DRR Stocktake/ Midterm Review Consultant - Vanuatu

Result of Service •Support finalisation and submission of National Voluntary Review on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR •Support design and coordination of inclusive midterm review process and consultations •Support drafting reports and meeting minutes •Support design of MTR roadmap implementation plan

Work Location Port Vila, Vanuatu

Expected duration 5 months

Duties and Responsibilities Organizational Background

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the United Nations focal point for disaster risk reduction. Its mission is to provide leadership and support to accelerate global efforts in disaster risk reduction to achieve inclusive sustainable development and the goal of the Sendai Framework. 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. The UNDRR’s Pacific Sub-Regional Office, located in Suva, Fiji, is a sub-regional office of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), responsible for overseeing UNDRR’s mandate in 15 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Project Background

The Sendai Framework provides for an all-of-society and all-of-State institutions engagement in preventing and reducing disaster risks posed by both natural and man-made hazards and related environmental, technological and biological hazards and risks. 2023 marks the midpoint in implementing the Sendai Framework, as well as other related global and regional sustainable development related agreements. In its resolution 75/216 of 21 December 2020, the UN General Assembly decided to “hold a midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework in 2023 to assess progress on integrating disaster risk reduction into policies, programmes and investments at all levels, identify good practice, gaps and challenges and accelerate the path to achieving the goal of the Sendai Framework and its seven global targets by 2030.

In the Pacific, The Mid-term Review (MTR SF) will be designed to capture human impact stories and to showcase progress made on DRR and resilience building at the regional, national and local levels – what has worked, where are the gaps, and what we must do to accelerate or recalibrate action to meet the commitments of Sendai Framework and relevant regional agendas in the Pacific. This in turn will support communities, governments, and partners in the region on how to and where to best invest efforts and resources. A key part of this will be supporting nationally led processes to support design, coordination and analysis of the national and subnational consultation and review process. The consultant will support the national Sendai Focal agency and the UNDRR Sub-Regional Office in the Pacific across the stocktake /midterm review process, in line with guidance available at https://sendaiframework-mtr.undrr.org/

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Sub-Regional Office and in close liaison with the National Sendai Focal agency in Vanuatu, the consultant will support supporting nationally led processes to support design, coordination and analysis of the national and subnational consultation and review process, and to support the country to plan for implementation of its recommendations.

Duties

•Support the National Sendai Focal Agency to identify and analyse the list of relevant datasets, policies, and secondary literature to form part for the Vanuatu DRR stocktaking progress. •Undertake relevant literature review. •Work with the National Sendai Focal Agency to design and undertake key informant interviews across government sectors and with non government actors, and write up findings / analysis. •Support design of and co-facilitate inclusive and multi stakeholder validation consultation process. •Provide support to the Sendia Focal Agency to prepare and submit their National DRR stocktake/ Voluntary Review report according to global guidelines. •Develop key communications and advocacy materials with capture key findings and recommendations.

Qualifications/special skills Education Bachelor's Degree in Disaster Risk Management, Climate change, Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration, or related field is required.

Required Experience •Minimum three (3) years of experience in the areas of disaster risk management, climate change adaptation and resilience, public administration, and/or organising training and capacity building workshops/courses is required. •Work experience with relevant national and sub-national stakeholders in the Pacific region is required. •Demonstrated experience in drafting strategic planning documents, reports and conducting consultations with stakeholders is required.

Languages Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Bislama is desirable.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.