Location:

Switzerland
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

4 months ago
Category:

Infrastructure, Urban and Rural Development
Deadline:

26/07/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY:

DUTY STATION

Home-based, Remote

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

To be determinedNATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
40 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 urban 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 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 at the urban scale, knowledge of urban greenhouse gas emission monitoring, reporting and evaluation systems and 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: 20’000 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 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:

ABSTRACT:

World Meteorological Organization CONSULTANCY: IG3IS Urban Scale Guidelines Switzerland WMO Jobs 2024

World Meteorological Organization looking for “CONSULTANCY: IG3IS Urban Scale Guidelines”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 26-Jul-24.

The World Meteorological Organization has published a job vacancy announcement on 16/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of CONSULTANCY: IG3IS Urban Scale Guidelines to be based in , Switzerland. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: World Meteorological Organization

Job Title: CONSULTANCY: IG3IS Urban Scale Guidelines

Duty Station: , Switzerland

Country: Switzerland

Application Deadline: 26-Jul-24

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