DUTY STATION
Home-based, Remote
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
To be determined NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
11 months
Organizational Unit
WMO - Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) 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. Pursuant to WMO Standing Instructions, the minimum age to be eligible for consideration for vacant positions is 18, and the maximum age must enable the candidate to serve for at least the term of the contract before reaching mandatory age of separation. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The WISER ActionFirstTM in Africa initiative for Eastern and Southern Africa is a multi-country project supporting countries across EAC, IGAD, and SADC to strengthen action-based forecasting and people-centred early warning systems. ActionFirstTM in Africa is led by the Met Office in the UK, in collaboration with the RSMC's across Eastern and Southern Africa, along with the WMO Regional Office. The initiative combines national co-production, regional harmonisation, technical mentoring, and learning to ensure forecasts lead to timely and effective action. The GEDSI Expert will provide strategic and hands-on technical leadership in collaboration with the Met Office GEDSI experts, and advice to ensure that all ActionFirstTM in Africa activities are inclusive, accessible, safe, and equitable, in line with WISER GEDSI Minimum Standards, UN safeguarding principles, and FCDO priorities and line with WMO Youth Action Plan.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall supervision of the Project Officer and WMO Representative for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the scientific and technical guidance of the RSMCs (Pretoria Nairobi) and the UK Met Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties;
- Lead GEDSI analyses embedded within national baselining and co-production processes in collaboration with Met Office GEDSI lead and RSMCs;
- Ensure meaningful participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities and marginalised groups in ActionFirstTM in Africa activities in collaboration with Met Office GEDSI lead and RSMCs;
- Support development of accessible and inclusive warning formats in collaboration with Met Office GEDSI lead and RSMCs;
- Ensure safeguarding and do-no-harm principles are applied across all project activities in line with WISER safeguarding principles;
- Support GEDSI-sensitive monitoring, reporting and learning in line with the WISER Logframe;
- Carry out other relevant duties as required.
EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
- GEDSI analysis integrated into national baselining and co-production processes in collaboration with Met Office GEDSI lead and RSMCs.
- Practical guidance to ensure inclusive participation in national and sub-national co-production workshops in collaboration with Met Office GEDSI lead and RSMCs.
- Inputs to the design of accessible and inclusive warning formats and dissemination approaches in collaboration with Met Office GEDSI lead and RSMCs.
- GEDSI-sensitive indicators and inputs to monitoring and reporting frameworks
- GEDSI inputs to quarterly narrative reports and the Project Completion Report (PCR).
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
A degree in gender studies, social sciences, development studies or a related field.
Experience
Minimum seven (7) years' experience in GEDSI mainstreaming in climate, DRR, humanitarian or development programmes.
Other requirements
- High sense of integrity, responsibility, and maturity of judgment; demonstrated ability to plan, organize and manage multiple workloads;
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to foster innovation, diversity and team spirit.
Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written).
Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization would be an advantage.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.) Proposed fee: Band C/D depending upon experience, knowledge and skills. Additional Information:
Focal point email for additional information: jngaina@wmo.int
Applications should be made online through the WMO e-recruitment system at https://erecruit.wmo.int/public.
Do not send your application via multiple routes. Only applicants in whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written test and/or an interview. Date of issue of vacancy notice: