- Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a global partnership of 116 governments and 155 organizations coordinating Earth observation systems, seeks a consultant to support its Global Heat Resilience Service (GHRS) initiative. The GHRS addresses extreme heat threats in urban areas through partnerships with WMO, C40 Cities, IBM, and Alibaba Cloud, providing cities with actionable heat-health risk intelligence.The consultant will provide part-time support (maximum 10 days/month over 12 months, with possible extension) for GEO's climate-health activities, including support to climate-health research projects and broader heat-risk methodology development across multiple workstreams and partnerships.Key Responsibilities:Extreme Heat Research & Technical Analysis (50%): Conduct literature reviews on climate-health risk assessment methodologies and Earth observation applications for health. Support methodology inventory and comparative analysis of urban heat-health approaches, including GIS-based indices, expert-driven frameworks, and data-driven techniques. Compile evidence on temperature-health dose-response relationships, heat-related morbidity/mortality, and vulnerable population characterization. Support data source identification (ESA Climate Change Initiative datasets, health surveillance systems, socio-demographic indicators). Support climate data integration analysis including downscaling methodologies and urban microclimate modeling. Organize focus groups with international health and meteorological organizations. Contribute to technical deliverables through literature synthesis and draft text preparation.Project Coordination & Documentation (30%): Monitor progress across concurrent workstreams using project management software. Attend bi-weekly progress meetings. Develop technical reports, policy briefs, and deliverables meeting EU Horizon standards. Create presentation materials translating complex technical information for diverse audiences. Maintain project documentation and version control. Prepare meeting notes and coordinate with technical teams to ensure quality standards.Stakeholder Engagement & Communications (20%): Support organization of virtual and in-person workshops with pilot cities and partners, including agenda development and logistics management. Support engagement with international partners and working groups. Draft communications materials for city practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.Deliverables: Comprehensive literature database, project coordination documentation, and portfolio of technical documents supporting climate-health risk assessment. The consultant will work home-based with occasional Geneva travel, reporting to the Urban Resilience Coordinator. This role offers opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge climate-health research while supporting global urban resilience initiatives.
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