Hazard Risk Analyst – Geological disaster at RIMES
Position Description: The Hazard risk analyst – Geological disaster consulting service is to support TNSMART.
Contract Type: Full-Time Contract
Duty station: TNSDMA office at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Skills and Qualifications:
1) Knowledge
Doctorate or Master’s degree in Geology, Geoinformatics, Disaster management, or a closely
related field.
2) Experience
Minimum of 3 years experience in related fields.
3) Skills and Abilities
Specialisation in Landslide.
4) Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal skills; team-oriented work style; pleasant personality; strong desire to
learn and undertake new challenges; a creative problem-solver; willingness to work hard; interest
and experience in working in a multicultural environment.
Contract Duration
The contract will be for 1 year, subject to a 6-month probationary period, and annual performance review
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Hazard risk analyst – Geological Disasters will report to Head – Hydromet, with supervision of
the [Project coordinator], and in coordination with others in the Team, and shall have the
following specific tasks:
- Create a Database of the past landslides in Nilgiris District & generate the Landslide Susceptibility Map in consultation with GSI
- Preparation of land use map of Nilgiris District
- Dynamic Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis of Landslides for Nilgiris and Dindigul District
- Preparation of Detailed Project Reports for Landslide Mitigation in Nilgiris District
- Community Based Disaster Risk Management Plan for Nilgiris and Dindigul District in consultation with the Social Sciences Expert
- Establish contact with GSI Kolkata and Director GSI Chennai for establishing Sensor based Landslide Early Warning
- Analyse the Data received from National Centre for Seismology Web Portal from Seismic Observatories in Tamil Nadu and Neighbouring States
- Compiling Microzonation Studies carried out in the State and communicating to the CMDA, Director of Town and Country Planning, and all the Local Bodies giving Plan approval
- Building Awareness to the Public, School Students on Landslides and Earthquakes.