Metereologia no INAM, Moçambique

Date Posted: 19 Dec 2007
Organization: Progeco S.r.l., Italia
Country/Region: Mozambique
Apply By: 09 Jan 2008
Contact Information : Email: recruitment@progecoitaly.it
Fax: +39 0532 790231
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Team Leader (category I) – 90 working days
The most important tasks of the Senior Consultant are to support the new management of INAM in modern Weather Service Management methods, including better services for the user and generate income to the institution through principles of cost recovering policy, and support the INAM Administration to operate and function according to modern management and leadership principles taking into account all aspects of public services philosophy that should play an important role in local response for climatic changing problems. For the sustainable development of INAM it is important to secure the contribution of the government, stakeholders, and particular users of weather services. These in return should be the source for revenues to INAM, thus enabling the maintenance of the investments.
Requested Profile • The assignment requires one senior consultant (category I), with a university degree in meteorological science, or relevant areas of study. • The consultant must have solid and relevant experience (15 years) with meteorological and economic expertise as well as experience in modern Weather Service Management, including 10 years in advanced meteorological systems and economics and business administration. • The Senior Consultant will have experience from working in developing countries on managerial level. Therefore, it will be essential to have operational experience in the field about the Meteorological Development Strategy Plan and Studies of Cost Recovering Costs for Meteorological Services. • Experience in PALOP’s countries will be an advantage as experience of environmental protection and environmental systems, mainly the management of environmental projects showing the relation climate/environment and applications of climatic information to support sustainable development. •
Fluency in Portuguese is required, but good knowledge of English is essential, to demonstrate evidence that he can cooperate with people on an international level. • The Senior Consultant will cooperate with the management group of INAM, with the donor organization, with experts from SADC, WMO and with other stakeholders.
LOCATION AND DURATION The assignment will last for a maximum period of 15 months, with an estimated input of 90 man working days (4 missions in total, with the duration of one month). The expert will be expected to travel in Mozambique. The assignment should not start later than 1-February-2008.
Contact person Alessandro Natali E-mail Recruitment@progecoitaly.it Tel +39 0532 790980 - Fax +39 0532 790231 – http://www.progecoitaly.it/ . Send your CV (EC format) to Alessandro Natali before 09 January 2008, referring to FWC3 07-147049 V1 Team Leader