Water Resources Specialist

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia: Water Resources Specialist is assigned to the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office (SD2-AFNR) within the Sectors Department 2 (SD2).

Requirements

• University degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Irrigated Agriculture or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent.
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in water resources sector. International experience at various expertise such as integrated water resources management, irrigated agriculture development, water system management, river basin flood risk management, flood management, coastal engineering and coastal zone management, in several countries.
• Strong technical skills and experience in water resources sector. Ability to contribute to reviewing designs of water resources interventions and associated rural infrastructure facilities, prepared/proposed by consultants or the government agencies, including cost estimates, implementation arrangements and other relevant technical aspects.
• Ability to synthesize technical, institutional, economic, social, and safeguard outputs into a coherent project design.
• Proficiency in expressing ideas in both spoken and written formats in English. Good interpersonal skills, necessary to forge consensus among diverse stakeholders over various, and often contentious, development issues are preferred.

Benefits

• Rewarding salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Housing and education allowance
• Expatriate benefits
• Retirement plan
• Medical and health benefits
• Paid leave (including parental)
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development