Consultant – Early Warning Systems

Port Moresby

Organization: IOM - International Organization for Migration
Location: Port Moresby
Grade: Senior Executive level - Assistant Director - General level - Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
- Emergency Aid and Response
Closing Date:

Job Description

Duty Station of the Consultancy: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration of Consultancy: 4 months with possibility of extension

Nature of the consultancy: The consultancy involves providing technical expertise and coordination support to assess, strengthen, and implement multi-hazard early warning systems in Papua New Guinea, in alignment with the global Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) initiative and national disaster risk reduction priorities.

Project Context and Scope: The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with national governments and regional partners, is implementing a project to strengthen multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG), and Vanuatu. The initiative supports the global Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) initiative and aims to enhance disaster preparedness and resilience including through inclusive, community-based approaches. In Papua New Guinea, the consultant will lead technical assessments, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge exchange activities to improve the effectiveness of EWS and contribute to regional learning session. To provide technical expertise and coordination support for the assessment, enhancement, and implementation of multi-hazard early warning systems in Papua New Guinea, aligned with EW4ALL pillars and regional disaster risk reduction priorities.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing: Emergency and Disaster Management Unit

Responsibilities

Category A Consultants: Tasks to be performed under this contract:

The consultant will:

Conduct a comprehensive desktop review of existing EWS in PNG, assessing progress against the four EW4ALL pillars:
- Risk Knowledge
- Monitoring & Forecasting
- Warning Dissemination
- Preparedness & Response
Identify and map key stakeholders, systems, gaps, and priority areas for improvement.
Validate findings through consultations with national and local stakeholders; update the EWS Review Report accordingly.
Develop a EWS Situation Brief and Gap Analysis Report.
Lead the design, planning, and coordination of the National Early Warning Systems (EWS) Workshop in Papua New Guinea, including development of the agenda, identification of key stakeholders and speakers, logistical arrangements, and facilitation support. Ensure alignment with national disaster risk reduction priorities and the EW4ALL framework.
Produce a comprehensive workshop report, capturing key discussions, recommendations, commitments, and lessons learned. Coordinate follow-up actions with participating agencies, including government counterparts, development partners, and community representatives to ensure continuity and implementation of agreed outcomes.
Conduct stakeholder mapping of private sector actors and telecommunications companies to identify potential partners for advancing EWS implementation, including assessing existing capabilities, technologies, and service coverage, and designing targeted engagement strategies and collaborative actions.
Work closely with relevant government authorities to ensure alignment with national policies and regulatory frameworks, and ensure coordination with the relevant government entities, UN agencies, development partners and key stakeholders.
Support the design and coordination of a regional peer-to-peer learning exchange workshop including providing inputs to the workshop materials and coordinate with participants and facilitators.
Assist in implementing Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and EWS interventions in target communities, including support installation of operational EWS, and facilitate tabletop and simulation exercises. Deploy surveys to assess EWS usage and access among communities.
Collaborate with IOM country, regional, and HQ teams to develop concept notes and funding proposals.
Contribute to donor reporting, briefing materials, and visibility products.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Deliverables

EWS Review Report (draft and final)
EWS Situation Brief and Gap Analysis Report
Workshop concept note and final report
Community-level EWS implementation support documentation
Survey results and analysis
Contributions to donor reports and proposals, and relevant visibility products

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

Timely submission of high-quality deliverables and reports.
Effective coordination with government and key stakeholders.
Successful organization and facilitation of workshops and consultations.
Completion of stakeholder mapping and community-level activities.
Quality technical inputs provided to support project implementation and reporting.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in Geography, Environmental Sciences, Disaster Management, International Relations, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
Alternatively, a Bachelor’s Degree in the above fields with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Minimum 8 years (Master’s) or 10–15 years (Bachelor’s) of professional experience in disaster risk management, early warning systems, or related fields.
Proven experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and workshop facilitation.
Familiarity with EWS and CBDRM approaches. Experience in the Pacific region is an added advantage.
Experience working with government agencies, development partners, UN entities, and NGOs.
Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
Knowledge of local Tok Pisin/ Pidgin language is an asset.

Travel required

The role involves in-person work, with potential travel to field sites and regional partner countries.

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
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Job info

Contract Type: Consultancy (Up to 11 months)
Initial Contract Duration: 4
Vacancy Type: Consultancy
Recruiting Type: Consultant
Grade: UG
Alternative Required Language 1: English
Alternative Required Language2: Tok Pisin

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