Vacancy title:
Catchment Management Specialist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Rwanda Water Resources Board

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 15 2025

Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Catchment Management Specialist at Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB):

The Catchment Management Specialist will be responsible for:

1. Planning & Strategy:
   • Facilitate the development, dissemination, and implementation of catchment management plans.
   • Ensure alignment of national plans and strategies related to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) into District Development Strategies (DSS).
   • Update catchment and sub-catchment management plans.
   • Develop and promote best practices for catchment management.
2. Project Development & Implementation:
   • Initiate, develop, and implement catchment restoration projects.
   • Facilitate the development of catchment management project proposals.
   • Review catchment rehabilitation studies from stakeholders.
   • Develop and implement catchment rehabilitation activity plans and roadmaps.
3. Technical & Analytical Support:
   • Compile, record, and analyze spatial data related to catchment restoration and soil erosion.
   • Contribute to the analysis and update of GIS products and tools for catchment restoration.
   • Participate in surveys to identify degraded areas and propose management solutions.
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Capacity Building:
   • Facilitate the establishment and operationalization of catchment committees.
   • Provide technical support to catchment committees.
   • Contribute to the development of catchment committee work plans.
   • Prepare and implement public awareness programs on catchment management.
5. Reporting & Coordination:
   • Produce catchment restoration and soil erosion status reports.
   • Coordinate and follow up on water-related interventions in catchments.
6. Other Duties:
   • Perform any other tasks assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications & Experience

Academic Requirements

Master’s Degree (1 year of relevant experience required) in any of the following fields:

• Geography
• Water Resources Management
• Watershed Management
• Rural Engineering
• Natural Sciences
• Agricultural Engineering
• Ecological Restoration
• Agriculture Sciences
• Natural Resources Management
• Soil and Water Management

Bachelor’s Degree (3 years of relevant experience required) in any of the following fields:

• Geography
• Water Resources Management
• Watershed Management
• Rural Engineering
• Natural Sciences
• Soil and Water Management
• Agricultural Engineering
• Ecological Restoration
• Agriculture Sciences
• Natural Resources Management

Required Competencies & Key Technical Skills

Core Competencies:

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Professionalism
• Client/citizen focus
• Commitment to continuous learning

Technical Skills:

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Resource management
• Analytical skills
• Decision-making
• Time management
• Risk management
• Results-oriented approach
• Digital literacy

Specialized Knowledge:

• Catchment planning & management practices
• GIS skills
• Catchment monitoring tools & approaches

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English, and/or French (knowledge of all is an advantage).

Psychometric Assessment Domains

• Problem-solving
• Decision-making
• Analytical skills
• Time management
• Clear and Effective Communication

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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