Risk Knowledge Expert

UNDRR NGA organization mission TBD

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, analyses 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 and 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. Under the 2022-2025 Strategic Framework, UNDRR is scaling-up its support to Member States, in close cooperation with financial sector partners and development banks, to fast-track financing for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and ensure investments across sectors, including in infrastructure, are de-risked by providing technical and policy support, fostering strategic engagements, advocacy and generating guidance with evidence.

This position is located in the UNDRR Sub-Regional Office for West Africa in Abuja. The Insert assignment title.Risk Knowledge Expert will report to the Head of Sub-Regional Office based in Abuja and the Early Warning and Risk Knowledge Coordinator based in at the UNDRR Regional Office for Africa in Nairobi. The Risk Knowledge Expert will support the implementation of the European Union funded project on “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Solidarity to Reduce Disaster Impacts and Humanitarian Needs in West Africa”. The project supports the Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) to establish a regional cooperation mechanisms for disaster preparedness and response and enhance regional capacities for early waring and action.

-Supports the implementation of the project “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Solidarity to Reduce Disaster Impacts and Humanitarian Needs in West Africa”.

-Support assessment of existing risk assessment and risk information for early warning in ECOWAS member state, contribute to development of regional overview of risk, elaborate maps for the regional overview of risks and in support to ECOWAS Disaster Operation Centre

-Support the Disaster Operation Centre of ECOWAS providing ad-hoc analysis and support to DOC during or in preparation of potential disasters, with the goal of improving availability and access to risk information for enhanced preparedness and response to disasters.

-Supports the organization and roll out of training workshops, seminars, makes presentations on assigned topics/activities and assists in the development of training materials.

-Provide input to project reporting, draft technical report and produce geospatial maps.

-Maintains and strengthens regular contact with other implementing partners and beneficiaries, including ECOWAS and the AGRHYMET Regional Climate Centre.