Consultant On Business Continuity Plans in The Caribbean Region
hace 3 días
Result of Service
- The ultimate result of the consultancy service is to enhance the disaster resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Barbados by developing effective business continuity plans (BCPs), conducting comprehensive landscape studies, facilitating collaborative workshops, and fostering stakeholder engagement, ultimately leading to improved risk management practices and increased capacity for resilience among participating businesses.
- Work Location
- Barbados
- Expected duration
- 30.01.25 - 29.01.26**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 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 150 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyzes, and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework, catalyzes action, and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with UN Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and the science and technology community. This consultancy is focused on enhancing the resilience of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Barbados by strengthening their business continuity plans. The consultancy is located in Barbados. The consultant will report to the Programme Management Officer of the project at UNDRR headquarters and the Private Sector Advisor at the Regional Office. The selected person will be responsible for providing technical support, in collaboration with the ARISE Barbados Network, to enhance Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and resilience in SMEs. Responsibilities include developing tools, collecting information from primary and secondary sources, conducting desk research on the implementation of Business Continuity plans (BCPs) in SMEs, preparing and conducting workshops, dataset analysis, and other techniques to provide essential input for project development. Additionally, the selected person will provide logístical support for organizing meetings, high-level sessions, and other activities. Duties and Responsibilities (1) Project Planning and Coordination - Develop a detailed work plan outlining all phases of the project, ensuring alignment with timelines and objectives. - Liaise with the UNDRR Regional Office project focal point under the overall project coordination of the UNDRR Geneva Programme Officer. (2) Cross-fertilization dialogue report (Barbados) - Identify and ensure relevant participating businesses in consultation with UNDRR Regional Office project focal point, UNDRR, and local project partners, including ARISE Network, chamber of commerce, business associations, and/or Making Cities Resilient or local authority focal point(s) in line with the project. - Engage with stakeholders to announce the project and outline the project goals, objectives and phases. (3) Landscape Study Development and Conduct - Adapt and prepare local instrument(s) for collecting data necessary for landscape studies of SMEs in Barbados, including women-owned businesses, based on UNDRR guidance and established. - Collaborate with stakeholders to review instruments and identify participants, targeting a minimum of 100 SMEs for inclusion in the studies. - Conduct the landscape study in Barbados, ensuring thorough data collection and analysis to inform local risk understanding among SMEs. - Compile and analyze information gathered from the landscape studies, preparing a detailed report with findings and actionable recommendations for consideration in the development of novel BCPs. (4) Second-round dialogues at city level (Barbados) - Organize and facilitate one peer-to-peer workshop in Barbados, with representatives from business associations, government, and SMEs. - Present the results of the landscape study with stakeholders and utilise the data to generate actionable recommendations to enhance disaster risk reduction (DRR) for SMEs. - Invite stakeholders to share experiences and enhance their understanding of risks and DRR strategies. - Coordinate communication and engagement with local stakeholders to ensure effective participation. - Create and prepare necessary materials and resources for the workshop to facilitate effective discussions. - Lead discussions during the workshop, fostering an environment conducive to knowledge sharing and collaboration. - Document workshop proceedings and prepare a comprehensive report summa
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