UNDRR GRAF Risk Expert Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNDRR Kenya looking for “GRAF Risk Expert”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 31st Dec 2021.
UNDRR (formerly UNISDR) is the United Nations focal point for disaster risk reduction. UNDRR oversees the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supporting countries in its implementation, monitoring and sharing what works in reducing existing risk and preventing the creation of new risk. Photo © Abbie Trayler-Smith / Panos Pictures / Department for International Development.
UNDRR GRAF Risk Expert Jobs 2021
The UNDRR has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd Dec 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of GRAF Risk Expert to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Position | GRAF Risk Expert |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 31st Dec 2021 |
UNDRR Job Vacancy 2021
Duties and Responsibilities: The consultancy is based in South Sudan. The consultant will report remotely to the Head of the UNDRR Regional Office for Africa, with matrix reporting to the GRAF team in Geneva as relevant. Responsibilities will include:
- Support the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA ) in coordinating the consolidation of risk data and analysis currently being undertaken in silos by organizations across clusters, sectors and the nexus and at local, national and regional levels as a contribution to risk data aggregation efforts.
- Support Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) stakeholders in strengthening the evidence base for and analysis of inter-connected risk in Humanitarian Needs Overviews (HNOs) and Common Country Assessments (CCAs).
- Engage in regional initiatives on DRR, such as updating and down-sizing of regional flood models, estimating the number of affected people from seasonal hazards and strengthening early warning systems
- Liaise with UNDRR Geneva, including from the Partnerships Branch, to organize a workshop in South Sudan to orient the HCT on the humanitarian checklist, and to ensure lessons learned from the exercise are captured and shared.
- Promote learning and exchange on DRR in humanitarian contexts through contributing to knowledge products and initiatives under the UNDRR global Scaling up DRR in Humanitarian Action initiative
- The consult will also:
- Preparing a preliminary list of risk information of priority to national stakeholders (conducted in collaboration with other UNDRR consultants as required). This list will include an assessment of the legal provisions related to data collection, access and revision cycles, and what steps might easily be met to improve access to the risk information as part of a National Risk Profile.
- Assess the type of information management systems in use for managing and sharing risk assessment results: data platforms for management and visualization, software systems in use, modules, analytical functionalities, automated linkages, operational architecture, etc.
- Compile information from the above list, including specifications. As much as possible, all information should be disaggregated to the maximum degree possible by sex, age, disability status, economic, geographic/administrative area, etc.
- Hazards information (national and sub-national scale)
- Exposure of people and assets (grey and green)
- Vulnerabilities (social and physical)
- Structural information like administrative boundaries, topographic maps, satellite data, hydro-met data, macro-economic data, and human development indicators disaggregated sub-nationally if possible.
- n collaboration with UNDRR staff and other consultants, consolidate, harmonize, and prepare available risk information into common formats.
- Collect meta-data about applicable information management systems in use in target countries (software, models, storage, sharing, information management strategies, etc.)
- Supporting the GRAF Data Analyst(s), in cooperation with UNDRR Regional Offices, on prototyping of the National Risk Profiles, including facilitation of consultations with UN and national authorities.
- Supporting engagement with national and UN stakeholders to define GRAF Pillar 2 priorities and support the development of specialized risk analytics for support, including inputs on the ToRs for these country-level studies, assurance of shared understanding of objectives and scope with local partners, and facilitating delivery.
- Provide logistical and facilitation support to validation workshops under all GRAF pillars.
- Facilitate trainings on various subjects as outlined in the GRAF workplan as well as other UNDRR training and capacity-building relating to data on disaster loss and damage.
- Participate in meetings with Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCOs) and UNCTs, and solicit feedback into the GRAF roll-out process at the country-level.
- Regular and substantive engagement with RCO team, UNCT focal points for risk reduction, and Humanitarian Country Team, , and UNDRR engagement more generally (based on priorities of the Regional Offices).
- Working closely with host agency as needed, assess capacity development gaps and opportunities to inform all training and capacity building activities to enhance risk knowledge (e.g., Integrating DRR and Climate Change into Common Country Analysis, UNSDCFs, HNOs, and Humanitarian Response Plan – HRPs)
- Support participation and inputs by the ROs into the UNSDCF to ensure programme activities are reflected in UNSDCF pillars, annual joint workplans, uploading to UNInfo, and annual UNCT reporting to governments
- Substantive support in the country-level DRR and climate change integration efforts
- Undertake outreach and output dissemination to target audiences, monitoring use-case applications (with ROs)
- Contribution to position papers, briefing notes, Op-Eds, and think pieces showcasing UNDRR’s work impact, results and activities.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: GRAF Risk Expert South Sudan
- Department/Office: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 22 December 2021 – 31 December 2021
- Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction-170880-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree in disaster risk, risk analysis and management, risk modelling, (including hazard, vulnerability and exposure) data science or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with a minimum of 2 additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in information management, statistics, risk modelling, development, adaptation and resilience is required. Experience in data conversion, management of quantitative and qualitative data systems, integration and projection, mapping/GIS software is required. Familiarity with government knowledge management resources (sector, macro, sub-national) is an advantage. Experience with quantitative risk assessment and disaster risk metrics is an advantage.
How to Apply UNDRR GRAF Risk Expert Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=170880
The Closing Date: 31st Dec 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.undrr.org |
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