2 Catchment Management Officer

The Rwanda Water Resources Board is hiring 2 Catchment Management Officers in Kigali, Rwanda. Responsibilities include developing and implementing catchment management plans, promoting sustainable practices, monitoring projects, and facilitating community engagement. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's Degree and possess skills in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. The position is full-time, requiring no prior experience.
JOB DETAILS:
Level:5.II
Job description
• Facilitating the development, dissemination and implementation of catchments managements plans;
• Promotion of best practices for sustainable catchment management;
• Participation in District Development Strategy (DSS) and ensure their alignment with catchment plans;
• Identification of all projects related to catchment development, rehabilitation and protection in the catchment and report on their achievements;
• Collection and documentation of spatial data for existing and planned projects related to catchment management;
• Follow up on the establishment and operationalization of catchment management committees;
• Facilitation and organization of catchment committee meetings and documentation of their resolutions;
• Monitoring of the implementation of catchment rehabilitation measures;
• Contribution to the monitoring and reporting on the propagation of aquatic weeds in water bodies (dams, rivers and lakes);
• Guidance, monitoring and advice on rehabilitation measures to be executed in rehabilitation of degraded catchment by District and other stakeholders;
• 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 rehabilitation and soil erosion status report;
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
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• Bachelor’s Degree in water resources management
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Watersheds Management
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Engineering
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Soil and Water Management
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecological Restoration
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• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Sciences
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• Bachelor's degree in natural resources management
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Competency and Key Technical Skills
• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Resource management skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Results oriented
• Digital literacy skills
• Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage
• Knowledge on catchments planning
• Knowledge on catchments management practices
• Knowledge in GIS skills
• Extensive knowledge on catchments monitoring tools and approaches

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree