International Consultant on Climate Change Vulnerability and DRR

Home Based - May require travel

Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Home Based - May require travel
Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Environment
- Meteorology, Geology and Geography
- Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
- Climate Change
- Managerial positions
- REU
Closing Date: Closed

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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

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Organizational Setting\:

Under the direct technical supervision of the LTO for the project TCP/SRB/3705 “Building Resilience of Agricultural Sector to Natural Disasters and Climate Change Impacts” and in close consultation with the National Project Coordinator for Serbia and REU Programme Specialist, the International Consultant on Climate Change Vulnerability will be responsible for providing technical inputs and guidance to collect data and conduct the analysis on Climate change vulnerability in Serbian’s municipalities.

Reporting Lines

Tasks and responsibilities\:

Analyse secondary data available in the government and other relevant sources to evaluate social and economic vulnerability derivate from the mains climate treats
Definition of the social and economic indicators of vulnerability in order to elaborate a raking of the municipalities based on its CC vulnerability
Organize the validation workshop with stakeholders for complementation of information/missing data
Prepare the raking of the municipalities based on the indicators selected
Attend the round table to present the finding, methodology and results
Develop recommendations for the way forward and how to mitigate the impacts based on the available policies and systematized information
Prepare training materials on DRR in agriculture including (but not restrictive to) ecosystem restoration and protection approaches, ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction. Also all the training material should include GAEC and SRM when possible. The training will be targeting advisory services.
Prepare the technical content of 3 national trainings for rural extension agents, deliver content and coordinate the trainings

1st training will level up the awareness on the concepts and content of CSA and DRR in agriculture sector
2nd and 3rd sub-sequential, sub regional trainings will be practical

Carry out other activities within his/her technical competence as requested by the LTO.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree(s) in economics, agriculture, natural resources, sustainable development, climate policy or related fields.
A minimum of 7 years work experience in climate change, DDR and vulnerability, preferably in Balkan’s countries
Working knowledge of English is required.

FAO Core Competencies