Early Warning Expert (EW4All) at United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
About UNDRR As the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNDRR brings governments, partners and communities together to reduce disaster risk and losses to ensure a safer, more sustainable future. UNDRR (formerly UNISDR) is the United Nations focal point for disaster risk reduction. UNDRR oversees the implementation of the Sendai Framework for…Early Warning Expert (EW4All)
  • The EW4All initiative is co-led by UNDRR and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), (who also lead Pillars 1 and 2, respectively) with two additional pillar leads: ITU (International Telecommunication Union) for Pillar 3, and IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) for Pillar
  • To facilitate dialogue among pillar leads, UN member states have been invited to nominate national focal points for each pillar, with engagement by other national stakeholders. Similarly, United Nations Country Teams have been invited to nominate focal points to help drive EW4All action at national level.
  • Furthermore, with the funding of the Netherlands Government, UNDRR is partnering with IFRC and WMO in the implementation of the Water the Heart of Climate Action Project.
  • The project aims at accelerating and scaling up water action to reduce risks and increase resilience in Ethiopia and other beneficiary countries, while contributing to the overall EW4All initiative.
  • This consultancy will support the roll-out of EW4All in Ethiopia, including the operationalization of the situation room and its linkage to Emergency coordination centers and the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Action System (AMHEWAS) programme.
  • The Consultant will be based in Addis Ababa. The consultant is expected to work on a daily basis with the Ethiopia Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC), under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer (PMO) UNDRR ROA. The assignment will include in-country travelling. Expenses (DSA, air tickets and related costs) related to the project activities will be covered by the project within the respective planned activities in line with the United Nations guidelines.
Qualifications/special skills
  • Advanced university degree in areas relevant to disaster risk reduction, early warning, meteorology, geomatics, or related fields is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • At least 5 years of experience in the areas of disaster risk assessment, early warning systems, and risk analysis relevant to EWS, anticipatory action and disaster prevention is required.
  • Experience with early warning/early action, including being familiar with hydrometeorological hazards (flood, drought, etc.) assessment and mapping, vulnerability assessment and weather forecast, and monitoring is required.
  • Experience of leading or contributing to strategy country-led development initiatives is required.
  • Experience in convening and organizing multi-stakeholder partnerships, events, or consultations is desirable.
  • Experience with at least one major government institution or international organization working on early warning/early action or disaster risk reduction/risk knowledge is desirable.
  • Experience with hazard assessment and mapping and experience in risk profiles/atlas preparation is desirable.
  • Experience with information management systems is desirable.
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