DUTY STATION
Multiple Duty Stations, various
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
1 August 2025
or as soon as possible thereafter NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Short-term
364 days
Organizational Unit
Hydrological Forecasting, Hydrology and Water Resources Services, Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere
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 overall guidance of the Head of Hydrological and Water Resources Services (H/HWR) and of the Director, Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere Branch (D/HWC), the PO/HWR will be working in an extra-budgetary program that is coordinated by the Head of the Hydrological Forecasting Unit. The Project Officer will be responsible for:
(a) Global: contribute to the implementation of the Early Warnings of the hydrological hazards in within MHEWS environment with particular focus on floods;
(b) Regional and local: Coordinate, assess, develop and implement in partnership flood forecasting activities and projects initially in Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua Barbuda and Guatemala;
(c) Adapt to diverse operational conditions and propose innovative solutions for hydromet value-chain application, impact-based flood forecasting and MHEWS;
(d) Foster a positive team environment by promoting good attitudes and effective teamwork;
(e) Ensure consistency and clear communication in project-related documentation;
(f) Collaborate with experts and team members to enhance integrated flood management strategies;
(g) Assist the Programme Manager and superiors in other Hydrological Forecasting unit tasks as required; and
(h) Carry out other relevant duties as required to support hydrology-related activities. QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Master's degree in operational hydrology, water resources, hydrogeology, environmental sciences or related field.
A Doctorate/PhD degree related to the subject matter would be advantageous and add to the professional experience.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in projects or programmes related to operational hydrology and water resources and applications.
Other requirements
- Expertise in flood forecasting processes, techniques and tools;
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with diverse experts and team members;
- Mental flexibility and adaptability to different operational environments;
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical information clearly and effectively; and
- Problem-solving skills to address challenges related to integrated flood management effectively;
- High sense of integrity, responsibility, and maturity of judgment; ability to work autonomously;
- Good level of initiative and creativity; demonstrated ability to plan, organize and manage multiple workloads.
Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written) and working level language skills of the scope countries (French, Spanish) would be advantageous.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.) This post is funded from extra budgetary funding. Additional Information:
SALARY AND ALLOWANCES
Annual net base salary on initial appointment is: US$ 70212
Annual post adjustment on initial salary : based on duty station (in addition to the net base salary)
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.