DUTY STATION
Home-based, Remote
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
1 July 2025
or as soon as possible thereafter NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
25 days
Organizational Unit
Planning, Foresight and Performance (PFPO) Office
Office of the Assistant Secretary-General 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
The consultant will provide expert support in information architecture, user experience (UX), user interface (UI) design, digital workspace and dashboard (country profiles) design. The work will involve research, ideation, prototyping, and delivery of actionable design solutions aligned with WMO's strategic monitoring, digital goals and style guide.
Under the direct supervision of the Risk and Quality Management Officer, Planning, Foresight and Performance Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
A. UX Support for the Contacts Portal:
- Review and contribute to ongoing UX improvements.
- Provide design inputs (wireframes, prototypes) for new and existing modules.
- Support user testing and iteration based on feedback.
- Ensure consistency with broader WMO digital design patterns.
B. Redesign of the Community Section website and External Collaboration Space:
- Conduct user needs assessments and stakeholder interviews.
- Propose an improved information architecture.
- Design wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.
- Ensure responsive design across devices.
C. Design Country Profiles:
- Design and incorporate country profile dashboards and community analytics features as needed on the Contacts Portal, Community site and External Collaboration workspaces.
The expected deliverables from the consultancy are as follows:
- Inception report with detailed work plan and timeline.
- User research findings, personas and information architecture for all three areas.
- Wireframes, mockups and final design for all three areas.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
University degree or equivalent in design, social science, IT, development studies, international relations, or a closely related field.
Experience
Proven experience (5+ years) in UX/UI design, particularly for websites, digital workspaces and dashboards. Strong portfolio demonstrating web redesign, wireframing, prototyping, and dashboard design. Familiarity with design tools. Experience in user research and usability testing. Knowledge of accessibility standards. Experience working with UN or international organizations is an asset.
Other requirements
- Sense of integrity, responsibility, maturity of judgement, initiative and creativity.
- Excellent analytical, design, data management, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and manage multiple workloads.
Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written). Knowledge of other official languages of WMO would be an advantage.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.) Additional Information:
Band D: 620-750 USD per day depending on experience, knowledge and skills.
Focal point email for additional information:aalexieva@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: