DUTY STATION
Home-based, Remote
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
To be determined NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
180 Days / 9 months
Organizational Unit
Group on Earth Observations Secretariat (GEO) 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
A. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The GEO Knowledge Hub is the GEO centralized open source digital library that host and make discoverable, and accessible existing EO based applications (knowledge Packages)and the related resources from a variety of sources: GEO Work Programme activities, GEO Members, Participating Organizations and GEO Associates as well from partners not yet within the GEO community.
The Content of the GEO Knowledge Hub is curated to enhance the reproducibility of the existing available applications with the scope to enhance the uptake of the existing knowledge for specific socio-environmental problems.
B. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Engage with Knowledge providers and support the registration of the content for the GEO Knowledge Hub by respecting the quality standards adopted by the GEO Knowledge Hub, to ensure full comprehension of the available knowledge packages, applications, knowledge resources and their reproducibility.
2. Support the GEO Knowledge Hub team in design, advertise and implement the GEO Knowledge Hub webinar series with the final scope to engage with end users to enhance the existing applications uptake.
3. Perform monitoring and evaluation of the webinars with users and collect โusers storiesโ on usage of open knowledge applications.
4. Support the design and implementation of the National GEO Knowledge Hubs.
C. DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
1. Enrich the GEO Knowledge Hub with content from GEO Work Program activities, PO, partners min 10 new knowledge packages.
2. Ensure that All existing knowledge packages and related resources are curated and accessible.
3. Lead 6 webinars on GKH existing applications with focus on SCO (Space climate observatory) PO.
4. Create a database of users who have attended the webinars with information on countries, institutions and how the Geo Knowledge hub has been effective for their work.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Earth Observations applications masterโs degree.
Experience
- Required: Experience in engaging with EO knowledge providers (open and commercial).
- At least 2 years handling EO applications with Open data and Open knowledge.
- Understanding of the various technical and content aspects of a reproducible EO based application.
Other requirements
- Knowledge of the Data Sharing and Data Management Principles, GEO; FAIR; TRUST and CARE.
- Operational Knowledge of the GEO Knowledge Hub (Invenio RDM).
- Experience in curation of Earth Observations applications with specific attention to Code, algorithm, data and publications, training material etc. for reproducibility.
- Experience in leading webinars for end users in close collaboration with Knowledge providers.
- Capacity to engage effectively with people of different cultures and backgrounds.
- Capacity to advocate for usage of the GEO Knowledge Hub.
- Capacity to lead constructive remarks to improve the content of a knowledge package and its description.
Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written). Knowledge of other official languages of GEO would be an advantage.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.) Additional Information:
Focal point email for additional information : jobs@geosec.org
APPLICATIONS: 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 GEO 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: