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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of Anticipatory Action Team Lead, with technical supervision from Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Division Team Lead in coordination with CO focal points:
1. Support the strengthening of EW and AA Systems in focus countries:
- Assessment/report on current skill, frequency, resolution, and other relevant indicators on the national weather service’s ability to provide timely forecasts and early warnings that capture extreme weather events such as droughts, tropical cyclones, heavy rain, and floods.
- Support the development of workplans and budgets for technical service providers and consultants to capacitate national forecast systems in triggering AA for extreme weather events.
- Jointly with RAM, provide technical support to national meteorological centres in downscaling and calibrating global forecasts and/or improvement of local area models where applicable.
- Assess status of national meteorological observing network, collecting the number, status, coordinates, and transmission procedures of the meteorological stations, identifying operational, dormant, and inactive ones.
- Support the assimilation and recovery of long-term data records from Meteorological Services databases and data-stores. Support the development of technical training, working groups, and oversight of project deliverables from technical partners.
2. Support to regional initiatives and SADC Climate Services Centre Engagements
- Provide support to the Joint ECHO Programme on Strengthened Early Warning and Anticipatory Action in Southern Africa, with a focus on Thematic Pillar 2 (Harmonization of AA trigger models) activities, such as hosting the Sub-Technical Working Group on AA Triggers and Climate Services and supporting the facilitation of regional impact-based forecasting trainings.
- Support engagements with SADC Climate Services Centre, geared towards enhanced integration of AA triggers in the annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF) processes.
3. Support the SOFF Readiness and Implementation Phases in focus countries.
Any other duties as required.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the technical areas of early warning, seasonal monitoring, flood analysis, numerical weather prediction, and weather forecasting in the southern Africa region.
- Familiarity with downscaling, calibration, and bias correcting of global weather models for subnational forecasts.
- Familiarity with hydrological models for flood forecasting including duration, and extent.
- Familiarity in the usage and applications of remote sensing data such as rainfall estimates, NDVI, LST and related.
- Experience working with national meteorological services in the region would be beneficial.
- Experience with managing technical projects, budgets, workplans and with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of analytical programming languages such as R and Python
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent) in one of the following areas: hydrology, meteorology, climate, or a related field;
Experience: At least five (5) years of post- graduate related working experience
Language: Excellent written and spoken English (level C) is a requirement; working knowledge of French or Portuguese is an advantage.
CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION
- This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, (renewable based on performance).
- Gross Monthly Salary Range: R113 170-134 605
- Benefits: Annual Leave, Pension & Medical Insurance
