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Local NGOTerms Of Reference Consultancy Assignment: Co-Creative Water Testing Consultancy
A local NGO invites applications for a consultancy assignment focused on co-creative water testing in Harare. The project supports community climate resilience, a just energy transition,…
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A local NGO invites applications for a consultancy assignment focused on co-creative water testing in Harare. The project supports community climate resilience, a just energy transition, and responsible water governance within lithium mining areas. The successful candidate or team will conduct a collaborative scientific investigation into groundwater, water quality, and competing water demands. The assignment entails mapping water sources, evaluating pollution risks, and establishing a community-based monitoring system alongside a…
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A local NGO invites applications for a consultancy assignment focused on co-creative water testing in Harare. The project supports community climate resilience, a just energy transition, and responsible water governance within lithium mining areas. The successful candidate or team will conduct a collaborative scientific investigation into groundwater, water quality, and competing water demands.
The assignment entails mapping water sources, evaluating pollution risks, and establishing a community-based monitoring system alongside a prioritized Water Demand Management and Community Water Action Plan. The engagement runs from 11 November 2026 through 30 January 2027. Deliverables include an inception report, field assessment data, draft reports, joint validation sessions, and a final reporting package.
This opportunity is suited for individuals, teams, or firms possessing expertise in hydrology, hydrogeology, or environmental science, with a proven history of conducting comparable studies in mining-affected regions.
Responsibilities
- Review existing water management reports, permits, monitoring records, and relevant literature
- Map surface-water and groundwater sources, boreholes, abstraction points, and competing water uses
- Conduct scientifically justified field measurements and laboratory testing to assess groundwater and pollution pathways
- Prepare a water balance and examine demand reduction, recycling, alternative sources, and rainwater harvesting
- Co-design a community-based water monitoring and information-sharing system with local stakeholders and researchers
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement to validate findings and build an action plan with responsible parties
Requirements
- Submit complete technical and financial proposals by the application deadline of 8 November 2026
- Provide a stakeholder access matrix detailing institutional relationships and engagement strategies
- Provide a feasible work plan, sampling and quality assurance plan, and laboratory arrangements in the inception report
- Demonstrate a credible mobilization plan, personnel availability, and suitable field equipment and laboratory access
Qualifications
- Relevant qualifications in hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources, environmental science, or water-quality assessment
- Demonstrated competence across hydrology, groundwater assessment, and water testing within the proposed team
- Proven delivery of comparable studies in mining-affected communities including field sampling and laboratory coordination
- Demonstrated capacity to facilitate community engagement and communicate scientific findings accessibly
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What is the duration of the consultancy assignment?
The assignment period runs from 11 November 2026 to 30 January 2027.
What is the application deadline?
Applications are due by 8 November 2026.
What qualifications are needed for this role?
Applicants need relevant qualifications in hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources, environmental science, water-quality assessment, or a closely related discipline, along with proven delivery of comparable studies in mining-affected communities.
What is the salary for this position?
The job posting does not specify the salary for this consultancy.
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