Early Warning Expert (EW4All)

The smooth implementation of the Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) project activities identified in the country workplan with a focus on Pillar 1 and contribute to the coordination of implementing consortium partners and ensuring that MINEMA can access more funding for early warning.

Kigali, Rwanda

12 months

Background: Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 150 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with U.N. Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community. The consultant is expected to provide guidance and technical support to the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) towards the development and implementation of an effective impact-based Early Warning and Early Action System, under the Early Warning for All (EW4All) Initiative and the Water at the Heart of Climate Action (Water at the Heart of Climate Action) Project. More particularly, the Consultant is expected to provide support to the implementation of Disaster Risk Knowledge pillar in the context of EW4All, Water at the Heart of Climate Action and other EWS initiatives in which UNDRR is engaged. The consultant will also support MINEMA in achieving its vision and mission in strengthening its role around the production, access and utilization of Early warning. The consultant will work under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer- UNDRR Regional Office for Africa and will be based in Kigali Rwanda.

An advanced university degree (masters degree) in areas relevant to disaster risk reduction, early warning, meteorology, climatology, geomatics, hydrology and hydrogeology 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 7 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, hydrometeorological hazards (flood, landslides, 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 hazard assessment and mapping and experience in risk profiles/atlas preparation is desirable. Experience in capacity strengthening and resource mobilization is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required.

Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates will be contacted

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