Associate Scientific Officer

Overview VACANCY NOTICE NO: 2340DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 8 February 2025 Recruitment Completed POST: Associate Scientific OfficerGRADE: P2DUTY STATION: Geneva, SwitzerlandCOMMENCEMENT OF DUTY: To be determinedNATURE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term - 2 years ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Technical Coordination and GFCS Support Unit (TCG) – 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. Pursuant to WMO Standing Instructions, the minimum age to be eligible for consideration for vacant positions is 18, and the maximum age must enable the candidate to serve for at least the term of the contract before reaching mandatory age of separation. Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Scientific and Programme Officer, implement tools and platforms for data collection from various sources including WMO surveys, partners’ information sources, publications, and others as needed. Carry out the analysis of policy documents such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) to extract key information regarding Parties’ needs and priorities. Coordinate the design and implementation of databases required for storing and organizing the data. Support the preparation of policy-relevant materials for WMO flagship climate policy products and reports through the development of text, maps and graphs to summarize analysis results. Coordinate with relevant colleagues and contribute to analyses of the partners’ portfolio against the climate services value chain in selected countries/regions/sub-regions. Assist in feeding results from programme and project implementation into WMO and international climate-related policy development, including review and analysis of issues and trends, and contribute to the preparation of various written outputs including regional reports, evaluations or other research activities and studies. Contribute to the implementation of activities and components of relevant projects related to climate services. Qualifications Education: A Master’s degree or equivalent in international development, business management, climatology/meteorology, hydrology, agro-meteorology or a closely related field. A first-level university degree or equivalent with two years of additional directly relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a master’s degree. Experience: A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management, data analysis or related area. Other requirements: Experience with the United Nations is an advantage; experience in complex data analyses for climate policy; excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; ability to work in a multicultural environment and to foster diversity and team spirit. Languages: Excellent knowledge of English (oral and written). Knowledge of other official languages would be an advantage. Note: The official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Salary and Benefits Possibility of renewal subject to the availability of funds and pending satisfactory performance after an initial probationary period of one year which can be extended up to a maximum of two years. SALARY AND ALLOWANCES Annual net base salary on initial appointment is: US$ 55,163 Annual post adjustment on initial salary is: US$ 49,592 (in addition to the net base salary) Additional Information 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. Date of issue of vacancy notice: 9 January 2025 This vacancy is shown for viewing only. Please follow instructions within the announcement if it is open for application. #J-18808-Ljbffr