In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. This exciting role offers the opportunity to be involved in projects across Ireland and internationally, including: • River condition assessments • River restoration • Assessment of catchment hydrology and river processes • Developing and applying decision support tools for appraising river and catchment management and restoration. • Environmental Impact Assessment (water and river processes) • Disaster Risk Management and Strategic Investment Planning in an international context. The key areas of responsibility associated with this role will be: • Managing and working with various kinds of data, including spatial data; • Analysing data sets using MS Excel, QGIS, and if experienced, software such as R; • Map creation and data visualisation; • Contributing to the assessment of baseline conditions e.g., hydromorphological condition of river water bodies under the Water Framework Directive. • Contributing to the identification, assessment, and design of options to e.g., improve river and habitat condition, mitigate/reduce natural hazards risks or impacts. • Help to plan and undertake site surveys and fieldwork utilising established fluvial geomorphological methods (RHAT, Fluvial Audit, historical planform reconstruction) and other survey techniques (e.g., drone flyovers); • Contribution to a EU Horizon research project to develop decision making framework and tools for appraising and progressing sediment restoration initiatives; • Help translate technical river sediment or water quality studies into clear policy and environmental management recommendations; We are looking for a candidate who: • has a technical background in Earth Science, General Science, or Physical Geography. • has a strong conceptual understanding of catchment processes (e.g., hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, soils, geology). • has knowledge of geomorphic restoration approaches for lowland rivers. • shares our keen interest in helping our clients identify effective ways to improve environmental condition and manage risk. • displays initiative and has effective communication skills in multi-cultural professional environments. • has strong critical thinking skills. • is interested in doing fieldwork. • has fluency in foreign languages, especially Arabic. Qualifications The right candidate will have: • Degree and postgraduate qualifications in environmental science, environmental engineering or applied eco-hydrology (Minimum Level 8) and experience in a specific environmental area such as Geography, Fluvial Geomorphology; Disaster Risk Management; Geology, Earth Science. • Graduate member of a relevant institute (e.g. CIEEM, CIWEM or RGS), or working towards membership. • Minimum 2 years relevant professional work experience. Applications are to be submitted online at the following address which is includes the full version of the job specification summarised above: https://tinyurl.com/JBA-Hydromorph-job

Analyst in Hydromorphology and Flood Risk Management