DUTY STATION
Home-based, Remote
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
28 April 2025
or as soon as possible thereafter NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
20 working days
Organizational Unit
Project Development and Management Unit (PDMU) / Development Partnership Office (DPO)
Member Services and Development Department WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. The statutory retirement age after 1 January 2014 is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MAIN TASK:
Under the overall guidance of the Project Officer of the Danish support to EW4All project and in close collaboration with the Scientific Officer, Climate Monitoring and Policy Services Division, the consultant will assess the current status of climate data rescue activities in the hydrometeorological institutions of Niger, notably the Direction de la Mรฉtรฉorologie Nationale (DMN), and propose solutions for preserving, rescuing and digitizing climate data in this institution.
SPECIFIC TASKS:
The expert will assess the current status of data rescue activities in Niger at DMN and develop an implementation plan for advancing data rescue according to the guidance provided in the Guidelines on Good Practices for Data Rescue, 2024 edition (WMO-No. 1182, WMO 2024) and its Appendix 3 -Data rescue assessment, in particular:
1. Develop an inventory of climate data that need to be rescued and digitized;
2. Assess and consider the impact and effectiveness of any previous climate data rescue activities implemented at DMN;
3. Propose an end-to-end solution for preserving, rescuing and digitizing climate data;
4. Propose technical specifications for facilities, equipment and software to ensure appropriate preservation, rescue and digitization of the data;
5. Develop an implementation plan including resource considerations (who should do the data rescue work: private company, hired local people, students โฆ), budget estimates and related training needs;
6. Assess the performance, stability and appropriateness of climate data; management and its Climate Data Management System (CDMS) and recommend priority actions including hard- and software as well as training needs;
7. Provide separate mission reports covering the above topics.
DELIVERABLE AND PAYMENT TERMS:
The expert will be expected to submit for review and approval the following deliverables to WMO:
1. Inception Report and Workplan of activities, 20%.
2. Technical Specifications for facilities, equipment and software, 30%.
3. Implementation Plan to advance Data Rescue in Niger, and assessment of the performance stability and appropriateness of climate data management and its Climate Data Management System (CDMS) and recommend priority actions including hard- and software as well as training needs, 50%. QUALIFICATIONS
Education
An advanced university degree in the field of meteorology, climatology, hydrology or related field is desirable.
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of professional work experience in Africa.
- Experience in assessing status of data rescue activities in least developed countries (LDCs) is required.
- Experience working in the national context of Niger is an advantage.
Other requirements
Availability during the proposed period:
The consultant will provide remote technical support, working closely with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in Burundi, Cameroon, Sรฃo Tomรฉ & Prรญncipe, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Candidates are encouraged to include references to proven analytical products developed under their previous working experience.
Languages
Fluency in French is required; knowledge of English is an advantage.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.) Additional Information:
Proposed fee: Payband C โ apprx. 400 USD per day depending upon experience, knowledge and skills.
Focal point email for additional information: Lara Bethรดnico (lbethonico@wmo.int) Date of issue of vacancy notice:
