Director, CREWS Secretariat

VACANCY NOTICE NO: 2420
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 30 November 2025
17 day(s) until closing deadline - Currently accepting applications

POST

Director, CREWS Secretariat GRADE

D1 DUTY STATION

Geneva, Switzerland

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY

To be determined

NATURE OF APPOINTMENT

Fixed-term - 2 years

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Secretariat

WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. The statutory retirement age after 1 January 2014 is 65. Pursuant to WMO Standing Instructions, the minimum age to be eligible for consideration for vacant positions is 18, and the maximum age must enable the candidate to serve for at least the term of the contract before reaching mandatory age of separation.

• (a) Serve as the Secretary to the CREWS Steering Committee, in particular:
  • Advise on and set the strategic framework for directing, coordinating, and overseeing the reception and consolidation of project proposals and funding requests from all implementing entities for submission, decision and review by the Steering Committee, ensuring alignment and quality input;
  • Anticipate, advise on and deliver strategic policy and delivery advice to the Steering Committee, ensuring consistent high-quality evidence, contextually specific advice and options are delivered in a timely manner to the Steering Committee that aligns with advances the objectives of CREWS;
  • Develop and deliver the CREWS risk management framework and advice, covering policy and programme financing for Steering Committee consideration and decision making;
  • Shape, coordinate and oversee in close coordination with the Chair, the meetings of the Steering Committee ensuring delivery and alignment to SC vision and CREWS objectives including directing and delivering the drafting and circulating minutes of Steering Committee discussions;
  • Work with the Trustee to advance and implement at quality and to time funding requests approved by the Steering Committee;
  • Lead, direct and develop communications and campaigns for the delivery and advancement of CREWS objectives, as agreed by the Steering Committee.
• (b) Lead, manage and develop successfully the objectives, activities and staff of the CREWS Secretariat; manage and monitor the budget to quality and time standards; ensure activities are carried out in a timely fashion, with good internal coordination; manage guide and train staff under his/her supervision; foster teamwork and communication within the CREWS Secretariat, with Executive Management within WMO and the CREWS Implementing Partners and across organizational boundaries;
• (c) Support and provide guidance to the CREWS implementing entities on the processes and requirements as laid out by the Steering Committee;
• (d) Report regularly to the Steering Committee and Donors with periodic financial reports submitted by the implementing entities;
• (e) Receive and consolidate annual reports on implementation results for submission and approval by the Steering Committee;
• (f) Work closely with the Trustee to ensure that the Trustee has all the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities;
• (g) Coordinate and manage fund raising efforts of CREWS as directed by the Steering Committee, and manage relationship with contributors, including answering queries from donors and facilitating the relationship between donors and the Trustee on financial issues;
• (h) Develop and negotiate strategic partnerships with relevant institutions and organizations including the private sector, the United Nations system, bilateral and multilateral funding agencies and organizations, in order to deliver CREWS strategic objectives;
• (i) Direct and convene the CREWS community (i.e., implementing entities, Steering Committee members) and represent the CREWS Secretariat at meetings, seminars, etc., and related partnership initiatives; participate in international, regional and national meetings and lead and hold discussions with representatives of other institutions regarding the CREWS Initiative;
• (j) Align CREWS programmes with international…