[Hiring] Climate Risks and Agrometeorologist Specialist @Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Role Description

The Climate Risks and Agrometeorologist Specialist will be under the overall supervision of FAO Representative of Tunisia, OCB Natural Resources Officer, and the direct supervision of SNE land and water officer.

To support the aforementioned project, the international Climate Risks and Agrometeorology Specialist is expected to produce information and recommendations using national and sub-national level data. In particular, the following activities are foreseen:

• Analysis of the occurrence and geographical coverage of climate-related hazards in the project locations using nationally available data, including a historical analysis of hazard types, intensities, frequencies and associated losses and damages.
• Assessment of historical and future trends in climate data and extreme events to determine changes in frequency, intensity and duration and potential impacts in project areas, to the highest resolution possible.
• Assess the impacts of climate and weather hazards to the agricultural sector.
• Analysis of historical and future climatic indicators.
• Assessment of vulnerability and adaptive capacity of the people and ecosystems in the project area and identify additional areas to integrate resilience into the project.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Collect and synthesize all available climate data (historical and future periods) to build a more comprehensive understanding of climate trends and projections specific to the agricultural sector.
• Collect data and study on agricultural production, trends and use along the project area and, if possible, prepare assessment on the impacts of climate change tailored to the systems targeted by the project.
• Review available information on climate indicators, including extremes and impacts on the agricultural sector (historical and near and mid-term future).
• Collect and synthesize available biophysical and socio-economic maps, vulnerability assessments and data at the targeted level.
• Review all available information and collect relevant data on climate risks at regional level.
• Collect and analyze loss and damage data in relation to climate-related hazards.
• Review how and which type of weather-informed advisories are being delivered to the agricultural sector.
• Advise and support for the integration of climate risk consideration in the Funding proposal.
• Develop crop suitability maps assessing the impacts of climate change using analytical impact-based frameworks (e.g. PyAEZ) for RCPs 2.6 and 8.5. The former will be complemented by a set of agricultural transformation and adaptation solutions to climate change.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in climate science, environmental sciences, agricultural climatology, natural resource management, or a related field relevant to the assignment. Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in climate change adaptation, with demonstrated experience in agrometeorology, climate risk analysis, and/or climate impacts on agriculture, water resources, or food systems.
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic.

Requirements

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Benefits

• Familiarity with programming language (R), web-based interfaces used to write and run codes (Jupyter Notebooks), and GIS software (Q-GIS, ArcGIS).
• Excellent understanding of national and regional climate policies, climate risk assessments, and their intersection with agriculture, water, energy, and food security strategies.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and ability to think creatively.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesize.
• Experience working with UN agencies is an advantage.