Climate Modelling and Downscaling ExpertNew

The Climate Modelling and Downscaling Expert will help Meteo Rwanda produce, validate and apply high-resolution climate projections for national adaptation and early-warning planning. The home-based consultancy develops downscaling methods, analyses observations and model outputs, builds decision products, and transfers datasets, scripts, training and documentation to strengthen national capacity.

• Review national policies, climate studies, observational datasets and existing projections to define technical requirements
• Develop a methodological approach, institutional engagement plan and training plan with Meteo Rwanda and national stakeholders
• Prepare and quality-control historical rainfall and temperature observations for model evaluation and validation
• Evaluate climate-model products against observations and apply selected downscaling and bias-correction techniques
• Generate and validate high-resolution projections for temperature, precipitation and climate extremes across Rwanda
• Train and mentor Meteo Rwanda staff in modelling, downscaling, validation, uncertainty analysis and interpretation
• Produce and hand over organized datasets, maps, model outputs, scripts, codes and technical documentation
• Prepare technical reports and decision-oriented climate-information products and disseminate results to stakeholders

• University degree, preferably a Master's or higher, in meteorology, climate science, atmospheric science or a closely related discipline
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in climate modelling
• Professional experience in meteorology, climate science, climate modelling, climate projections and climate downscaling
• Experience with Global Climate Model datasets, climate-change scenarios and downscaling of climate-change projections
• Practical experience in statistical or dynamical downscaling, bias correction, climate-model evaluation and validation
• Experience processing, analysing and visualizing large climate datasets with relevant computational and geospatial tools
• Experience developing high-resolution climate projections and training technical capacity in climate modelling or downscaling
• Excellent oral and written English

• Climate-change and resilience research experience in East Africa is an advantage
• Relevant scientific publications in meteorology, climate science, climate modelling or climate projections are an advantage
• Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization is an advantage

• Climate modelling and projections
• Statistical and dynamical downscaling
• Bias correction and model validation
• Climate-extremes and uncertainty analysis
• Large climate-dataset processing
• Climate-data visualization
• Technical capacity development
• Scientific report writing

• Home-based international consultancy
• Applications must be made online through the WMO e-recruitment system
• The vacancy may be renewed subject to funds and satisfactory performance