Academic Faculty position - Water Resources Management

About the position

This vacancy is open to candidates across the full academic ladder — from Senior lecture to Professor level (or equivalent). Applicants are required to indicate a preferred title. The final position level will be confirmed by the University's Selection Committee based on the candidate's qualifications, publications, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in hydrology, water resources management, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), water policy and water diplomacy at Bachelor's and Master's level; selected courses may be delivered in English.
• Design, update and deliver course syllabi and teaching materials aligned with the learning outcomes of degree programmes in water resources management.
• Continuously update course content to reflect modern approaches in IWRM, hydroinformatics, climate change adaptation and current national and sectoral standards in water resources.
• Supervise Bachelor's theses, Master's theses and student research projects on topics such as water balance assessment, basin planning and transboundary water use and governance.
• Engage in research and/or applied projects of the University and collaborate with governmental agencies, basin organisations and other stakeholders in the water sector.

Requirements

Education Requirements

• Possession of a PhD degree or an equivalent degree in hydrology, water resources, water management, water policy, or a related field.
• Candidates from adjacent fields may be considered if their dissertation topic, publications, and professional experience relate to water resources management and water security.
• Ability to translate these competencies into high‑quality teaching and student supervision at all levels of higher education

Experience Requirements

• Academic and teaching experience consistent with the requirements for the required position established by the university's internal regulations and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in force.
• Specific criteria are determined by the university's internal Regulations on Faculty Competitions and applicable regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

english is desirable

Key competencies

• Strong understanding of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) principles and basin-scale planning.
• Solid knowledge of hydrological processes, water balance assessment and water allocation in water management systems.
• Familiarity with institutional and legal frameworks of water resources management and water governance.
• Teaching and research experience in water policy, water governance and management of water infrastructure or water resource systems.

Advantages

• Knowledge of Water Governance and Water Diplomacy, including experience or interest in transboundary water relations.
• Experience with hydroinformatics and digital basin management tools (e.g. WEAP, MIKE Hydro, ArcGIS or similar) for modelling water systems and supporting decision-making.
• Familiarity with Water Accounting Plus (WA+) methodology for comprehensive water balance and allocation assessments.
• Expertise or strong interest in Climate Change Adaptation in the water sector and the Water–Energy–Food Nexus.

Selection process

selection process includes interview, presentation of the teaching course and research work to be conducted

Documents

• a CV including a list of publications;
• a motivation letter (maximum 1 page) describing research and teaching interests;
• copies of diplomas and degree certificates;
• where applicable, a list of research projects and grants, as well as information on supervision of master's and PhD students.