CONSULTANCY: Design of DGM data management and forecasting systems and technical rooms
JOB DETAIL
DUTY STATION
Multiple Duty Stations, various
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
1 April 2025
or as soon as possible thereafterNATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Variable (depending on needs of Department/Division)
25 days over 3.5 months (including 1-week mission to Antananarivo)
Organizational Unit
Technical Coordination and GFCS Support Unit (TCG) and Representative Office for East and Southern Africa (ESA)
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. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
BACKGROUND:
Madagascar’s Direction Générale de la Météorologie (DGM) has requested support in relation with modernizing its hydrological and meteorological data management systems, and a weather and hydrometeorological forecasting room, making optimal use of license-free, lifetime licence or open-source solutions.
The objective of the consultancy is to support the design of both a data management system and a forecasting system, together with specifications for technical rooms, based upon the assessment of the current infrastructure and information systems, the analysis (cost, benefits and expertise required) of different options, and the design of the overall architecture for systems to be put in place (including any required civil and engineering works), and the development of the required technical specifications. The overall design should also include specifications for fire security and take into account solutions to monitor the temperature, humidity and precautions against floods.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide support to DGM for the design of DGM data management and forecasting systems and technical rooms.
The consultant will perform the following tasks:
– Assessing the current infrastructure and information systems.
– Analysing different options for the forecasting systems.
– Designing the overall architecture for the information systems to be put in place and any required civil and engineering works.
– Recommending solutions to monitor the temperature, humidity and precautions against floods.
– Providing advice on fire security.
– Drafting technical specifications for the overall design.
DGM will provide staff support to the process.
DELIVERABLES:
The consultant will be requested to provide 3 deliverables:
– April 2025: Inception report with detailed methodology and work plan;
– May 2025: Report with the assessment of the current systems and infrastructure;
– June 2025: Report with all required designs and technical specifications.
| QUALIFICATIONS | ||
| Education Diploma appropriate to the development of the design of DGM data management and forecasting systems and technical rooms (e.g. meteorology, hydrology, ICT). |
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| Experience Minimum 10 years’ experience and sound knowledge of meteorological, climate and hydrological data management and forecasting systems, and ICT related requirements for the technical rooms. |
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| Other requirements Availability during the proposed period: The consultant will provide a blend of in-country and remote technical support, including a minimum of one-week mission for on-site assessments. |
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| Languages Excellent knowledge of French (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: Band C/D : 390-750 USD per day depending upon experience, knowledge and skills.
Focal point email for additional information: [email protected] of issue of vacancy notice:
