Data Loss and Damage Specialist

The UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) was established in 2007 to support Arab States and communities build their resilience to disasters. ROAS partners for disaster risk reduction (DRR) with key regional intergovernmental organizations including the League of Arab States and its technical regional organizations.

ROAS promotes linkages and coordination at regional level with civil society networks, expert technical groups, the media and UN and international organizations to build awareness and knowledge of contextual risks and to collaborate around risk reduction activities.

UNDRR’s regional efforts help to improve the relevance and understanding of DRR in the region and promote the integration of risk reduction in regional and national policies and plans such as on climate change adaptation, sustainable development, urban development and city planning.

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 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyses action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with 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.

This UNV assignment is part of UNDRR Early warning CREWS Djibouti project. On June 2024, the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS) approved a national project for strengthening the capacity of national hydrometeorological and disaster management agencies in Djibouti – CREWS Djibouti. The project is being implemented jointly by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Agency for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and is expected to be completed by 2028.

The main objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of national Djiboutian authorities to produce, deliver and disseminate Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems, preparedness, early action and response to hazardous hydrometeorological events impacting the country. It is structured in six main outcomes:
1. ANM's and CERD's service delivery improved, including the development of long-term service delivery strategies and development plans.
2. Risk Information to guide early warning systems and climate and weather services developed and accessible.
3. Information and communication technology strengthened.
4. Preparedness and response plans with operational procedures that outlines early warning dissemination processed strengthened and accessible.
5. Knowledge products and awareness programmes on early warnings developed.
6. Gender-sensitive training, capacity building programmes provided

Under the supervision of Risk Knowledge Programme Management officer, the International UNV will support the following tasks as follows:

1. Support on the collection, application, and management of disaggregated risk data, which encompasses a variety of elements such as multi-hazard exposure, vulnerability assessments, climate data analysis, and tracking of loss and damage, in addition to support to risk knowledge work for designated countries.
2. Assist national entities in gathering, interpreting, and utilizing data that is segregated by sex, age, and disability to ensure comprehensive risk analysis.
3. Evaluate and refine decision-making and planning procedures to guarantee that they are grounded in solid evidence and incorporate pertinent risk information.
4. Compile an initial catalog of risk information produced at the national level, focusing on hazards, vulnerabilities, and exposure, which is deemed important by national stakeholders.
5. Examine the existing frameworks for managing risk data, including the processes for data collection, access, and review, and suggest enhancements to strengthen data governance and the dissemination of risk information.
6. Analyze the current information management systems employed for risk assessment, including data management platforms, visualization tools, software applications, modules, analytical capabilities, automated integrations, and overall operational structure.
7. Collect detailed information about the information management systems available within the country, covering aspects such as software, models, data storage, sharing mechanisms, and overarching information management strategies.
8. Support the roll out of new Disaster tracking system in selected Arab countries in collaboration with UNDRR BONN office
9. Support the UNDRR ROAS office in developing country risk profiles, country mapping on DRR activities and GIS mapping of information for Arab countries.
10. Support the implementation of CREWS and Early warning roll out in Arab countries in supervision of Risk Knowledge officer.
11. Perform other tasks as required by the Risk Knowledge Programme Management Officer