Field Hydrology Project Coordinator

- Coordinate and implement projects, under the supervision of the director;

- Perform hydrometeorological field investigations and other remote project activities in Central Asia and other regions, travelling roughly 8-10 weeks per year, spread over the year;

- Design, install, and maintain hydrological and meteorological monitoring stations - starting in close cooperation with Portolan’s technical director and then moving toward autonomy;

- Contribute to model development for downscaling soil moisture earth observation data using in-situ data among other things;

- Contribute technical input to project development and proposals;

- Work with R and Python for data processing and analysis;

- Apply your understanding of hydrological modelling to interpret and contextualize field data;

- Train local partners and technicians in field methods and equipment use.

• - Salary commensurate with experience
• - A 70% position (occupancy rate open to negotiation) with flexible working conditions
• - Meaningful, varied field work with real impact, in close cooperation with local counterparts.
• - High level of autonomy in managing your own workload and schedule

- Trained in hydrology, environmental/water engineering, or a related field, with field hydrology experience;

- Comfortable working with deployment of instruments under real-world conditions;

- Motivated to improve hardware and software solutions;

- Resourceful individual ready to learn and deploy new methods and subjects head-on;

- Meticulous, methodical approach to project management;

- Passionate about water resources monitoring and management and the practical challenges that come with them;

- A natural teammate who enjoys the informal nature and shared responsibility of a small organization;

- Fluent in French and English;
Russian or Turkic language skills are an asset;

- Drivers licence B;

- Basic water safety and swimming skills.

The following additional skills are a plus

- Ability to work safely at heights utilizing rope access systems;

- Experience in technical project implementation;

- Knowledge of telecommunication systems hardware;

- Experience in development of dashboards and data management systems