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...
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Early Warning Expert (EW4All)
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience7 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldProject Management 
- 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.
Qualifications/special skills
- 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.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction on careers.un.org to apply