Consultancy Opportunity: Hydromet Expert
The Government of Italy financed UNDRR to support the establishment of Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) at continental level and pilot RECs under the project entitled “Establishment of the impact-based early warning for early action and trans-boundary risk management function of the African Union”. The initiative aims at building the capacity of the African Union Commission, African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Member States to effectively collect, exchange and analyze Risk information relevant to impact based Early Warning Systems (EWS) for Early Action and Trans-boundary Risk Management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Hydromet Expert will work under the overall supervision of the Deputy Chief, UNDRR Regional Office for Africa and will liaise with the Coordinator of IGAD Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Unit in collaboration with the Senior EWS and Disaster Operations Experts and has to also closely coordinate their work with the CIMA Coordinator at the AUC.
The consultant will undertake the following responsibilities:
• Support Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Unit to develop data exchange policy and the establishment of a regional disaster operation center
• Design IGAD/ICPAC situation room under the planned disaster operation center with full work flow and required staffing.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the situation room in close consultation with the member states and exchanging information with AUC Situation room and other centers
• Provide support on hydrological and hydraulic model in connection with the forecast products from ICPAC and global canters
• Install myDEWETRA Data Server in IGAD/ICPAC for the operation and exchange of early warning information and ensure testing and operation of the system
• Provide input to AUC situation room for EWS and situation reports
• Design the regional multi-hazard early warning bulletin in consultation with the different departments in IGAD/ICPAC
• Customize continental legal framework to IGAD/ICPAC context
• Prepare situational reports/updates
Academic Qualifications: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental engineering, physics, environmental science, hydrology, geography or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
Experience: Five (5) years of experience in project management is required. Experience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) field with experience in hydrological modelling and a managing situation rooms are Required. Experience in GIS, data manipulation and analysis, and proven knowledge of hydrological modelling and operational hydrology is required.
Experience in working in Africa at the regional or national level on Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/M) is desirable.
Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.
For full details; https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=153983
