VACANCY NOTICE NO: SSA-2024/AER/SI 2
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:
19 July 2024
Under Recruitment
|
POST
CONSULTANCY: IG3IS National Scale Guidelines
|
GRADE
N/A
|
DUTY STATION
Home-based, Remote
|
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
To be determined
|
NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
60 working days within a year
|
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
Atmospheric Environment Research (AER) Division
Science and Innovation 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 supervision of the Head of the Atmospheric Environment Research (AER) Division, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
(a) Prepare an outline/structure and a list of contents for a planned Good Practice Guidelines for national scale greenhouse gas emission observations and monitoring and present outline to the integrated global greenhouse gas information system (IG3IS) steering committee;
(b) Develop a timeline for writing, review, and publication of the guidelines;
(c) Working with the expert community create a writing team and a list of contributors for drafting of the Good Practice Guidelines;
(d) Organise online and/or in person workshops to facilitate the drafting of the document;
(e) Communicate with the drafting team the intended purpose of the documents, delivery timeline and expected contributions from team members;
(f) Coordinate the writing team to ensure the drafting is completed in a timely manner, and at sufficient standard;
(g) Present initial draft to the IG3IS steering committee and incorporate feedback in the document;
(h) Organize broad community review of the document;
(i) Present the final draft to the IG3IS steering committee;
(j) Submit the document for publication to WMO Secretariat;
(k) Present the final document through open webinar(s) with the support of the writing team;
(l) Carry out other relevant duties as required.
|
QUALIFICATIONS
|
Education
Master’s degree or equivalent in one of the following disciplines: atmospheric sciences, environmental engineering, meteorology/climate, atmospheric chemistry or physics, agricultural meteorology, and related disciplines closely related field. PhD would be an advantage.
|
Experience
- At least five years of combined national and international progressively responsible experience in greenhouse gas research.
- Experience in atmospheric composition (greenhouse gases) observations and/or modelling and application, knowledge of national emission reporting system and greenhouse gas related stakeholder landscape.
- Experience in implementation of international projects or programs and in supporting outreach activities.
|
Other requirements
- Sense of responsibility, flexibility, maturity of judgement, initiative, originality of ideas and ability to work independently and in a team.
- Proven ability to write reports and documents.
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
- Some knowledge of the activities of WMO or other United Nations agencies.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and foster diversity and team spirit.
|
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:
Proposed fee: 30’000 USD
Focal point email for additional information: Oksana Tarasova (otarasova@wmo.int)
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 SI/AER 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:
|
This vacancy is shown for viewing only. Please follow instructions within the announcement if it is open for application.
|
E-RECRUITMENT
