Policy Research and Qualitative Analysis
Support research and analytical work on disaster resilience and risk reduction in Europe and Central Asia.
Overview
Support research and analytical work on disaster resilience and risk reduction in Europe and Central Asia.
You have:
- Education/Field of Academic Study in Public Policy, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Climate Change, or closely related fields.
- Experience conducting desk research, literature reviews, policy analysis, or institutional analysis.
- Ability to review, synthesize, and interpret information from policy documents, strategies, and international frameworks.
- Familiarity with disaster risk reduction, resilience, climate adaptation, sustainable development, or related policy areas is desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Russian, or any language from the RBEC region is an advantage.
Contract
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The Online Volunteer will be part of UNDP’s Climate and Disaster Resilience Team at the Istanbul Regional Hub, supporting research and analytical work on disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and risk-informed development across Europe and Central Asia. The assignment will focus on identifying and assessing indicators, data sources, and policy approaches related to disaster resilience, preparedness, response, and adaptive capacity, with an emphasis on cross-country comparability and data availability. The findings will contribute to ongoing analytical work on country risk profiles.
The Online Volunteer will support policy research related to disaster resilience and risk reduction in Europe and Central Asia. The assignment will contribute to ongoing efforts within UNDP to strengthen evidence-based assessments of resilience capacities across countries and territories in the region.
Policy and Framework Review: Conduct desk research on international, regional, and national frameworks related to disaster risk reduction, resilience, preparedness, response, and recovery, including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and other relevant strategies and policy instruments.
Identification of Comparable Indicators: Identify indicators that could support the assessment of disaster resilience capacities across countries. The research should consider the availability, consistency, and comparability of data across the Europe and Central Asia region.
Comparative Analysis: Review how governments, international organizations, and research institutions assess disaster preparedness, response planning, resilience, and risk governance, and identify approaches that support cross-country comparability.
Testing and Feedback: Apply selected approaches to a small sample of countries and document observations regarding data availability, consistency, and practical applicability.
Research Outputs: Prepare concise summaries, briefing notes, and background materials highlighting key findings, potential indicators, data sources, and recommendations.
Education/Field of Academic Study: Public Policy, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Climate Change, or closely related fields.
Research Skills: Experience conducting desk research, literature reviews, policy analysis, or institutional analysis.
Analytical Skills: Ability to review, synthesize, and interpret information from policy documents, strategies, and international frameworks, and identify patterns, common approaches, and emerging trends across countries and regions.
Knowledge Areas: Familiarity with disaster risk reduction, resilience, climate adaptation, sustainable development, or related policy areas is desirable.
IT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
Language skills: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Russian, or any language from the RBEC region is an advantage.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a situation where your research skills contributed to a project? | This question assesses your practical experience in research that is relevant to the assignment. | Provide specific examples of your research work, the challenges faced and how you addressed them. |
| How do you analyze and synthesize information from policy documents? | The interviewer wants to understand your analytical approach and ability to work with complex information. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What indicators would you identify for assessing disaster resilience? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to compare data from different sources. How did you ensure its reliability? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach conducting desk research on disaster risk reduction frameworks? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use for effective information synthesis when preparing research outputs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an experience where you had to work under a deadline? How did you manage your time? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Discuss how you keep up-to-date with the latest developments in disaster risk reduction and climate resilience. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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