• Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) is a UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund established by WMO, UNDP and UNEP. The purpose of SOFF is to effectively support developing countries, in particular Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, in generating and internationally exchanging basic weather and climate observations to achieve compliance with the Global Basic Observing Network (GBON).The SOFF Secretariat is hosted by WMO in Geneva and follows WMO regulations and rules with respect to all administrative policies and procedures. It comprises a team of professional staff and operates under the overall guidance of the Steering Committee and is accountable to it. The SOFF Secretariat administratively reports to the WMO Assistant Secretary General.Under the overall supervision of the SOFF Programme Management Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:1)
  • SOFF operational activities, with a focus on providing direct support to the operational partners, in particular Peer Advisors and Implementing Entities.2)
  • SOFF portfolio of investments in designated countries, including the review, quality assurance and support to monitoring and evaluation.3)
  • the communication with and provides guidance to SOFF Peer Advisors and SOFF countries in the preparation of SOFF Funding Requests.4)
  • cooperation between SOFF Peer Advisors and Implementing Entities as countries move from the Readiness to the Investment Phase. Provide guidance and support for Implementing Entities in the formulation of Investment Funding Requests and explore opportunities for blending financing with ongoing projects and programmes.5)
  • the review and quality assurance of SOFF Investment Funding Requests.6)
  • the consultations with SOFF partners to capture lessons learned from the first SOFF implementation period.7)
  • to the update of the SOFF Operational Manual and SOFF Operational Handbook.8)
  • and contribute to the preparation of Steering Committee documents and presentations related to SOFF Operations.9)
  • and support the organization of SOFF operational events and meetings, including Regional Workshops and other engagements.
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