NCCR Internship - Eastern Nile Drought Assessment
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ENTRO is recruiting interns for the 10th NCCR Internship Batch to support drought assessment work in the Eastern Nile Basin. The role involves collecting meteorological, hydrological and agricultural data, updating drought databases, applying analysis tools, and preparing reports for policy makers and stakeholders. This is a capacity-building internship open to recent graduates and young professionals in water resources, hydrology, meteorology and related fields.
- Structured ENTRO internship program with 12 years of implementation experience
- Work on drought assessment across the Eastern Nile Basin region
- Involves data collection, database updates, modelling and report preparation
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ENTRO is recruiting interns for the 10th NCCR Internship Batch to support drought assessment work in the Eastern Nile Basin. The role involves collecting meteorological, hydrological and agricultural data, updating drought databases, applying analysis tools, and preparing reports for policy makers and stakeholders. This is a capacity-building internship open to recent graduates and young professionals in water resources, hydrology, meteorology and related fields.
- Structured ENTRO internship program with 12 years of implementation experience
- Work on drought assessment across the Eastern Nile Basin region
- Involves data collection, database updates, modelling and report preparation
- Opportunity to participate in training, field visits and workshops
- Open to B.Sc. graduates in hydrology, meteorology, water resources and related fields
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ENTRO Internship Program – Eastern Nile Drought Assessment
10th NCCR Internship Batch (27th ENTRO Internship Batch)
Background
ENTRO Internship and Young Professionals Program:
ENTRO has taken the initiative to establish the Internship and YPs program as part of its core activities and successfully implemented in the last 12 years. This program has proven immensely popular in fostering cooperation and allowing ENTRO to expand its professional network. The Internship Program has proven more effective in terms of building regional capacity in the Eastern Nile Basin and bringing a diversity of expertise and outreach opportunities to ENTRO and academia. Up to now 26 different batches of internship have been implemented through the program.
OBJECTIVE
The main objective of the assessment is to quantify and monitor trends of categorical drought and its spatial and temporal distribution in the Eastern Nile Basin as well as update database at ENTRO for drought assessment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Collect observation (point and remote sensing) and reanalysis data for meteorological, hydrological and agricultural drought assessment from national, regional and global sources,
Conduct desk review of knowledge products on drought occurrences specific to the EN river basin,
Assess the Meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural drought indices for the last 20-30 years
Update drought observation database at ENTRO specific to the EN River basin
Apply new techniques (e.g., data analysis, development of new knowledge products/maps, assisting in model development and application, preparation of reports and documents, etc.).
Organize and compile the assessment to present the results for policy/decision makers, stakeholders, and for knowledge base at ENTRO and EN countries.
Participates in capacity building training, field visits and workshops.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Qualification requirements
Minimum B.Sc. in Hydrology, Meteorology, Remote Sensing and GIS, Water Resources Engineering and Management, Hydraulic Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, River Basin Management, or related fields
Minimum of five (5) years of Experience after B.Sc. degree in the above fields of area.
Having MSc. Degree or above in the above fields is an advantage.
Knowledge of applying and using drought assessment models and tools is an advantage.
Knowledge of programming language (preferably R) and/or using water resources data analysis tools, GIS and any other spatial analysis and statistical tools is an asset.
Fluency in written and oral communication in English, capability of clear report writings with excellent illustrative and graphical presentation skills,
Capability of working in multi-disciplinary and multi‐cultural teams, and under tight deadlines.
Must be under thirty-five (35) years of age at the time of application.
Only Citizen of one of the Eastern Nile basin countries (Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan) can apply.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Previous ENTRO interns are not allowed to apply.
Implementation Arrangements
The deadline of application is 30-September 2024, time: 24:00hr (mid-night Addis Ababa time)
This assignment is a 3-month assignment, extending from 01-November 2024 to 31-January 2025
The Intern will be stationed at ENTRO office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ENTRO will cover the cost of the travel expenses (ticket, visa, etc) as well as giving monthly stipend to cater accommodation and living expenses.
ENTRO assigns internship supervisor who will be responsible for overseeing the work and to whom each intern shall report.
ENTRO shall also provide:
Adequate support to the interns by facilitating gathering of data, access to relevant information and authorities.
Providing adequate office space and support facilities (such as internet)
Capacity building programs and training will be organized in collaboration with other partners, and it will be defined later.
Any studies, reports, or other material, or otherwise, prepared by the Intern during the internship period shall belong to and remain the property of the ENTRO. The Intern may retain a copy of such documents.
Application
Interns must submit their CVs together with the cover letter
Via email
to the following email addresses:
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
And Copy To The Following E-mail Addresses
[email protected], [email protected]
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If you have questions, feel free to contact Internship and Young Professionals Program Coordinator through e-mail: [email protected]
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