Senior officer, ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction

The Senior Officer is the overall IFRC focal point on nature-based solutions (NBS), with a focus on ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (eco-DRR) and ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA). The Senior Officer seeks to enable the effective engagement of National Societies on NBS, advance the work and position of the RCRC network on NBS and promote a scale-up of this work by National Societies globally.

S/he will provide global content leadership on issues related to eco-DRR and EbA and provide coordination and partnerships with relevant stakeholders within and outside the RC/RC Movement. S/he will provide technical support to integrate nature-based solutions into disaster risk reduction approaches, support the development of tools and the translation of global policy and standards into practice at the national and local level, and contribute to capacity building of IFRC staff and National Societies. The Senior Officer will contribute to thought leadership and knowledge sharing and support global representation and policy positioning. S/he will work closely with various units of the IFRC Secretariat, IFRC Regional Offices, relevant networks and IFRC Reference Centres, as well as relevant partners. S/he will collaborate with, and receive guidance on climate-related aspects from, the Climate Change Coordinator.