Jobs:Job-01928

Job Opportunity: Specialist – Water Management, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), India

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), , India
Apply before: 13 November 2025

Posting:

Position:

Specialist – Water Management

Apply before:

13 November 2025

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is hiring a Specialist – Water Management (Job ID: HQ01830) for its Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernization (KERA) project in India, supported by the Government of Kerala and the World Bank.

The position focuses on agro-hydrological modeling, field water management, and development of low-emission irrigation practices in collaboration with Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) in India and international partners incl. Cornell University and Wageningen University.

Qualifications:

Master’s in Soil & Water Conservation, Water Resources, or Irrigation Engineering
≥3 years relevant experience
Skills in hydrological modeling, digital tools, and field data collection

Deadline: 13 November 2025

More details and online application: https://www.irri.org/jobs and look for the Specialist - Water Management position to apply.

Alternatively, email your CV and cover letter (PDF) to M.Caparas@cgiar.org (cc: irri-workforceresourcing@cgiar.org).

Thanks,
Proloy

Agrohydrologist
Scientist I - Water Management
Ex Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Alabama, USA, and University of Newcastle, Australia
Associate Editor Water and Climate, Frontiers in Water
Guest Editor Water, MDPI

IRRI South Asia Regional Center (ISARC)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221106
India

Profile:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/proloy-deb-12260b1b/
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.th/citations?user=o0ricKcAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Proloy_Deb

Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/465405/proloy-deb/

Of interest for:

Terrestrial Working Group

Hydrology Focus Research Group