International Consultant on Disability Inclusion in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Arab Region

Result of Service
The expected deliverables are:

• An inception report is developed that outlines the consultant's approach to the project.


• A desktop report on Disabled People's Organization (DPO), DPO roles, and DPO coordination mechanisms in the Arab region is developed.


• A disability analysis is conducted for ‎5 national DRR strategies from the Arab Region is developed and it captures key findings, analysis and recommendations for disability inclusion.


• A Guideline or brief for mainstreaming disability across national disaster risk reduction strategies in the Arab region is drafted and finalized.


• Support provided to organize regional disability sensitization for stakeholders and partners.
  Work Location
  Home Based
  Expected duration
  Five Months
  Duties and Responsibilities
  Organizational Setting and Reporting
  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), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
  Reduction has over ‎100 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva,
  Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, the United Nations Office
  for Disaster Risk Reduction 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
  catalyzes 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 consultancy position will support UNDRR-ROAS to mainstream disability
inclusion in all of its projects and work by identifying disability-responsive
targets and indicators for all project outcomes and outputs.

This consultancy position is located in the UNDRR Regional Office for Arab
States. The consultant will work directly under the Deputy Chief of Office in
Cairo.

Duties and Responsibilities:

‎1. Undertaking a desktop mapping of Disabled People's Organization (DPO), DPO
roles, and DPO coordination mechanisms in the Arab region
‎2. Undertaking a desk review to assess and analyze the current disability
inclusion on (‎5) five national DRR strategies in the Arab region, providing a
broad overview of their status, identifying gaps, and providing
recommendations for mainstream disability inclusion
‎3. Co-Facilitating one (‎1) webinar on disability sensitization for regional
stakeholders and partners
‎4. Develop a guideline for mainstreaming disability across national disaster
risk reduction strategies in the Arab region
Qualifications/special skills
• Advanced university degree in economics, social sciences, statistics,
disaster management or related field is required.

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  A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

  
  


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  At least ‎2 years in sustainable development programs including policy development or related areas is required.

  
  


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  Proven work experience in research and analysis in disability inclusion is required.

  
  


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  Experience working with the development of disability mainstreaming strategies is required.

  
  


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  Experience integrating climate change and disaster risk reduction strategies is desirable.

  
  


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  Good knowledge of the status of disability inclusion in the Arab region is desirable.

  
  


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  Knowledge and understanding of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction/Hyogo Framework for Action and the Arab Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction is desirable.
  Languages
  • Fluency in English and Arabic (both oral and written) is required.
  Additional Information
  Special Notice
  As per UN policy, Consultants and Individual Contractors may not apply for or
  be appointed to any position in the Professional or above categories and for
  positions at the FS-‎6 and FS-‎7 levels in the Field Service category within six
  months of the end of their current or most recent service. This restriction
  does not apply to associate experts (Junior Professional Officers) appointed
  under the Staff Rules.
  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.