Background

The World Meteorological Organization is leading the Global Framework for Climate Services initiative in collaboration with partners such as the Norwegian Refugee Council/NORCAP, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and others.

The GFCS seeks to bring providers and users of climate services together, and build services that can reduce vulnerability and adapt to climate impacts in the areas of agriculture and food security, water, health, energy and disaster risk reduction.

Funded by Norad, GFCS Adaptation in Africa Phase II builds on Phase I and aims to further improve national and regional coordination in Malawi and Tanzania. The goal is to enhance the capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) to respond to extreme weather events and climate change. The implementation of Phase II (Dec 2017 to Dec 2019, no-cost extension to be requested to September 2020) is expected to improve climate services delivery for agriculture and food security, health, and disaster risk reduction.

Tasks

The Senior Technical Advisor will ensure that results are achieved through the delivery of the following activities including:

• Support the GFCS Desk Officer in the implementation activities of APA Phase II;
• Support the revision and implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation framework and plan, revise indicators and support the collection of data for the baseline, mid-term and final evaluations as appropriate, including reporting;
• Support linkages between NMHS and the user communities to better fulfill aspirations of the user interface platform;
• Train users and providers of climate services on the relevance of climate services for the NAPs, ensuring close integration with a training package on “Integrating Climate Information into NAPs” being developed by WMO, GFCS, and UNITAR;
• Support the TMA Communications Officer to develop knowledge products (news articles, social media feeds) and further develop the knowledge management systems to share lessons learned from the project.

Qualifications and required experience

• Tanzania national is required.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in meteorology, hydrology, environmental sciences, natural resource management, geography, and/or sustainable development or a closely related field.

• Excellent knowledge of English and fluent in Swahili;

• At least 5 years of combined national and/or international progressively responsible experience;

• Experience and training in monitoring and evaluation;

• Experience and training in knowledge management;

• Experience in organizing meetings, drafting and reviewing technical reports and project documents;

• General knowledge of climate services, weather, and climate forecasting and monitoring systems, early warning and alert systems;

• Understanding of cross-cutting dimensions, including human-rights, community- and gender-based approaches to climate change and service delivery; and

• Experience working with developing countries, especially in Africa, is an advantage.

Personal qualities

• Ability to work in a collaborative manner with team members and multiple stakeholders at various levels
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in highly stressful situations and contexts
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical abilities

 Being a NORCAP expert gives you:

• A great opportunity to work in an international setting for a global organisation
• Significant life experiences through challenges and self-development
• Access to a unique network of humanitarian, peace and development professionals
• A meaningful job working with the world’s challenges on location 

NORCAP missions:

On completion of this contract the specialist can be considered for further deployments through NORCAP membership

• NORCAP missions are typically six (6) months duration, in some cases be extended
• R&R and leave according to terms and conditions of the hosting agency
• No family duty stations

Practical Information:

• Protection is at the heart of the work NORCAP does; candidates selected for the interview can expect for this aspect of their profile to be explored in some detail.
• Selected candidates are expected to be available for mission within the first three (3) months of having been accepted to the roster.
• Shortlisted candidates may need to pass an English language test as part of the selection process..
• All candidates will receive feedback within three weeks after the closing of this advertisement.