Call for Individual Consultants: Programme Support Officer (Ocean Observing Co-Design)

Deadline: 24 July 2025
Consultancy duration: 7 months
Location: UNESCO-IOC Head Office in Paris or Remote

Through its UN Ocean Decade programme Ocean Observing Co-Design, GOOS is working to co-design an expanded and fit for purpose observing system with users and partners in the information delivery value chain. The programme works on developing co-design ‘Exemplar’ Projects in high societal impact use areas and providing a practice based forum for evolution of ocean observing co-design processes learning and development of practices and guidance.

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (UNESCO-IOC) seeks an ocean professional to undertake a consultancy contract to support the GOOS Ocean Observing Co-Design programme. The position will focus on contributing to the development of the co-design approach in relevant areas across World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UNESCO-IOC, to support the Ocean Observing Co-Design programme and its exemplar projects, and to support the connection of the Co-Design programme and its exemplars to WMO, GOOS, and Ocean Decade activities.

Please see the full Terms of Reference for details on expected deliverables and requirements.

Your proposal should be submitted by e-mail to w.kmiec@unesco.org, with cc to e.heslop@unesco.org, no later than close of business (17:00 Paris time) on 24 July 2025.