CONSULTANCY-IG3IS landscape scale carbon dioxide guidelines - SSA-2026-ACES-SSCD-6

Description

Background

The Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS) is one of the “science-for-services” initiatives of the GAW Programme. IG3IS engages large scientific and practitioner communities to enhance the capacity of WMO member countries and their subnational entities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in targeted areas and track progress toward their reduction goals following consistent methodologies based on the best available science. NASA recognizes the importance of IG3IS and in September 2023 approved a research grant to further advance IG3IS implementation through development of methodologies and publication of good practices for greenhouse gas emission quantification for decision-making at global, national, regional, city scales and for specific sectors. The guidelines on the landscape scale carbon dioxide emissions and removals quantification with the focus on forestry are one of the deliverables under this NASA grant.

Duties and Responsibilities

Required Skills and Experience

Education: 

Master’s degree or equivalent in one of the following disciplines: atmospheric sciences, environmental engineering, meteorology/climate, atmospheric chemistry or physics, agricultural meteorology and related disciplines closely related field. PhD would be an advantage. 

Experience:

• At least five years of combined national and international progressively responsible experience in greenhouse gas research. 
• Experience in atmospheric composition (greenhouse gases) observations and/or modelling and application at the landscape scale, knowledge of forest/landscape scale greenhouse gas emission monitoring, reporting and evaluation systems and related stakeholder interactions. 
• Experience in implementation of international projects or programs and in supporting outreach activities. 

Other Requirements: 

• Sense of responsibility, flexibility, maturity of judgement, initiative, originality of ideas and ability to work independently and in a team. 
• Proven ability to write reports and documents. 
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and analytical skills. 
• Some knowledge of the activities of WMO or other United Nations agencies. 
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. 
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and foster diversity and team spirit. 

Languages: 

Salary and Allowances: Payband C  

Duration: 60 days over a period of 12 months

Focal point: Oksana Tarasova, mailto:[email protected]

Applications:

Applications should be made online through the WMO e-recruitment system.

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