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VACANCY NOTICE NO: INTERNSHIP/2023/ROE MS 1
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 15 April 2023 Recruitment Completed
POST

Internship
GRADE

N/A
DUTY STATION 

Geneva, Switzerland
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

15 May 2023
or as soon as possible thereafter
NATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Internship
6 months
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

Regional Office for Europe
Member Services and Development 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

The incumbent will carry out the following responsibilities under the supervisor's overall guidance and supervision at the Regional Office:
 Assist Members and the WMO Regional Office for Europe, using the Community Platform.
 Facilitate and/or dispatch data collection in the regional operations to support the implementation of Member Profiles, including data collection methodology, data processing and data analysis.
 Ensure consistency and coherence across countries in the region of the information contained in the Member Profiles, including assisting the Representative Office staff in identifying, collecting, and providing relevant data to the WMO community platform.
 Identify new information and data requirements to support regional operations and complete the Member Profiles.
 Conduct data collection audits to ensure that no unnecessary data is occurring, and that all necessary information is being captured.
 Assist in implementing standardized information management policies, data systems and products across Regional and Representative Offices.
 Convert, import, and export data from systems as required.
 Perform additional tasks commensurate with the role of an intern in WMO as assigned by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Bachelor or equivalent university degree from a recognized university or technical institute in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field. Having completed or being enrolled in the last year in a similar master's Programme of a recognized University would be an asset.

Experience
 Knowledge of relevant software such as Dynamics 365, Drupal, and Power BI
 Information management skills
 Data analysis skills
 Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, functions, etc.)
 Knowledge of ArcGIS would be an asset.
 Previous work with CRM and CMS systems would be an asset.


Other requirements
Sense of responsibility, detail-oriented, initiative, ability to work in a team. Some knowledge of the activities of WMO or other United Nations agencies.

Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written).

(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.)
Additional Information:
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: 27 March 2023

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