CONSULTANCY: CREWS and AF project backstopping (Remote)

Tags: climate change
  • Added Date: Monday, 07 October 2024
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DUTY STATION

Home-based, Remote

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

1 November 2024
or as soon as possible thereafter
NATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
58 days over 4 months

Organizational Unit

Technical Coordination and GFCS support (TCG), Earth System Monitoring Division (ESM)
Services 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

Under the supervision of: Head/Technical Coordination and GFCS Support Unit and Chief/Earth System Monitoring Division, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

PART I - Project Technical Coordination, CREWS South West Indian Ocean (50 days):

Under part 1, the following deliverables will be developed by the Consultant:

1. Inception Report: proposed approach and list of specific expected deliverables per country (technical specifications, agreements, terms of reference), with a specific focus on supporting the implementation and monitoring of the national EW4All roadmaps in the countries.

2. Final Report, summarizing the achievements over the consultancy and recommending activities for the future.

Part II - Earth System Monitoring (8 days)

Under part 2, the Consultant will finalize two project proposal packages (including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Gender Analysis (GA), the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and the Gender Action Plan (GAP), in accordance with the AF guiding documents as well as the AF Policies & Guidelines), taking into account the feedback and revisions requested by AF, for the \"Enhancing Hydromet Services through Regional Monitoring Innovation Hubs in Africa\" and \"Integrated water resources management and early warning system for climate change resilience in the Lake Chad Basin\" projects.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Master's degree in hydrology, water resources, disaster risk reduction, meteorology or related field; PhD and training in marine meteorology is an advantage.
Experience
1. More than 20 years working experience in strengthening NMHSs in Africa, marine meteorology, oceanographic services, designing, implementing and/or evaluating projects; experience of working with the Adaptation Fund and CREWS and experience with international bodies involved in emergency response (eg IMO, IAEA) is an advantage;

2. Working experience on strengthening NMHSs in Central, Western, Eastern Africa and South West Indian Ocean;

3. Experience in project management, specifically in writing investment plans, project documents and meeting reports.
Other requirements
Strong networking skills.
Additional Information:
SALARY: 620-750 USD per day.

FOCAL POINT/EMAIL: jbmigraine@wmo.int

Only applicants in whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written assessment and/or an interview. Date of issue of vacancy notice:

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