International Jobs/ Secretary of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Governing Bodies, P5

Secretary-General

Under the managerial and administrative supervision of the Secretary-General and in coordination with the other members of Executive Management and relevant units of the Secretariat, the incumbent will perform the following functions:

a) Lead the Governing Bodies Secretariat, acting as the central focal point for the provision of policy advice and quality support to the WMO President and the WMO Secretariat for the rational and effective functioning of Congress and the Executive Council;

b) Support the decision-making process and the follow-up of decisions taken, ensuring effective and efficient communication;

c) Ensure that rules of procedure and basic texts are respected and adhered to and provide support functions in both form and process;

d) Prepare the provisional agenda, explanatory memorandum and list of documents of sessions of Congress, Executive Council, Bureau, Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Coordination Committee and coordinate the submission of documents by departments and the internal approval by the statutory deadlines;

e) Prepare statutory documents for Congress and the Executive Council (reports by the WMO President, Secretary-General and Executive Council, review of constituent bodies of Congress and subsidiary bodies of the Executive Council, review of previous resolutions, general summary etc.);

f) Support the WMO President, in his/her function of president of Congress and the Executive Council and Chair of the Bureau and the Policy Advisory Committee, in the preparation and conduct of sessions, including preparation of briefing notes and speeches, assistance in presiding and organizing the work of sessions and maintenance of files of the official correspondence;

g) Ensure the application and keep under review the governance, procedures, methods of work and document format of the governing bodies, including the preparation of policy and technical studies;

h) Organize and manage sessions of the WMO Bureau, Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Coordination Committee of the Executive Council, including the preparation and distribution of their summary reports;

i) Carry out other related duties as required.

Possibility of renewal subject to the availability of funds and pending satisfactory performance after an initial probationary period of one year which can be extended up to a maximum of two years.