The Climate–Energy Modelling expert will spearhead technical and support coordination aspects of the PASS-EA project at ICPAC. The expert shall be responsible for the following tasks:

Liaise with the WISER-PASS coordinator at ICPAC, the Met Office, and the Technical Assistance and Partnerships (TAP) team at the Met Office to ensure the efficient implementation of PASS-EA at ICPAC.

Assist with planning and managing the ICPAC PASS-EA component on a day-to-day basis and ensure the timely delivery of planned activities.

Co-organize GHACOFs, foundational climate prediction training workshops, pre-COFs, synergy-building workshops, climate risk schools, and other meetings with PASS-EA at ICPAC and the Met office to ensure climate information is co-produced, accessed, and actionable weather and climate services that empower decision-making at local, national, and regional levels;

Ensure dynamic interactions among PASS-EA activities and synergies with PASSAGE, ACACIA, and other projects for seamless integration at ICPAC and flow of information at all levels.

Develop and apply advanced statistical, ML, and AI tools Assess the performance and accuracy of sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) forecast skill over the GHA.

Create targeted, sector-specific products, such as customized S2S outlooks for renewable energy yield forecasting, risk assessments, and early warnings for extreme events impacting climate sensitive sectors.

Lead the development of a regional solar and wind energy potential atlas, incorporating high-resolution mapping and scenario analysis.

Collaborate with ICPAC developers to design and integrate energy decision-support tools, dashboards, and APIs into platforms like the EAHW system.

Translate research outcomes and test results into operational, co-produced climate services for the energy sector.

Author and disseminate findings through technical reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed scientific papers.

Promote knowledge exchange by contributing to IGAD’s climate-energy nexus initiatives and presenting at regional forums.

Support operational activities and capacity-building training within ICPAC’s climate diagnostic and prediction unit.

Actively participate in relevant project meetings and contribute to the formulation of new proposals; and

Perform other relevant duties as required by the Head of the Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Unit and the Director of ICPAC.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Academic Qualification

At least Master’s degree in Renewable Energy, Meteorology, Climatology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, or a related field, with a specialization in climate modelling, forecasting, or meteorology highly desirable.

A PhD in the aforementioned field of studies will be considered an added advantage.

Professional Work Experience

At least 7 years of experience working on weather and climate forecasting, and renewable energy Modelling.

Experience in customizing Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for seamless renewable energy systems (WRF-Solar/Wind).

Proven record of producing excellent scientific articles for peer-reviewed publications.

Experience and excellent computing skills in weather climate model implementation.

Experience in advanced statistical and/or machine learning (ML) tools for sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) forecasting

Proficiency in scientific programming languages and data visualization tools, with experience in R, Python, NCO, CDO, etc.

Knowledge of High-Performance Computing (HPC) system and experience working under UNIX/Linux operating system

Experience and involvement in climate-energy initiatives, capacity building, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.