Hydrology Advisor

UNOPS seeks a home-based Hydrology Advisor to guide climate-resilient water infrastructure across the Horn of Africa. The retainer role leads hydrological analysis and climate-adaptation inputs, supports technical designs and reporting, and strengthens water-security planning through climate models, forecasting, water-resources management and capacity building.

• Provide specialist technical advice and strategic design support in hydrology, water resources and climate adaptation
• Verify climate-resilient methodologies for infrastructure exposed to extreme weather and altered hydrological regimes
• Support data collection, field verification and hydro-meteorological modelling
• Prepare technical reports, risk logs and issue briefs for the Senior Portfolio Manager
• Share advanced knowledge on hydrological assessments, climate modelling and early warning systems

• Master degree in Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Hydro-climatology, Environmental Engineering or related field
• Minimum 7 years of relevant hydrological modelling, climate-impact evaluation and drought or flood forecasting experience
• English

• Experience in water-system risk assessment
• Applied research or capacity-building experience in hydrological engineering

• Hydrology
• Water Resource Management
• Climate Adaptation
• Hydrological Modelling
• Geographic Information Systems

• Hydro-meteorological Modelling
• Geographic Information Systems

• Home-based retainer position
• One year initially, renewable subject to performance and budget availability