Programme Management Officer

VACANCY NOTICE NO: 2422
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 22 January 2026
STATUS: 25 day(s) until closing deadline - Currently accepting applications

POST

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER GRADE
Duty Station: P4, Geneva, Switzerland
Commencement of Duty: To be determined
Nature of Appointment: Fixed-term - 2 years

Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) Secretariat
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Under the direct supervision of Deputy Director, SOFF Secretariat, the Programme Management Officer is responsible for the following duties:

• (a) Oversee the portfolio of SOFF implementation activities, coordinate operations and arrangements with the SOFF operational partners and their specific roles during each one of the SOFF phases of support (Readiness, Investment, Compliance); prepare progress status reports for the Steering Committee and recommendations on operational adjustments needed to increase the effectiveness of SOFF operations.
• (b) Manage the SOFF Operations Section comprising a small team of professional staff.
• (c) Coordinate the operational aspects of SOFF implementation with the relevant stakeholders, including the SOFF peer advisors (advanced national meteorological services), Implementing Entities (Multilateral Development Banks and UN organizations), and WMO Technical Authority; coordinate the operational engagement with SOFF beneficiary countries.
• (d) Support improvements to and the conceptualization of SOFF programme implementation modalities, including the further development of SOFF operational frameworks; approaches to facilitate implementation of SOFF in beneficiary countries; updates of SOFF operational manual and SOFF operational guidance notes based on technical guidance from WMO Technical Authority, lessons learnt and SOFF stakeholders' feedback; act as SOFF Secretariat focal point on all operational matters.
• (e) Serve as the interface between the SOFF Secretariat and WMO as the SOFF Technical Authority; facilitate the delivery of WMO Technical Authority functions related to SOFF, including the WMO Technical Authority screening of the GBON gap analysis and GBON national contribution plan; development and delivery of GBON compliance reporting and verification for the SOFF Investment and Compliance phases; coordinate other SOFF operational activities with WMO Technical Authority.
• (f) Coordinate the development and delivery of SOFF peer advisory services in collaboration with WMO Technical Authority; facilitate collaboration between peer advisors, beneficiary countries, Implementing Entities and WMO in the development and delivery of the SOFF peer advisory products; act as SOFF Secretariat focal point for SOFF peer advisors.
• (g) Provide input for SOFF reports, publications, events and other communication and fundraising activities, based on progress reports and other information provided by the operational partners, in collaboration with WMO Technical Authority; support the production of the WMO GBON compliance reports; support WMO and selected Global Producing Centres in the production of SOFF impact reports.
• (h) Support the management of the SOFF Secretariat and represent the SOFF Secretariat as requested by the Director/Deputy Director; act as Officer in Charge during the Director's/Deputy Director's absence.
• (i) Perform other duties as required.

Education
Masters degree or equivalent in international relations, economic development, environment and natural science, meteorology, climatology or a similar field.
A first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with two years of additional directly relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the master's degree.

Experience
A minimum of seven (7)…