Experience:

5 years required

Skills:

GIS, Python, English, Thai

Job type:

Full-time

• Lead Field Survey Design and Execution.
• Plan and implement field surveys applying modern methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Execute topographic, hydrographic, exposure, and control surveys utilizing GPS/GNSS, total stations, drones, sonar, and other appropriate instruments.
• Process and validate raw survey data, ensuring high standards of quality control and data integrity.
• Provide expert input on survey data interpretation and its application in planning, design, and decision-making processes.
• Conduct hands-on training sessions for internal and partner institutions on cost-effective survey techniques and data processing workflows.
• Develop and Operationalize GIS and Remote Sensing Solutions.
• Collaborate with project teams to design and implement GIS-based solutions supporting spatial analysis and decision-making.
• Manage spatial databases and geospatial platforms, maintaining data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.
• Integrate and analyze remote sensing data (e.g., satellite imagery, UAV/drone data, LiDAR) for project-specific applications.
• Perform spatial analysis to derive insights, identify risks, and support forecasting and scenario modelling...
• Develop GIS-based models to assess exposure, suitability, and hazard vulnerability.
• Create maps, dashboards, and visualization materials to communicate analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Compile technical documentation and stay abreast of emerging tools and practices in GIS, remote sensing, and surveying.
• Design and deliver training modules on GIS/RS workflows, including digitization, spatial analysis, and visualization techniques.
• Support Programmatic and Project Implementation.
• Assess institutional capacities, identify technical gaps, and recommend GIS/RS-related interventions aligned with project objectives.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, technical experts, and implementing partners to ensure timely and coherent activity delivery.
• Document capacity-building initiatives, including pre/post assessments and recommendations for future technical assistance.
• Contribute to the development of technical and financial proposals, concept notes, and knowledge products focused on GIS, early warning, climate adaptation, and disaster resilience.
• Contribute to Platform and Tool Development for DRRM and CCA.
• Support the design, refinement, and population of spatial databases and decision-support tools (e.g., SESAME, DRR DSS, IBF DSS) that aid in disaster risk reduction, early warning systems, and climate change adaptation.
• Other Duties.
• Undertake any additional tasks relevant to the successful implementation and documentation of project activities, as may be reasonably assigned by the Climate Risk Management Specialist or relevant project supervisors..

Experience:

3 years required

Skills:

Land Surveying, GIS, Python, English, Thai

Job type:

Full-time

• The position will report to the Project Manager and technical leadership, and will coordinate closely with modeling, data science, and system development teams.
• Master s or higher degree in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Oceanic Science, Environmental Science, or similar disciplines..
• Demonstrated expertise in dynamic model or AI/ML-based predictive modeling tools and platforms, and geospatial analysis tools including NWP, GG-Earth engine, GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Strong knowledge of disaster risk modeling, including integration of forecast products with hazard, exposure, and vulnerability data to support impact-based decision-making.
• Proficiency in programming languages and tools such as Python, R, or similar platforms used for meteorological data analysis, automation, and visualization.
• Experience with WMO-compliant forecasting systems and working knowledge of climate service frameworks is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with proven experience engaging diverse stakeholders across multi-agency, regional, or international contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage tasks and deliver results under tight timelines, with a solution-oriented and collaborative work ethic.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in meteorology, hydrology, disaster risk modeling, or related fields. Demonstrated expertise in numerical weather prediction (NWP) models, ensemble forecasting, and now casting techniques.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in operational forecasting, with preference for work involving multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS).
• Proven track record in analyzing meteorological and hydrological patterns, designing impact-based forecasting systems, and integrating multi-disciplinary datasets to support decision-making.
• Experience in managing multi-stakeholder projects and facilitating training or capacity-building programs, particularly in collaboration with government agencies, research institutions, and community-based organizations.
• Personal Qualities.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and solution-oriented capabilities in applied climate science.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently while maintaining accountability and initiative.
• Effective collaborator with the ability to work in multicultural, interdisciplinary teams and manage cross-sectoral engagement.
• Detail-oriented and results-focused, with adaptability in dynamic and evolving operational environments.
• Professional, respectful, and proactive in both independent and team-based work settings..
• Major Duties and Responsibilities.
• Core Technical Functions.
• Downscale and customize meteorological and climate forecasts to specific geographic locations of interest.
• Analyze and interpret high-resolution weather and climate forecast products in probabilistic terms (e.g., IMD, INCOIS, NCMRWF, ECMWF, WRF,etc), with a focus on high-impact extreme events such as cyclones, storm surges, tsunamis, floods (urban & riverine), extreme rainfall, lightning and heatwaves.
• Integrate forecast uncertainty, risk, and consequence factors to transform meteorological data into actionable hazard forecasts.
• Collaborate with AI/ML experts, GIS analysts, and disaster risk professionals for model integration, automation, and performance enhancement.
• Co-design and validate disaster risk models in collaboration with the RIMES IT team to improve model accuracy and operational reliability.
• Co-design and implement sector-specific early warning protocols for national and state disaster management authorities.
• Support the development of decision-support tools and interactive dashboards for communicating forecast-based risk insights to emergency planners and end-users.
• Deliver capacity-building workshops and training programs to strengthen the technical skills of national meteorological and disaster risk management institutions on IBF methodologies.
• Contribute to the preparation of localized impact outlooks and early warning bulletins and develop the sector-specific hazard risk maps and forecast-based early warning templates.
• Contribute to the generation of impact forecast bulletins and the development of technical documentation, including SOPs and IBF guidance notes for disaster management stakeholders..
• Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement and Documentation.
• Facilitate training programs for internal teams and external stakeholders, covering RIMES policies, operational procedures, and the use of forecasting tools and systems.
• Lead training and implementation of IBF models for IT and disaster management teams.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports, progress updates, and outreach materials for stakeholders, including senior officials and executives.
• Maintain detailed project documentation including strategies, workflows, milestones, outcomes, and impact assessments.
• Prepare and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for project-based services and ensure continuity of critical operations, including data management, forecasting workflows, system maintenance, and other essential functions. These SOPs will serve as reference documents to standardize practices, minimize disruptions, and ensure accountability across all activities.
• Compile capacity-building workshop content, training materials, and post-event reports..
• Other Responsibilities.
• Provide technical inputs to support system implementation and development of decision-support systems (DSS) for early warning and risk reduction.
• Support operational readiness for client early warning systems, including participation in 24/7 support rotations, with backup from RIMES Headquarters.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the immediate supervisor or HR manager, based on organizational needs and recommendations from RIMES technical teams.
• Perform any other tasks relevant to the role as may be required from time to time.

Experience:

No experience required

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Fast Learner, Multitasking, Positive Thinker, English

Job type:

Full-time

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, development studies, social sciences, or any related field.
• At least 1 years of administrative assistance experience in providing assistance in project coordination, implementation and development of program assistance.
• Experience with office operations, general office administration, and office maintenance; Ability to prepare and maintain the full set of accounts.
• Experience in program planning and management plus skill in managing the budget and overseeing a project.
• Exceptional interpersonal and public relations skills, as well as the capacity to work in a multicultural team environment.
• In-depth knowledge of organizing meetings through online platforms.
• Fluency in oral and written English and Thai.
• Proficient in Computer literacy.
• High level attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to follow through on tasks.
• Flexible, creative, responsive, able to take initiative, open to learning.
• Reliable.
• Able to work within systems and procedures, work effectively in a small team environment involving the sharing of information and at times sharing workloads.
• Able to analyze and integrate potentially conflicting numerical, verbal, and other data from a number of sources.
• Willing to demonstrate, apply and share expert technical knowledge across the organization.
• Able to work independently and multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Provide support for program administration activities and support to all team members in the organization of daily/weekly/monthly program implementation.
• Be responsible for day-to-day correspondence, information sharing and filing ensuring that appropriate follow-up actions are taken.
• o Preparation, distribution, and maintenance of documentation and meeting minutes related to the administration and execution of the program.
• o Management of a database of program documents in relation to program activities and other essential documents such as published event calendars and status reports; establishment of an electronic and hard copy file system.
• o Assist members of the team and other program experts from internal and external organizations with international and regional travel arrangements, as well as provide assistance with travel advance settlement.
• Preparation and maintenance of the inventory of the Department/Project assets including stationery, equipment, publications, storage retrieval, preparation of requests for the purchase of new products; and regular email monitoring for team member requests and follow-up.
• Monitor project budget and financial expenditures and their conformity to the work-plan; process request for payments of direct payments and advance requests and assist in preparing project budget revisions.
• Liaise with the Operation Support Department on financial and administrative matters and ensure that all administrative and financial transactions are properly carried out according to the requirements of the project.
• Assistance in monitoring important timelines for different projects under the Department/Project and proactively notifying key staff on these deadlines. work on different projects.
• Other duties as assigned by Operations and Program Officer.

Experience:

No experience required

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Fast Learner, Good Communication Skills, Multitasking, English

Job type:

Full-time

• Bachelor s degree in human resource management, business management, development studies, social sciences, or any related field.
• Knowledge of Thai laws, rules and regulations that apply to the operation of inter-governmental organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a wide range of people.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good leadership and management skills.
• Excellent organizational abilities.
• Strategic thinker, able to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to stay calm in busy and stressful situations.
• Ability to handle disciplinary issues appropriately.
• Good negotiation abilities.
• Multi-tasking ability.
• Ability to act as a mediator when staff conflicts arise.
• Ability to keep confidential matters confidential.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and summarize financial records for accuracy and conformity to procedures, rules, and regulations proficiency in Thai and English.
• At least 1 years of relevant experience in international non-profit organizations.
• Personal Qualities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an integrated team.
• Assist the HR and Administrative Officer to plan future personnel needs.
• Advertise positions, recruit, contract, and induct personnel and consultants.
• Prepares payroll by calculating pay, distributing checks, and maintaining payroll records.
• Liaise with government offices for acquisition of expatriate staff visas and work permits.
• Maintain employee and consultant records.
• Monitor staff attendance, track employee leave of absence, and verify employee time charging for payment.
• Manage staff needs; monitor and ensure staff welfare.
• Administer employee performance evaluation, and prepare and discuss summary report with HR and Administrative Officer for decisions on promotion, salary increase, or revision of job description.
• Prepare supporting documents for renewal of contract for staff.
• Prepare recruitment reports for RIMES and project management.
• Advise management team on matters relating to employment law, pay, and redundancy.
• Track employee/ consultant contract end dates and initiate contract renewals/ close-out in close coordination with the HR and Administrative Officer relevant Head of the Department.
• Oversee and monitor all business and employment benefits plans including vendor management, negotiation and renewals processes.
• Assess human resource capacity gaps within Operational Support Department and design and implement training program to upgrade skills from time to time.
• Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned by the HR and Administrative Officer and Head of Operations and Programs.

Experience:

5 years required

Skills:

GIS, Research, English, Thai

Job type:

Full-time

• RIMES was formally established on 30 April 2009 and registered with the United Nations on 1 July 2009. It operates from its regional early warning center located at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) campus in Pathumthani, Thailand..
• Position Description: The Hydrologist involves developing and operationalizing impact forecasting tools by using advancing scientific methodologies and co-production of services with clients, and supporting capacity building among stakeholders and will provide technical expertise for impact forecasting (IBF) for hydrological extreme e ...
• The position will report to the Project Manager and technical leadership, and will coordinate closely with modeling, data science, and system development teams.
• Master s or higher degree in Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, or related field is essential.
• Bachelor s degree level certificates / certified training courses in atmospheric science, disaster management, agriculture and other related fields is desirable.
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities:.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate hydro-meteorological forecasts into impact flood and droughts risks.
• Skilled in using GIS and remote sensing data for hydrological risk mapping.
• Demonstrated knowledge of flood hydrodynamic model, flood and drought hazard forecast products and vulnerability data analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge in Python, R, or similar programming tools used for meteorological analysis, calculation, and visualization (including SPI, SPEI, NDVI, VCI, rainfall deviation, and soil moisture anomalies).
• Experience in working with WMO-compliant forecasting systems and climate service frameworks is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills, with prior work in multi-agency or international contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Application of ML models (regression, classification, clustering) for drought forecasting is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in technical documentation and user training..
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in hydrological modelling and flood forecasting.
• At least 3 years of experience in operational flood forecasting.
• Proven track record in analyzing meteorological and hydrological patterns, designing forecasting systems, and integrating multi-disciplinary datasets.
• Proven experience with operational flood models (e.g., HEC-RAS, MIKE 11, Delft-FEWS, LISFLOOD).
• Experience in multi-stakeholder projects and facilitating capacity-building programs..
• Personal Qualities.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and solution-oriented capabilities in applied climate science.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently while maintaining accountability and initiative.
• Effective collaborator with the ability to work in multicultural, interdisciplinary teams and manage cross-sectoral engagement.
• Detail-oriented and results-focused, with adaptability in dynamic and evolving operational environments.
• Professional, respectful, and proactive in both independent and team-based work settings..
• Major Duties and Responsibilities.
• Impact based forecasting.
• Collaborate with meteorologists to ensure seamless coupling between weather and hydrological forecasts of extreme hydrological events -Floods /Droughts.
• Downscale and customize hydrological forecasts to specific locations of interest.
• Analyze and interpret high-resolution hydrological forecast products in probabilistic terms for hazard forecasting.
• Conduct analyses of hydrological patterns and their historical impacts.
• Collaborate with meteorological/climatological AI/ML experts, GIS analysts, and disaster risk professionals for model fusion and automation.
• Integrate hazard (probabilistic) forecast data with geospatial datasets on population, infrastructure, historical damage, and socio-economic vulnerability to assess likely impacts and transform into impact forecast data/impact matrices.
• Produce urban-level risk and vulnerability maps..
• Early Warning.
• Rapid onset hydrological hazards ( Flood /Flash floods ).
• Integrate remote sensing, ground-based, and model data for comprehensive flood situation monitoring.
• Co-design and implement sector-specific early warning protocols for National/ State disaster management agencies.
• Set up alerts and thresholds for flood /flash flood early warning dissemination using automated systems.
• Generate daily / weekly flood situation reports and dashboards.
• Assist Scenario Based Emergency Response Planning for flood / flash flood events..
• Slow onset hydrological hazard ( Drought ).
• track and assess drought conditions using multiple indicators (SPI, NDVI, rainfall anomalies, reservoir status, soil moisture, etc.).
• Integrate remote sensing, ground-based, and model data for comprehensive drought situation monitoring.
• Generate weekly /monthly drought situation reports and dashboards.
• Set up alerts and thresholds for early warning dissemination using automated systems.
• Assist Scenario Based Emergency Response Planning for flood / flash flood events..
• Contingency Planning & Risk Mitigation.
• Develop and update district-wise drought/flood contingency plans in collaboration with line departments.
• Identify vulnerable regions, sectors particularly agriculture/ urban /industrial zones, and communities at risk.
• Recommend flood / drought mitigation and adaptation measures based on data trends and risk profiles.
• Preparation of Comprehensive Flood Mitigation Plans with River Basin Approach..
• Data Automation & Visualization.
• Automate the ingestion and processing of meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural datasets.
• Build region-wise interactive maps and graphs to visualize drought/flood severity and trends..
• PDNA and Impact Assessments.
• Support Post-Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNA) for drought/flood events.
• Contribute to loss estimation, sectoral damage analysis, and recovery planning.
• Collaborate with field officers to validate ground reports and align with national/international PDNA frameworks..
• Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement, and Reporting.
• Facilitate training programs for user and stakeholders, focusing on RIMES forecasting tools.
• Prepare and implement training programs to enhance team capacity and submit training outcome reports.
• Prepare technical reports, progress updates, and outreach materials for stakeholder.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including strategies, milestones, and outcomes.
• Capacity-building workshop materials and training reports..
• Other Responsibilities.
• Utilize domain knowledge to assist in system implementation plans and decision support system (DSS) development.
• Assist 24/7 operational readiness for client early warning systems, with backup support from RIMES Headquarters.
• Undertake additional tasks as assigned by the Immediate Supervisor or HR Manager based on recommendation from RIMES technical team members and organizational needs.
• The above responsibilities are illustrative and not exhaustive. Undertake any other relevant tasks that could be needed from time to time.