Vacancy for Junior Consultant Environmental Science/ Environmental Engineering

We have opportunities to become part of our delivery team of consultants. All roles will be customer facing and depending on experience, skills and development needs you will operate as a member of our engagement teams and/or lead our engagements.

Start date:  As early as immediately

Salary:  Competitive

Type:  Permanent, full-time

You will have proven experience of supporting others in a team as well as the ability to work independently. You will be highly numerate and able to communicate to both technical and non- technical audiences with confidence. Excellent written and spoken English abilities are required. Our offices are based in Lilongwe, but you may also be required to work in the field at various locations around the country and possibly abroad.

You will be a self-starter, diligent and an individual who has a track record of managing their own

workload. You will be an effective communicator and a strong problem solver who can work independently, with support available when required.

Responsibilities

1. Conduct, manage and participate in consultancy projects from the development of project proposals through conducting studies, field investigations, report-writing and presentations.
2. Planning and designing projects.
3. Supervise and participate in qualitative and quantitative data collection and field investigations.
4. Areas of involvement will include but not limited to:

• Formulating research questions.
• Providing analysis of collected data.
• Conducting statistical analysis at varying levels of complexity.
• Providing authoritative advice on all phases, types of socio-cultural research, and
• analysis to develop a common operating picture of the social-cultural environment for
• recommendations.
• Performing research and providing guidance and mentorship regarding research
• methodologies.
• Providing input on public opinion survey and focus group.
• Conducting numerical and trend analysis.
• Collecting primary data for the social study.
• Utilizing all study design elements to organize, track and manage data.

• Providing advice on all phases and types of social research and analysis.
• Performing social surveys and providing guidance and mentorship regarding social
• surveys methodologies.
• Tracking all participation utilizing established research organisational tools.
• Participating in all outreach events to communicate research and network with study
• participants as needed.
• Writing and production of reports.
• Responding to WWEC work demands within and/or outside the field of expertise, but
• consistent with the level of expertise.

Qualifications

f you would like to be considered for the role within WWEC you must have an Upper second class degree (or equivalent) in one of the following areas:

• Environmental Sciences
• Environmental Engineering and
• 3 Years work experience

The following skills and qualifications would be desired:

• Microsoft Office packages
• Data analysis using Microsoft Excel (to advanced level)
• Windows or Unix/Linux operating systems (to basic level)

Please submit your application with CV attached through:

P.O. Box 31271

Capital City LILONGWE 3

Cell: (265) 999544477

Whatsapp: +4915126548565

e-mail: [email protected] (Preferable option)

indicating ‘Junior Consultant’ as the position applied for.

Applications will be dealt with on a first come, first served basis. WWEC reserves the right to close this vacancy if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this role, please submit your application as soon as possible.