Technical Advisor Disaster Preparedness

hace 2 semanas

Panamá, Panamá, Panamá United Nations A tiempo completo
Result of Service

  • Substantive technical support provided for the implementation of the project activities as per the respective project work plan.
  • National and regional partners are well informed about relevant disaster preparedness activities undertaken by UNDRR, ECHO and collaborating partners of this project. Regular coordination meetings and Disaster Preparedness workshops.
  • Ensure that project activities and outcomes, including relevant events, effectively integrate a gender perspective and elements of participation, inclusion and equity.
  • Support project reporting delivered as requested by UNDRR and by the donor.
  • Humanitarian & DRR nexus is integrated into the project and into the regional office work plan implementation (such as the regional Platform for DRR and Global Platform).
Work Location
Home Based

Expected duration
6 months

Responsibilities:


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 efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries.

Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 100 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices.

Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses, and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction , supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action, and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk by working with the U.N.

Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and the science and technology community.


The consultant will report to the External Relation Officer of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean (ROAMC), in close coordination with the Sendai Monitoring Officer and the Risk knowledge Officer.

The consultant will engage other staff members of the Regional Office, especially from administrative and communication unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support the implementation of the project "Scaling up the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction through disaster preparedness, risk knowledge, strategic coordination

and key partnership engagement support" for the projects financed by the European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) as well as other projects supporting disaster risk reduction integration into humanitarian action and disaster preparedness.


  • Provide technical support for the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of activities, including through the organization

and coordination of consultative processes, liaising with local, national, and regional Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) stakeholders in the Latin Americas and the Caribbean (LAC) region.


  • Communicate to the supervisor in a timely and ongoing manner to ensure remedial actions are taken as relevant and warranted.
  • Provide technical advice for regular contact with other project partners and relevant stakeholders, such as (intergovernmental organizations) IGOs, local governments, humanitarian actors, sectorial ministries, civil society organizations, thematic networks such as the Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI), the Science & Technology community and the Private Sector, among others as necessary.
  • Support the organization of relevant coordination meetings among ECHO partners, regional and sub regionals Disaster preparedness workshops and multi-stakeholder discussions, exchanges, and dialogues including the collection of documentation for disaster preparedness webpage and social media.
  • Support project planning and monitoring and evaluation of advances regarding project activities, workplan, implementation, and delivery of outputs.
  • Identify good practices and experiences for their promotion and dissemination at local, national, and regional levels as well as provide inputs for effective communication and visibility outreach of the project in line with UNDRR and donor requirements.
  • If necessary and feasible, carry out missions related to the project events, implementation, and monitoring, as necessary and agreed with UNDRR ROAMC.
  • Coordinate with The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department's Disaster Preparedness Programme for The Americas and the Caribbean Region (DIPECHOLAC) web page content, migration and set up jointly with the communication team.
  • Liaison with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
  • Coordinate with other project consultants as relevant.
  • Support other activities such as the Regional Platform

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