•     Support Researcher in Water Resources and the Country Representative to:
•     Implement and carry out research for ongoing projects on water resources/agricultural water management/irrigation, building resilience to floods and droughts and climate smart agricultural water management.
•     Assist in collecting, managing and analysing both spatial and non-spatial agricultural, hydrological and climate data from projects.
•     Contribute to articles for peer-reviewed publication, in a timely manner, in accordance with IWMI’s policies and procedures for publication of research outputs.
•     Assist in preparing for events/workshops/conferences in the form of background analysis, concept notes and presentations.
•     Engage with key stakeholders in project implementation, policy advocacy and dissemination of project outcomes to contribute to development goals.
•     Integrate research findings into effective policy recommendations and disseminate information through relevant guidelines and policy briefs.

•     Strong knowledge of agriculture water management concepts demonstrated through field work/course work/projects.
•     Training in water resource modelling tools.
•     Strong writing skills, demonstrated through term papers and reports written during attainment of master’s degree.
•     Willingness and ability to travel across India, including to rural areas to conduct fieldwork and supervise primary data collection.
•     An understanding of development challenges, especially in relation to water, poverty alleviation and food security, in India and South Asia.
•     Proven expertise in spatial and non-spatial data analysis using R, Python etc.
•     Excellent written and oral skills in English.
•     Knowledge of regional languages.

What we are offering:

This is a nationally recruited position and only candidates who are eligible to work in New Delhi, India will be considered. IWMI offers a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of health insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and long-term disability coverage.

The duration of the contract will initially be for a period of two-years with the possibility of extension.