Consultant - Institutional Reorganization of Hydrological Services

About the role

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is supporting the Dominican Republic's hydrological and meteorological services, climate services and early warning systems through the CREWS project. It needs a consultant to assess the institutional organization of the national hydrological services (under INDRHI) and propose improvements to its structure, focusing on hydrometeorological data management, monitoring and forecasting, and information for decision-making. The assignment lasts 60 days over 4 months, pays according to pay band C/DD, and requires fluency in Spanish; knowledge of English is highly desirable.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze the national hydrological services' contribution to climate and early warning services and water resource management, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
• Assess the services' organization, vision and strategies against the INDRHI strategic plan, the National Development Strategy and national disaster risk reduction policies.
• Propose an updated organizational structure, including improved roles, procedures and frameworks for hydrological information management.
• Formulate recommendations for reorganizing hydrological monitoring and forecasting units.
• Validate the evaluation with authorities appointed by INDRHI in coordination with WMO.
• Collaborate with national institutions and other consultants, organize meetings and consultations, prepare presentations and reports, and deliver an inception report, progress report and final report with an action plan and lessons learned.

Required profile

• University degree in public administration, international development, environmental sciences, meteorology, hydrology, climate change, social sciences or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in institutional strengthening, stakeholder engagement and international relations, in hydrological services, water resources or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating government institutions, technical agencies and development partners, and organizing consultations and workshops.
• Experience preparing technical and institutional reports and consulting on user needs; project coordination experience is desirable.
• Experience in climate services, hydrometeorology, disaster risk reduction or early warning systems is an asset; experience in the Dominican Republic is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Strong coordination, communication and facilitation skills.
• Excellent drafting, reporting and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders and meet deadlines.

Applications are submitted online through the WMO e-recruitment system; WMO does not accept applications by post or email and charges no fees.