Under the supervision of the Project Manager of the Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) and in coordination with the Heads of relevant Divisions and under the overall guidance of the Director of the Infrastructure Department, the incumbent will be responsible for matters related to space-based and surface-based remote sensing of the global cryosphere and in support of understanding cryospheric processes in polar and high mountain regions, as well as the related data management following the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) guiding principles. The incumbent will perform the following main duties:

(a) Support the activities of the Infrastructure Commission (INFCOM), of the Executive Council Panel on Polar and High Mountain Observation Research and Services (PHORS), and their respective subsidiary bodies, with a focus on the remote sensing and the monitoring of the global cryosphere and in support of understanding cryospheric processes in polar and high mountain regions;
(b) Support engagements on the monitoring of the cryosphere from space, with organizations and international initiatives, in particular through the Committee on Earth Observing Satellites (CEOS) and the Coordinating Group on Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), and in the framework of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) vision 2040, in collaboration with the WMO Space Programme;
(c) Support, at the technical level, coherent data management and standardization of cryosphere data, for increasing the accessibility in real-time and of long time series and analysis-ready data through the WMO Information System, the GCW Data Portal, working with relevant data centres and supporting the associated dialogues between data providers and consumers;
(d) Conduct analyses and prepare scientific contributions and assessments with a focus on changes in the cryosphere in polar and high mountain areas and their global impacts, on observing requirements and capabilities, on the calibration and validation of observations, and report on gaps and opportunities;
(e) Prepare and present project concept proposals, work plans, technical tion and budget evaluations, as assigned;
(f) Carry out other relevant duties as required.