Counsellor for Hydrotechnical and Hydrometeorological matters (m/f)

The Danube Commission (DC), an international organisation based in Budapest, announces that the position of "Counsellor for hydrotechnical and hydrometeorological matters" will become vacant on 1 July 2027. The recruitment process will take place between May and December 2026. Core responsibilities: - Works under the direction of the Chief Engineer - Supports the Member States in implementing EU Regulation 2024/1679 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and the associated requirements for a "Good Navigation Status" on the Danube waterway, as part of the Rhine-Main-Danube transport corridor - Monitors the implementation of the annual work programmes of the waterway administrations for the maintenance and improvement of the fairway conditions - Prepares the expert meetings on hydrotechnical and hydrometeorological matters of the Danube Commission and supports their execution - Prepares information on the maintenance of the fairway and critical sections of the Danube River, as well as hydrometeorological yearbooks and compendiums for publication - Prepares the documents relating to hydrotechnical works, the development and definition of fairway parameters, the maintenance, reconstruction, navigation conditions and their improvement, hydrometeorological information for navigation purposes, and the definition of reference values for the low navigation and regulation levels and the high navigation level - Represents the Secretariat of the Danube Commission within the framework of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, Priority Area 1a Inland Navigation (EUDSR/PA1a), and participates in relevant national and international initiatives and projects - Prepares working documents on hydrotechnical and hydrometeorological matters for the sessions of the Danube Commission, the working group, and expert meetings, and drafts the reports on the results of these meetings - Collects and analyses statistical data from DC Member States and prepares yearbooks and statistical reference works in the field of hydrography and hydrometeorology for publication

- University degree (master's or doctorate) in the field of hydrotechnical engineering and hydrology, or river basin management - Practical experience in the maintenance and improvement of waterways and hydrometeorological services for inland shipping - Knowledge of relevant EU projects and EU-funded programmes, as well as experience with corresponding EU-funded projects of the waterway administrations - Editorial skills, precise written and verbal communication - Comprehensive IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office applications - Good command of written and spoken English and knowledge of one of the official languages of the Danube Commission is obligatory - High degree of teamwork, initiative, and motivation This call for applications is open exclusively to applicants who are citizens of Austria, Germany, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, or Ukraine.