Programme Policy Officer (Early Warning System Specialist)

Provides technical advice for an end-to-end early warning system supporting climate resilience in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The consultancy reviews system design, forecasting, decision support and anticipatory-action components; validates technical outputs; and guides WFP, government and delivery partners on integration, governance, risk management and measures that sustain effective early action.

• Review capacity assessments and equipment specifications for alignment with global standards
• Advise on technical approaches and deliverables for decision-support, procurement, installation and calibration providers
• Guide integration of monitoring, forecasting, modelling, decision-support and anticipatory-action components
• Provide technical backstopping on risks, gaps, interoperability and data-sharing arrangements
• Advise on governance, stakeholder roles and long-term operation and maintenance
• Support targeted technical sessions on impact-based forecasting and decision-support tools
• Review system-design documents, prototypes and flood-modelling outputs and provide actionable recommendations
• Prepare inception, technical-review, advisory and final reports for the assignment

• Advanced university degree in meteorology, hydrology, climate science, environment, disaster management or a related field
• At least five years of relevant professional experience designing and implementing early warning systems for flash-flood forecasting and risk management
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Open to non-Pakistani nationals only

• Experience in developing-country contexts
• Familiarity with institutional arrangements for disaster risk management

• Early Warning Systems
• Flash Flood Forecasting
• Risk Management
• Impact-Based Forecasting
• Anticipatory Action
• Technical Advisory
• Systems Integration
• Quality Assurance
• Disaster Risk Management
• Stakeholder Coordination

• Decision Support System

• Short-term intermittent advisory engagement for 11 months
• The announcement also supports a roster of prequalified applicants for future similar opportunities
• Apply through WFP’s official careers job-openings page
• Official source conflict: Structured listing deadline is 17 September 2026 while the posting text names 16 September 2026