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Call for Individual Consultants: Lead Science Officer of the GOOS BioEco Panel
Deadline: 9 December 2025 The IOC of UNESCO is seeking an individual consultant to work as the Lead Science Officer for the GOOS Biology and Ecosystems Expert Panel (BioEco Panel), one of the three GOOS Expert Panels. The BioEco Panel is made up of biology and ecosystem experts from around the world who provide scientific […]
26 Nov 2025Call for Individual Consultants: GOOS Communication Consultant
Deadline: 26 September 2025 Under the Global Ocean Observing System 2030 Strategy, a key objective is to build advocacy and visibility with stakeholders through communicating with national governments, user sectors, the GOOS community of observers, UN Agencies and partners on the importance of ocean observing, the benefits of a coordinated Global Ocean Observing System, and […]
5 Sep 2025Call for Individual Consultants: Ocean Best Practices System Support Officer
Deadline: 15 August 2025 The GOOS-IODE Ocean Best Practices System Project (OBPS) was established in June 2019 as a joint project between the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. In June 2025, the OBPS reached a major milestone in […]
11 Aug 2025Call for Individual Consultants: Programme Support Officer (Ocean Observing Co-Design)
Deadline: 24 July 2025Consultancy duration: 7 monthsLocation: 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 […]
8 Jul 2025Call for Individual Consultants: UI/UX Designer-Developer (GOOS Ocean Observing Report Card 2025)
Deadline: 6 June 2025Consultancy duration: 4.5 monthsLocation: Remote The UNESCO-IOC led Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is seeking a UI/UX designer-developer with a strong expertise in animations and UX enhancements to develop the interactive online version of the 2025 GOOS Ocean Observing Report Card. About the GOOS Ocean Observing Report Card The GOOS Ocean Observing […]
14 May 2025Call for proposals: Global Ocean Observing System Reform Consultancy
Extended deadline: 20 January 2025 Background The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is led by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, and co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC). The Global Ocean Observing System aims to deliver the essential information needed for […]
11 Dec 2024Call for Individual Consultants: GOOS Ocean Decade Support Officer
Deadline: 10 December 2024 (18:00 CEST)Location: Remote The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), led by the IOC and co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) is the global locus for ocean observing coordination. The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (‘the Ocean Decade’) […]
26 Nov 2024Call for Individual Consultants: GOOS BioEco Panel Science Officer
Deadline: 29 November 2024 (18:00 CEST)Location: Remote The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), led by the IOC and co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC), is the global framework for ocean observing coordination. GOOS aims to deliver the essential ocean information needed for our sustainable development, […]
19 Nov 2024Call for Individual Consultants: Lead for the GOOS Biogeochemistry Panel
Deadline: 27 November 2024 (18:00 CEST)Location: Remote The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) led by the IOC and cosponsored by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) is the global framework for ocean observing coordination. The GOOS, under the Framework for Ocean Observing and through its 2030 Strategy, […]
14 Nov 2024Vacancy: Co-Design Programme Support Officer
Deadline: 10 June 2024 (18:00 CEST)Contract duration: 11 months, with possibility of renewal upon deliverables’ quality and availability of funds.Location: IOC Head Office in Paris or remote, with some travel required. The Ocean Decade provides a common framework to ensure that ocean science can fully support actions to sustainably manage the ocean and contribute to […]
14 May 2024