Job Opportunities at Rwanda Meteorology Agency (Meteo Rwanda)
Job Opportunities

Rwanda Meteorology Agency (Meteo Rwanda) | Type: Job
Published: 2024-10-28 | Deadline: 2024-11-05

1. Job Title: Logistics Officer

Job responsibilities

  • His/her key responsibilities include:

  • Act on instructions to implement logistics support operations;

  • Conduct annual planning of physical transport needs;

  • Ensure accurate tracking of all transport resources by using existing tools and or developing new ones, and using the said tools to proactively meet current and future challenges;

  • Coordinate the movement of vehicles and transport staff to meet institutional needs;

  • Control fuel consumption by using appropriate tracking tools;

  • Transport contract management;

  • Organise the maintenance and repair of METEO RWANDA assets;

  • Ensure that all assets of METEO RWANDA are in good conditions and secured ( including Furniture and office equipment);

  • Coordinate and Supervise the maintenance works, rehabilitations of METEO RWANDA buildings and assets;

  • Supervise the implementation of the contracts of security services and cleaning services;

  • Ensure good utilization of the METEO parking yard;

  • Follow up and ensure that hygiene is maintained in METEO RWANDA buildings;

  • Follow up and ensure the good status of generator and water facilities, ensure that keys to all METEO RWANDA facilities and offices are kept and maintained in safe and good order;

  • Coordinating the booking of conference and meeting rooms at METEO RWANDA building;

  • Identifying problem areas of METEO RWANDA buildings and informing concerned officers for action. This may include replacement of lights, maintenance and repair of washrooms and generator;

  • Alert the security personnel and Management of any unusual event happening in METEO RWANDA premises;

  • Maintain the METEO RWANDA asset Register

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Store Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Business Administration

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Finance

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Accounting

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Economics

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Logistics Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Assets Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Store Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Assets Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

  • Resource management skills

  • Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage

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2. Job Title: Numerical Weather Prediction Specialist

Job responsibilities

Under the immediate supervision of the Meteo Rwanda-PIU coordinator of the Volcanoes Community Resilience Project (VCRP), he/she will closely follow up the implementation for the activity on “set up and configure WRF-Hydro and links to NWP models and workflows, development of impact-based rainfall/flood forecast, development of nowcasting tool together with the radar software and data processing specialist among others.

In line with the above, the incumbent will:

  • Ensure the use of High-Performance computing systems at Meteo Rwanda

  • Ensure the validation, the deployment of numerical weather Prediction products elaborated at Meteo Rwanda for the use by the hydrological models.

  • Ensure technology transfer in the area of Numerical Weather Prediction, mainly assimilation of in-situ and satellite data;

  • Contribute to research activities in the field of Numerical Weather Prediction in Africa.

  • Prepare technical document for the use of Meteo Rwanda’s Numerical Weather Prediction Products

  • Contribute to the evaluation of Numerical Weather Prediction products.

  • Contribute to preparation and organization of training workshops in the area of Numerical Weather Prediction;

  • Perform any duty that maybe assigned to him or her in line with the activities and operations of Meteo Rwanda

NOTE: A Minimum working experience of 3 years in the use of Numerical Weather Prediction Models is required;

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Meteorology or Master’s Degree in Atmospheric science and climate from recognized university or Meteorological School or Institute or equivalent of WMO class I.

    3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

  • Integrity

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Time management skills

  • Knowledge of Donor’s social safeguard guidelines

  • Communication skills

  • Extensive experience in strategy development, planning, reporting and communications;

  • Capacity to lead stakeholder engagement, communication, information and education campaigns with affected communities.

  • Ability to interact with communities and contractors

  • Previous experience in rural planning, environmental management and environmental and social safeguards

  • Communication, reporting and writing skills

  • High presentation and reporting skills

  • Communication and reporting skills

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem-solving skills

  • Experience in interpretation of weather-related hazard such as flood and the associated impact to the environment and communities

  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

  • Experience in mainstreaming Numerical Weather Prediction products into development interventions

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