EWSA 2 International Jobs Vacancies in Kigali, Rwanda

Responsibilities and Duties

• Identify and assist EWSA/LKMP in choosing and
  purchasing required monitoring equipment;
• Train and assist local staff in carrying out
  near plant monitoring;
• Train and assist local staff in carrying whole
  lake Kivu monitoring
• Regularly (weekly, monthly and annually)
  elaborate reports of monitoring activities,
• Organize the local monitoring team and
  reinforce it when it will be necessary
• Elaborate capacity building program for
  monitoring staff and confer them responsibilities with the goal of making
  them self-reliant;
• Liaise with the Experts Advisory Group and
  annually report to them the results of monitoring measurements for further
  advice
• Support and encourage cooperation with
  stakeholders (Investors, riparian countries, research institutions, local
  regulation authorities, ….) by participating in the organization of
  workshops and meetings that put them together.
• Carry out any other activities that will be
  deemed appropriate and necessary by LKMP/EWSA

• Hold a PhD or relevant academic qualifications
  in lakes limnology or in other related fields (required).
• A minimum of 5 years experience in carrying
  out analytical measurement on lakes (experience on lake Kivu will be an
  advantage);
• Extensive knowledge of the physics and/or
  chemistry of Lakes, with high gaseous concentrations (experience on Lake
  Kivu would be an added advantage).
• Extensive knowledge and experience with the
  interaction of physical and geochemical processes in stratified natural waters(experience
  on Lake Kivu would be an added advantage);
• Proven relevant experience in preparing Terms
  of Reference and Technical specifications of scientific equipment;
  (required)
• Proven relevant experience to use scientific
  monitoring equipment (required)
• Proven ability to work in a multicultural
  setting and to contribute to a good team spirit; (required)
• Proven ability of training local staff
  (required)
• Proven proficiency in French and / or
  English;(required)

• Collect and read the necessary documentations
  with the aim of having a full understanding of the special system of Lake
  Kivu, and of the methane gas extraction technologies & principles.
• Check the compliance of the extraction
  facilities with MPs;
• Carry out HAZOP on the extraction system and
  the piping;
• Review designs and the technical
  documentations of the extraction system of methane gas extraction
  facilities;
• Check appropriateness oldie offshore
  structural design and evaluate the seaworthiness of equipment;
• Check all necessary mechanical drawings
  arrangements of the platform and stability;
• Give recommendation’s on necessary changes to
  be carried out on extraction facilities and check the implementation of
  the required changes;
• Train local staff to review future designs;
• Control the seaworthiness of the underwater
  equipment, especially the welding,
• Check all necessary mechanical drawings
  arrangements of the platforms and stability
• Elaborate on-plant monitoring protocol, define
  needed equipment for on plant inspections and assist in their procurement
  (elaborate Technical Specifications and advice in the choice of provider)
• Train and assist local staff in carrying out
  on-plant inspections/audit on operating plants
• Train and assist local staff in interpretation
  of data and in elaborating on plant monitoring reports

• The ideal Expert profiles include a Ph.D.
  holding with recent peer reviewed publications.
• Relevant academic qualifications in chemical
  engineering, mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics or in other related
  fields
• A minimum of 5 years proven experience in
  reviewing the safety designs of off-shore gas/oil extracting platforms
  including HAZOP process;
• Extensive knowledge of the physics and/or
  chemistry of fluids, including solution process of CH4 and CO2 from water
  would be an added value;
• Extensive knowledge and experience in working
  in aquatic environments, especially on off-shore platforms would be an
  added asset;
• Communication,
  negotiation     and reporting skills are required;
• Facility to work in a multicultural context,
  experience with Africa is an advantage
• Proven training skills;
• Good knowledge of English (knowledge of French
  is a plus).
• Ability to lead and effectively operate
  stakeholders’ interactions;
• Facility to share values, beliefs and
  commitment to the project vision and demonstrate expected behaviours,
  competencies and performance associated with his/her prospective roles.

1. Application letter for employment addressed to
   the Director General of EWSA
2. A detailed curriculum vitae with names and
   addresses of three persons for reference
3. Photocopy of degrees or certificates obtained
4. Proofs or certificates of previous employments
   are required