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:

  1. Create a Database of the past landslides in Nilgiris District & generate the Landslide Susceptibility Map in consultation with GSI
  2. Preparation of land use map of Nilgiris District
  3. Dynamic Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis of Landslides for Nilgiris and Dindigul District
  4. Preparation of Detailed Project Reports for Landslide Mitigation in Nilgiris District
  5. Community Based Disaster Risk Management Plan for Nilgiris and Dindigul District in consultation with the Social Sciences Expert
  6. Establish contact with GSI Kolkata and Director GSI Chennai for establishing Sensor based Landslide Early Warning
  7. Analyse the Data received from National Centre for Seismology Web Portal from Seismic Observatories in Tamil Nadu and Neighbouring States
  8. 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
  9. Building Awareness to the Public, School Students on Landslides and Earthquakes.