Consultant, Researcher - Disaster Risk Reduction

15--UNISDR-43977-H-GENEVA

United Nations Core Values:

Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity

Background

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) 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, UNISDR has around 100 staff located in its HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, and 5 regional offices and other field presences. Specifically, UNISDR coordinates international efforts in disaster risk reduction, and guides, monitors and reports on the progress of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action; 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 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 organisation of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Organization Setting & Reporting Relationships

PreventionWeb is the online disaster risk reduction knowledge platform, and therefore the knowledge platform for capturing current and relevant disaster risk reduction content and disaster risk reduction organizational profiles of a broad range of partners and stakeholders.

The UNISDR Information Management Unit (IMU) has been tasked with the redesign of the PreventionWeb website and other sub-sites in preparation for the WCDRR.

The Consultant will report to the Senior Coordinator of the Information Management Unit (IMU) and work directly under the supervision of the lead Information Systems Officer, and in collaboration with other IMU colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop a new PreventionWeb section relating to Understanding Disaster Risk and Thematic How-to sections based on in-depth research on the disaster risk reduction thematic document collections

Draft, validate, format and enter data supporting the classification and cataloguing of thematic analysis data from UNISDR and its partners

Carry out knowledge harvesting interviews with UNISDR managing focal points (Governmental and Organizational)

Result of Service

New PreventionWeb section relating to Understanding Disaster Risk and Thematic How-to sections are researched written and updated on the redesigned PreventionWeb site

Expected duration

1 July 2015 - 30 Sept 2015, Three months

Assessment Method

Written test and interview

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: University degree in development or disaster related studies. A first-level diploma in combination with a minimum of 5 years qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.

Experience: Two years of progressively responsible experience related to disaster risk reduction or related development field.

Language: Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.