VACANCY NOTICE NO: SSA-2025/ACS/S 6
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:
3 March 2025
9 day(s) until closing deadline
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Consultants
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POST
CONSULTANCY: ACACIA Project Evaluation lead [DGM3]
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GRADE
N/A
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DUTY STATION
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COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
To be determined
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NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
35 days, of which 5 days in the field and 30 days remotely) until July 2025
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ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
Applied Climate Services Division (ACS)
Services Department
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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.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The role Evaluation lead [DGM3] will play a critical role in enhancing Madagascar's forecasting capacity by leveraging advanced forecasting tools and methodologies to improve disaster preparedness and climate resilience. This includes evaluating the skill of the ECMWF, and other sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S), model(s) at capturing local high-impact case studies. The key duties and responsibilities include:
a) Work collaboratively with the science team in WP3 and WP4 to evaluate the latest state-of-the art S2S forecasts and put high-impact case studies in the context of the large-scale climatic drivers.
b) Characterise the local impacts of these events, including quantifying their lead-time dependent skill and false alarms.
c) Discuss findings from forecast evaluation with [DGM1] and [DGM2] to support development of new forecast products and engagement with local and national-level peer communities.
d) Engage with the real-time forecasting testbeds during each cyclone season to understand the use and application of new tools and to iteratively improve them.
e) Explore opportunities in using forecast data from GloFAS (Global flood awareness system).
f) Collaborate across DGM to institutionalize new knowledge
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QUALIFICATIONS
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Education
Minimum master's degree in meteorology or related physical science.
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Experience
- Experience in operational sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasting.
- Strong background in managing and analysing large datasets is strongly desirable.
- Strong competence in working with Python environment.
- Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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Other requirements
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
- Due to the nature of the work, only candidates currently located in Madagascar will be considered.
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Languages
Excellent knowledge of English and French ((both oral and written). Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization would be an advantage.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.)
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The consultancy duration is 55 days over a 10-month period, with a total estimated cost of USD 13,200.
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Additional Information:
Duty Station: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Focal point email for additional information: jngaina@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.
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