Scientific Officer – UN jobs Geneva – WMO jobs

DUTY STATION

Geneva, Switzerland

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

To be determinedNATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Fixed-term – 2 years

Organizational Unit

WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
Infrastructure 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

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief, Measurement, Instrumentation and Traceability Division, working with and supporting the INFCOM Standing Committees on Measurements, Instrumentation and Traceability (SC-MINT), Earth Observing Systems and Monitoring Networks (SC-ON), and on Information Management and Technology (SC-IMT), and their subordinate bodies, and in close consultation with the Regional Associations, WMO Members and operational data users, the incumbent will assume responsibility for and coordination of WMO activities relating to surface-based upper-air measurement systems with a particular focus on operational weather radar and remote-sensing systems, and perform the following duties:

(a) Support and coordinate development, design and implementation of international and regional operational weather radar networks, including development of best practices;

(b) Contribute to and coordinate the development, implementation and documentation of operational weather radar and other remote-sensing systems international data representation standards and exchange practices, as well as relevant metadata repositores;

(c) Promote global, regional and sub-regional data exchange of weather radar data and archiving for operational and climate applications, and liaise with relevant parties (e.g. regional associations, EUMETNET OPERA), including data users;

(d) Coordinate the development, publication and maintenance of best practices, standards, regulations and guidance for operation of surface-based upper-air measurement systems (remote-sensing and in-situ systems), and non-traditional data sources;

(e) In the context of the WIGOS framework, support and coordinate WMO initiatives, projects and training programmes related to capacity development relevant to surface-based upper-air measurement systems and networks and their compliance to WIGOS standards;

(f) Contribute to the WMO radio frequency management activities (including interference) related to frequency bands allocated by ITU;

(g) Prepare, review and edit reports prepared by experts related to the activities of the INFCOM and its subordinate bodies;

(h) Support other relevant WMO bodies and projects as appropriate (e.g. contribution to the development of the Regional Basic Observing Networks (RBON) and Early Warning for All activities);

(i) Contribute to the preparation of division and department plans and budgets relating to INFCOM and Secretariat activities and operations;

(j) Collaborate with other international organizations (such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and HMEI) on matters of common interest;

(k) Carry out other relevant duties as required.

Additional Information:
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: 14 August 2024