Background

Climate related risks could only be dealt well if only proper meteorological data collection, data quality control, data organization and data archiving systems are in place. Now a day’s their exist different data collection platforms. Meteorological information could lose its significance if we lose one of the data sources. Even with the advent of present technologies lot has to been done in order to reveal the secret of the atmosphere.

Meteorological data observation system consists of surface manned observations, surface automatic observations, upper air data observations, mobile data observations, and remotely sensed data among others. The last one encompasses observation made via satellite and Radar. In the National Meteorological Agency (NMA) acquiring data form satellite has long history. In 1990’s NMA started to receive cloud pictures and other related information from EUMET SAT geostationary satellite and NOAA polar orbiting satellite. From the information we get from these satellites we were able to derive rainfall estimate & vegetation monitoring products and provide to the users since the data reception system came along with the data processing software. There was software called IDA which had got the capability of converting cold cloud duration and cloud images into rainfall estimates and vegetation distribution index, respectively.

Through time the system that helps us to produce rainfall estimates and vegetation maps replaced by a new software and hardware. After a brief elapse of time with the help of donors we updated the system with the newly introduce processing software’s and hard wares. At the start the new system went well but failed later on.  At present NMA fully relies on products generated by others and do not have all the necessary software and hardware needed to generate rainfall estimate, vegetation index and other satellite based information.

Accordingly, The National Meteorological Agency wishes to engage an international expert through UNDP that would undertake identification of existing satellite receiving and analysis equipment and gaps.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assessment of existing facilities in terms of software and hardware at satellite section and other technical directorates of NMA for receiving and processing data obtained from different satellites;
  • Assess software’s needed for satellite rainfall estimation and vegetation monitoring and their availability;
  • Assess hardware’s needed for satellite rainfall estimation and monitoring including the type of server & backup server and its capacity, storage media and its capacity needed for head office, aviation meteorology and Branch Directorates;
  • Identify processing PC type and capacity along with required accessories;
  • Reach on the final list of items (software’s and hardware’s) needed to fill the gap;
  • Identify the suppliers of software’s and hardware’s’, the cost of items needs to be purchased and come up with detailed procurement plan;
  • Make assessment on the technical capability of experts running the system and what is missing in order to run the system efficiently and fix hardware problems;
  • Identify what trainings are needed on GIS, Vegetation and RFE software’s, System administration, installation and maintenance of hardware for the sustainability of the system.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

  • Knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of the CRGE;
  • Knowledge on comprehensive demonstration on calibration, installation, configuration, execution and exploration of various meteorological satellites, mainly geo-stationary and polar orbiting satellites;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of report writing, proficiency in English language and computer-literacy (MS Office);
  • Proven ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate orally; and
  • Proven ability to meet strict deadlines.

Core Competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favouritism;
  • Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Master’s degree in satellite meteorology, or any other related fields.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 10 years relevant working experiences in satellite meteorology, environmental, climate change issues in Ethiopia or worldwide.

Language:

  • Written and oral proficiency in English is required.

Application Instruction:

  • Download both TOR and IC Proposal Submission Form from the following link: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=22500         
  • Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the IC Proposal Submission Form uploaded hereto
  • Group of Individuals and/or Firms are not eligible for this consultancy assignment (open only for individual consultant)

Documents Required:

The following proposals must be prepared as per the IC Proposal Submission Instructions. The Proposals shall be submitted before application deadline July 6, 2015 via UNDP Ethiopia Secured mail address: procurement.et@undp.org

  • Technical Proposal in pdf;
  • Financial Proposal in pdf.

Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 9MB file size

Important Note:

  • A candidate applying only by uploading CV to this job site will not be considered. Instead, both Technical and Financial Proposals shall be submitted to UNDP Secured email: procurement.et@undp.org
  • Those prospect consultants who fail to submit both Technical and Financial proposals as per the standard format and to the designated secured email will not be further considered for evaluation.
  • Please group all your documents into single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document

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