Senior disaster risk reduction expert

Social Capital Bank is seeking a senior disaster risk reduction expert for EU project in South East Asia

Background

The project will aim to support the South Asian region through its SDMC in developing and implementing risk reduction strategies, with a focus on hydro-meteorological disasters. The project will promote best practices at regional, national and, to a lesser extent, at local level. It will encourage exchanges between the EU and South Asia in the field of disaster management. Capacity building will be provided to the SDMC, national disaster management centres and sub-national implementing institutions to ensure that disaster risk preparedness is mainstreamed and professional.

Tasks

• Complete a project design (logframe with indicators, budget and draft call for proposals/ contracting documents) necessary for the implementation of the project responding to all requirements for EuropeAid procedures.
• Institutional Capacity assessment of stakeholders likely to be involved in the implementation of the project
• Environmental and gender screening
• Donor mapping of key interventions that are addressed by the project

Requirements

• Education at least up to Masters degree or equivalent professional degree in Disaster management or Development related discipline
• At least 10 years experience in relation to disaster risk reduction in developing countries, and/ or climate change adaptation, relief, recovery projects following natural disasters and the development of risk reduction strategies in developing countries
• Experience with EU development projects/programmes in particular in South Asia would be an advantage
• Fluency in English both written and oral. Proven excellent communication and presentation skills

Please note that only outstanding candidates that fulfill these minimum criteria will be considered.