UN Early Warning and Early Action System Expert – Climate Hazards Jobs in Kenya

UN Early Warning and Early Action System Expert – Climate Hazards Jobs in Kenya

Result of Service
Facilitate the establishment of a continental impact based EWS for Early Action and Transboundary Risk Management through:

Develop, in coordination with other partners, an operational product on drought risk information of AMHEWAS and expansion to other Climate hazard.

Improve coordination of AMHEWAS Situation Room, ACMAD and Regional Economic Communities producing drought informational products to strengthen collaboration and foster alignment of drought early warning products across continental, regional and national level

Improve capacity of AMHEWAS partners, centres and member states to develop integrate drought early warning

Duties and Responsibilities

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 disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in socio-economic and humanitarian fields. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNDRR has around 140 staff located in its HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, and 5 regional offices and other field presences. Specifically, UNDRR coordinates international efforts in disaster risk reduction, and guides, monitors and reports on the progress of the implementation of the international strategy for disaster reduction, now the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015-2030; campaigns to create global awareness of disaster risk reduction benefits and empower people to reduce their vulnerability to hazards; advocates for greater investments in disaster risk reduction to protect people's lives and assets, and for increased and informed participation of men and women of all stakeholder groups in reducing disaster risk; and informs and connects people by providing practical services and tools such as Prevention Web, publications on good practices, and by leading the preparation of the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction and the organization of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The consultant will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and will work in close coordination with operators at the Africa Union Commmission (AUC),African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development ( ACMAD), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and AGRHYMET situation rooms and with the technical team within UNDRR and the technical partner organisation the CIMA Research Foundation. Specifically, The Early Warning and Early Action Expert -Climate hazard, will support AMHEWAS in:

Support the operations of the AMHEWAS programme, including the activities of the DRR Unit

Support mainstreaming and use AMHEWAS products in regional organizations, member states and humanitarian agencies

Participate in coordination and technical meetings and ensure exchange of information with the other continental, regional situation rooms and other relevant technical bodies

Facilitate user engagement and feedback on AMHEWAS products to support continuous improvement of the different products

Actively engage with various stakeholders to advocate for integration of drought early warning into disaster risk policies and development

Liaise with EWS and

Disaster Risk experts at ACMAD, IGAD, ECCAS, SADC, and national drought management authorities in Member States to improve the existing mechanisms and procedure for the coordination of data exchange at the continental, regional and national levels In the exercise of the functions, the consultant shall:

Supporting the development and continuous enhancement of AMHEWAS drought informational products

Leading the coordination of AUC AMHEWAS Situation Room, ACMAD and Regional Economic Communities producing drought informational products to strengthen collaboration and foster alignment of drought early warning products across continental, regional and national level

. Facilitating periodic drought situation assessments and coordinate the co-production and dissemination of drought products

Supporting the development and enhancement of fire monitoring and early warning products for the SADC region; support mainstreaming of fire products in RECs and member states

Support the organization of Anticipatory Action Dialogue meetings in coordination with regional bodies and member states

Support research and knowledge management on anticipatory actions best practices

Supporting capacity building of AMHEWAS partners and member states to develop drought early warnings leveraging on AMHEWAS products

Providing technical support to the AMHEWAS Situation Room to diversify the hazards covered and improvement of the quality

Identify operational links and procedures for operational and real-time exchange of information and data between AMHEWAS implementing institutions and partners 10. Strengthen continental and regional coordination for early and anticipatory action 11. Develop recommendations for improving drought products at continental, regional and national level

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Disaster Risk Management, Geography, Hydrology or other relevant fields is required.

A first-level university degree in any of these fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Five (5) years of relevant experience at the national or international level in implementing Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes with a focus on drought and climate hazards is required.

Experience in managing early warning or disaster operations projects with a focus on drought and climate hazards,and working in Africa at regional or national level on Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/M) is required.

Experience as a professional forecaster, including data management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Early Warning Systems (EWS) management of emergency information, coordination of people and tasks, for the generation of Early Warning (EW) messages for drought and/or climate hazards is desirable.

How to Apply

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