DUTY STATION

Multiple Duty Stations, various

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

To be determined NATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
50 days

Organizational Unit

Hydrological and Water Resources Services (HWR) Division; Hydrology, Water Resources and Cryosphere (HWC)
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

The incumbents, who are experts in the field, will offer consultancy services and conduct assessments in the specified countries. Further, the incumbent will provide reports to guide the targeting of project assistance and customize project activities accordingly. The incumbent will report to the Programme Manager of Hydrological Forecasting Unit, HWR:

a) Mapping and Evaluating Early Warning Systems for Floods: Utilize national and regional assessments to map and evaluate stakeholders as well as existing capacities for hydrological services within a Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) environment; integrate data from diverse sources and conduct further assessments following WMO guidelines to understand strengths and weaknesses of flood early warning systems at national and transboundary levels across the hydrological value chain.

b) Implementing WMO Guidelines and Practices: Implement the principles and practices outlined in the Assessment Guidelines for End-to-End Flood Forecasting and Early Warning Systems (WMO-No. 1286) and Guide to Hydrological Practices Volumes 1 and 2 (WMO-No. 168) and benefit from other relevant guidelines (e.g. MHEWS Checklist; Impact-Based Forecast and Warning Services; Service Delivery; Numerical Weather Prediction).

c) Assessing Compliance and Progress with relevant WMO Initiatives; such as Early Warnings for All (EW4All), Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS).

Project Background:
The EWS-F project will help advance end-to-end multi-hazard early warning systems and capacities to enable countries to take early action and reduce the impact of hydrological hazards, in particular floods. The project has identified the following two objectives:

(i) Advance the capacities of the WMO Members’ end-to-end early warning for floods by developing and implementing integrated and interoperable early warning systems that encompass the hydrological value chain.

(ii) Build preparedness and resilience of population and communities at risk of flooding by improving their understanding, response capabilities and enabling them to mitigate the impact of hydrological hazards

Deliverables:
Please note that the consultant shall work with WMO and WMO identified stakeholders and partners, to the develop following deliverables to be submitted for the review and approval of WMO.

1. Inception Report: This report should include a mapping of stakeholders, list of activities with along with timeline and workplan for the successfully completing the tasks under the consultancy.

2. Developing an Assessment Report: Compile an assessment report summarizing the findings and identifying any gaps in hydrological service delivery along with relevant documents and tools as evidence to support these findings.

3. Developing the Concept of Operations (CONOPS): Map the status of the services and institutions and develo CONOPS Framework for effective operations of the hydrological hazard early warnings.

4. Roadmap for Development: Formulate a roadmap for addressing the hydromet service gaps in response to the assessment report and CONOPS Framework.

Targeted Countries:
Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Comoros Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mauritius, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vanuatu.

Additional Information:
FOCAL POINT/EMAIL: fkaya@wmo.int

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: