Careers Manager Community Hydrology

WELL Labs is seeking a manager who can provide technical leadership, and lead curriculum design and field pilots for the community hydrology programme.

Lead creation of training curricula in:

• farm-level water and soil management
• irrigation scheduling and water budgeting
• maintenance of local water systems plumbing, pumps, borewells, canal structures
• design and operation of village/town water supply networks, STPs, and watershed interventions

Field Implementation & Quality Assurance (Phase 1)

Conduct field audits, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure high-quality data and instruction.

Conduct training sessions for:

• Guide creation of water balance tools, aquifer profiles, soil-water-crop planning templates, and maintenance protocols.
• Lead use of digital tools for planning and decision support.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support across field sites pressure issues, borewell failures, leak detection, etc.

• Work with departments to integrate training into government skilling programmes.
• Support NSQF alignment and partnerships with skills missions and state institutions such as WALMI.
• Coordinate with ecosystem partners ( NRLM, CSR programmes, skilling organisations) to build pathways for trained professionals.

• Produce case studies, training evaluations, field insights, and implementation reports.
• Support development of evidence and learnings that inform Phase 2 scale-up.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in methods, low-cost tools, and pedagogy

1. Master s degree in Hydrology, Water Resources, Hydrogeology, Environmental/Agricultural Engineering, or related field.
2. 3 5 years of experience in groundwater studies, irrigation management, watershed programmes, rural water systems, or related technical domains.

1. Strong grounding in aquifers, hydrology, water balance, soil-water-crop interactions.
2. Experience with operations and maintenance of rural/urban water systems.

3. Familiarity with GIS/remote sensing is an advantage.
4. Ability to simplify complex science for diverse, non-technical audiences.