at www.nilebasin.org to download the full job description/TORs for the position and should submit their applications electronically to the Executive Director at: execvacancy@nilebasin.org. Application/cover letters clearly indicating the title of the position and accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae should reach the Executive Director not later than 17th September, 2021 at 2:00pm Local Time in Entebbe, Uganda).

Your CV should and must clearly indicate full contacts of Three (3) referees and two (2) former employers excluding the current employer. Only short listed candidates will be contacted and women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Job Email id: execvacancy(at)nilebasin.org