SPECIALIZED RESEARCH TECHNICIAN (TR_FLUV)

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 18.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A national research organization is seeking a technician in Girona, Spain to evaluate river stewardship agreements. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Biology, Geography, or Environmental Engineering, and have experience in fieldwork and impact assessment. Fluency in Catalan and Spanish is required. This part-time position starts on October 1, 2025.

Formación

• Must have experience in water resources management and fluvial ecology.
• Desirable Master's degree in water management or applied ecology.
• Fluent in Catalan and Spanish; good level in English.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze river stewardship agreements and their impacts.
• Collect data through field visits and interviews.
• Apply ecological and socio-economic evaluation methodologies.

Conocimientos

Fieldwork

Conducting interviews

Technical writing

Use of GIS tools

Impact assessment

Multicriteria analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Bachelor's degree in Geography

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA)

Organisation/Company Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) Research Field Environmental science » Natural resources management Environmental science » Water science Biological sciences » Biology Geography Engineering » Water resources engineering Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 15 Aug 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 30 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes

Offer Description

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOB

• Location: ICRA – Catalan Water Research Institute Foundation, Girona (Spain)
• Number of positions available: 1
• Scheduled start: 01/10/2025

OFFER DESCRIPTION

The project aims to evaluate the impact of river stewardship agreements promoted by the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) and to analyze the feasibility of their territorial expansion. Within this framework, ICRA will carry out specific technical tasks.

Firstly, 15 representative agreements will be analyzed through document review, field visits and interviews with the involved entities, assessing their ecological, social and economic impact.

Secondly, the project will contribute to identifying territories with potential for model expansion, through the analysis of the ecological status of water bodies, mapping of environmental organizations, and application of a multicriteria analysis model for territorial prioritization. Stakeholder consultations will also be conducted to validate the criteria and results.

The technician will support tasks related to agreement analysis, fieldwork, evaluation methodology implementation and territorial prioritization models.

KEY DUTIES

-Document review and analysis of 15 river stewardship agreements.

-Data collection through field visits and interviews with environmental organisations.

-Application of ecological, social and economic impact evaluation methodologies.

-Identification of territories with potential for expanding the stewardship model.

-Cartography and application of a multicriteria analysis model.

-Support for participatory consultations with key stakeholders.

Research Field Environmental science » Natural resources management Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field Environmental science » Water science Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field Geography Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field Engineering » Water resources engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Must have – Required

Research Field or Field of knowledge:

Water resources management, fluvial ecology, territorial stewardship, aquatic ecosystem conservation.

Qualifications and Education Level:

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Biology, Geography or Environmental Engineering. A Master’s in water management or applied ecology is desirable.

Skills:

Fieldwork, conducting interviews, technical writing, use of GIS tools, impact assessment, multicriteria analysis.

Required Languages:

Catalan and Spanish (fluent), English (intermediate-high level, especially technical comprehension and writing).

Required Experience:

Previous experience in projects related to water management, river conservation or land stewardship, work with environmental entities and field work will be positively valued..

Experience in the evaluation of ecological and socio-economic indicators of restoration and familiarity with the legal framework of land stewardship in Catalonia

Languages CATALAN Level Excellent

Languages SPANISH Level Excellent

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field Environmental science » Natural resources management Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Working conditions: Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.

International Environment: The opportunity to join a prestigious international research institution and become a member of a young and growing team.

Continuous training in a high-quality environment.

Selection process

APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE & PROCESS

All Applications must be contain:

CV

DNI or NIE (valid and with work permit in Spain). If you do not have a NIE, please attach a statement that you commit to take the necessary steps to obtain a work and residence permit in Spain.

The deadline to submit the required documentation is August 15th, 2025

Selection process:

In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.

Additional comments

At ICRA we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equality of opportunity and treatment is promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, creating a context favorable to diversity and to eradicate any type of direct or indirect discrimination based on age criteria (within the limits set by the Workers’ Statute), marital status, racial or ethnic origin, social status, religion or convictions, political tendency, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender expression, sexual characteristics, union membership or not, because of language, disability or because of sex, including any unfavorable treatment dispensed for the exercise of conciliation rights or co-responsibility of family and work life .

The recruitment will be carried out in accordance with everything provided for in Article 15 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/1995, of March 24, which approves the text of the Workers’ Statute Law, in accordance with what establishes Article 2 of Royal Decree 2720/98, of December 18 (BOE, January 8, 1999), Law No. 12/2001, of July 9 (BOE, July 10) and corresponding rules.

The principle of equality between men and women is taken into account, in accordance with Article 14 of the Spanish Constitution, the EU Directive of February 9, 1976 and everything set out in the Agreement of the Council of Ministers of March 4, 2005, approving the Plan for Gender Equality in the General Administration of the State.

The universal accessibility of people with disabilities is taken into account, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 1 of Law No. 51/2003, of December 2, on equal opportunities, and it is reserved 7% of the places as long as the candidates pass the selection process and can prove their disability and compatibility in the performance of the tasks, so that we will gradually reach 2% of the total workforce.

Ensures effective compliance with the rights to equal treatment and non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and identity, gender expression or sexual characteristics of LGBTI people in the ICRA workplace, in accordance with Royal Decree 1026/ 2024, of October 8, which develops the planned set of measures for equality and non-discrimination of LGBTI people in companies.

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