WASH Officer – Hydrogeology

This UN Volunteer supports UNICEF Madagascar’s water-resources baseline from Antananarivo. The assignment inventories hydrogeological and hydrological evidence, consolidates surface-water and groundwater information, analyses water use and risks, convenes sector partners, produces GIS maps and databases, and notes gaps, priorities and recommendations for long-term water monitoring and governance.

• Inventory reports, papers and theses for water-resources research
• Collate surface-water, meteorological and groundwater information
• Analyse water use and hazards across watersheds and aquifers
• Map water-sector partners and organize stakeholder meetings
• Develop hydrogeological maps and a structured database
• Report findings, gaps, priorities, recommendations and a work plan

• Hydrogeology or a related field
• Hydrogeology, handling, analysing, and presenting hydrological and hydrogeological data using GIS
• Required: English

• Ability to communicate and present to a wide variety of stakeholders
• Ability to work in a transdisciplinary team

• Hydrogeology
• Hydrology
• Geographic Information Systems
• Data Analysis
• Programme Management

• Geographic Information Systems
• Database

• The volunteer will live in Antananarivo with some travel to project areas.