Scientist Production Grade A – C (X2 POSTS) REF NO: 101123/03 at Department of Water and Sanitation

REQUIREMENTS:

• Science degree (BSc) (Hon) or relevant qualification. Compulsory registration with the South African Council of Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) as a professional Natural Scientist.
• Three (3) years postqualification of natural-scientific experience. Working knowledge of programming languages commonly used in data preparation for hydrological and hydraulic modelling will serve as an added advantage.
• The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
• Experience in hydrological and/or river modelling skills and their application in flood monitoring and forecasting.
• Intimate knowledge and proven experience in working with hydrological data and information management systems/software, hydrological application of real-time or near real-time data transmission systems.
• Working knowledge and application of climate and weather forecasts in flood management.

DUTIES:

• Developing and implementing hydrologic and hydraulic modelling systems for application in flood management.
• Forecasting and control at dams in South Africa.
• Providing early flood warning service to local and regional communities as well as riparian neighboring states downstream of major South African water resource infrastructure.
• Developing and implementing flood data and information management systems.
• Providing flood monitoring, forecasting, control, and early warning expertise to DWS, capacity building, information sharing and international water cooperation programmes, adapting the latest findings, innovations, and best practices in flood monitoring, forecasting and control at dams in South Africa.
• Provide professional technical advice and flood control support services to other directorates and other organizations.
• Keep abreast with the latest developments in the fields of dam safety, flood management, forecasting control, formulating new protocols and standards to reflect the latest trends.
• Participate in the operation of the Vaal and Bloemhof dams, in the Orange-Vaal system during extreme flood events.
• Liaise with the Operation Clusters in the DWS at National and Provincial levels on all relevant communal issues.
• Attend meetings and perform work on behalf of the Department around the country, which may entail long and inconvenient travel and working hours.