Call for Talent -GIS / Water Resource Management Specialist - Gujarat

Overview:

The Sustainable Growth and Nature Department at Oxford Policy Management is seeking a GIS/Water Resource Management specialist on a fixed-term basis for Gujarat. The position would be located in India.

 

We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.

 

Through our global network of offices, we work in partnership with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement, and evaluate impactful public policy. We draw on our local and international sector experts to provide the very best evidence-based support. We deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. We work collaboratively, with ambition, to help deliver impactful public policy that will bring about lasting change.

 

The Sustainable Growth and Nature Department works to promote climate-resilient, inclusive, and evidence-based approaches to natural resource management and rural development. We support governments and development partners to design and implement policies and programmes that strengthen water security to enhance livelihoods.

 

Position Summary:

The GIS / Water Resource Management Specialist will:

• • Facilitate capacity development initiatives using geo-informatic tools for planning and implementation.

  • Customise GIS-based tools to support planning, monitoring, and implementation processes.

  • Provide handholding support for the implementation of local water security plans.

  • Facilitate the identification of potential areas for Water Resource Management measures.

  • Provide technical backstopping for the preparation of technical estimates and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) related to Water Resource Management works.

Key Qualifications / Experience / Skills / Behaviours:

• Master’s degree or postgraduate diploma in Geospatial Sciences, Earth Sciences, Natural Resources Management, or a related field.

• Fluency in English, Hindi, and the relevant state language.

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the natural resources management and/or rural development sector.

• At least 3 years of experience using GIS/Remote Sensing tools for planning, implementation, and monitoring of public programmes in India.

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in Gujrat.

Our Offer:

Whether you join us in a corporate position, as a project delivery colleague, or as an independent contractor driving programme management - at OPM you will find a company that places equal value on excellence and integrity. As a leading international development consulting firm, we strive to enable and empower everyone who works with us to do their best work in an environment that welcomes ambition, creativity and passion for positive change.

 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

 

We strongly believe in a fairer distribution of power between all stakeholders, and we commit to reflecting this in our organisational structures and in the design and delivery of our projects. We proactively work to evolve ourselves and our stakeholders to shape inclusive and fair programming, implementation, and policies. Our recruitment and procurement processes reflect our ambition to make the international development sector more diverse and inclusive.

Application:

If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application through our careers’ site by the closing date .  We review and interview applicants on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply by way of CV via our careers site at the earliest.

Oxford Policy Management is an international development consultancy committed to helping low- and middle-income countries achieve growth and reduce poverty and disadvantage through public policy reform.