Early Warning for All Consultant in Samoa

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Support the Government of Samoa to host a national consultation workshop and develop a national multi-hazard early warning systems roadmap.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in meteorology, hydrology, disaster risk management, social sciences, public administration, or related field is required.
• Minimum two years of experience in the areas of early warning systems, disaster risk management, resilience, or public administration and related field in Samoa is required.
• Experience in drafting strategic planning documents, reports and conducting consultations with stakeholders is required.
• Work experience with relevant national and sub-national stakeholders in Samoa is required.
• Experience with modern technology offering for information dissemination and communication such as Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and Cell Broadcast (CB) is desirable.
• Fluency in English and Samoan is required.

Contract

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Result of Service

The national Multi-Hazard Early Warning System roadmap have been endorsed by the Government.

Work Location

SAMOA

Expected duration

15 Aug-14 Dec 2025

Duties and Responsibilities

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/ASG), UNDRR has over 150 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses, and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It 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. The Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 identify strengthened early warning systems (EWS) as a critical component of building resilience to disasters and crises and, by extension, contributing to sustainable development. EWS are key elements of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, as they help reduce or avoid the detrimental impacts of hazardous events. To be effective, EWS need to be risk-informed, target communities most at risk, disseminate messages and warnings efficiently, ensure preparedness and support early action. EWS include four pillars: 1) risk knowledge 2) observation, monitoring, analysis, and forecasting 3) warning dissemination and communication and 4) preparedness and response capabilities. Samoa has made significant advances across the early warning value chain including disaster preparedness and response capabilities. A National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Policy addresses institutional and operational functionality of a muti-hazard early warning system. The Disaster Risk Management Act (2007), Meteorological, Geoscience and Ozone Act (2021) and Disaster Risk Financing Policy (2022 – 2025) provide a strong legal grounding for expansion of multi-hazard early warning and early action throughout the country. These policies and efforts have been tested across various responses to different hazards over the last 15 years and laid a solid foundation for early warning early action in the country. To ensure that early warning systems reach everyone in Samoa, the Government is planning to host a national workshop to identify gaps, needs and priority actions under the Early Warning for ALL (EW4ALL) initiative and develop its national multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) roadmap. UNDRR Pacific Subregional Office is seeking an experienced consultant to support the Government of Samoa to host its national consultation workshop and design a national multi-hazard early warning systems roadmap. The consultant will be based in Apia, Samoa. The consultant will work under supervision of Programme Management Officer, UNDRR Pacific Subregional Office and will work closely with the Samoa Disaster Management Office, the Samoa Meteorology Division and Water Resource Division, line ministries and departments, and EW4ALL partners.

Qualifications/special skills

Bachelor’s degree in meteorology, hydrology, disaster risk management, social sciences, public administration, or related field is required. Minimum two years of experience in the areas of early warning systems, disaster risk management, resilience, or public administration and related field in Samoa is required. Experience in drafting strategic planning documents, reports and conducting consultations with stakeholders is required. Work experience with relevant national and sub-national stakeholders in Samoa is required. Experience with modern technology offering for information dissemination and communication such as Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and Cell Broadcast (CB) is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in English and Samoan is required

Additional Information

Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates will be contacted.

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.

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