DUTY STATION

Home-based, Remote

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

To be determined NATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
15/12/2025 (or earliest) until 31/07/2026

Organizational Unit

Hydrology, Water Resources and Cryosphere Branch
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. Pursuant to WMO Standing Instructions, the minimum age to be eligible for consideration for vacant positions is 18, and the maximum age must enable the candidate to serve for at least the term of the contract before reaching mandatory age of separation. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The consultant will work from mid December 2025 to July 2026 in the Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere branch of the World Meteorological Organization with the primary objective to develop the State of Global Water Resources report (SoWR) for 2025.

Under the supervision of the Scientific Officer in the HWC branch, Services Department, the consultant will have the following responsibilities and tasks:

1. In line with the previous annual SoWR reports, the consultant will compile various hydrological variables for catchments around the globe. Data to be collected from WMO Members, or other available platforms and data centers and modelled data from global hydrological models.

2. Perform analysis and develop graphical representation of the hydrological data using R, Matlab or Python and GIS tools.

3. Generate a draft of the SoWR for 2025, provide a written workflow or algorithm documenting the step wise procedure adapted to generate the results shown the report.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or Doctorate) in Hydrology, Environmental studies, related sciences and engineering fields.

Experience Minimum 5 years of experience required in Data analysis, working with in-situ and modelled time series data for various hydrological variables, uncertainty analysis, preparation of scientific publications, statistics. Prior experience in SoWR for WMO or similar would be an advantage. Knowledge & Skills: Hydrology, GIS, Coding skills are necessary.

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:
Pay Band: D (350-450 CHF per Day for approximately 90 days in total).

Focal point email for additional information: Sulagna
Mishra, smishra@wmo.int

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: