Junior Consultant: Development of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Training Manual at United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Consultant will be responsible for the following overall duties and responsibilities:

Building on the existing draft that has been initiated by the AUC AMHEWAS team, the consultants are to develop a training manual on, Impact Based Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action Systems. Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

• Conducting a rapid needs assessment to identify gaps (this will include consultations and desk review of previous assessments)
• Develop the Manual in consultation with AUC, ECOWAS, ECCAS, EAC, ICPAC, SADC, ACMAD, UNDRR, UNDP, CIMA Research foundation, IFRC and other partners, and at least one country from each Regional Economic Community.
• Building on the existing draft and guided by the above consultations and desk reviews, the consultants will develop a curriculum/course outline, with chapters and training content for the chapters and method of delivery
• On regular basis, hold meetings with key programme partners on progress made, for guidance, comments and review to ensure the development of the manual is on track
• Facilitate validation workshop of the proposed training manual to the stakeholders, compile feedback and incorporate in the revised manual
• Conduct a pilot testing of the manual to an audience that will be decided by the project partners
• Submit the manual to AU through UNDRR Regional Office for Africa
• The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Programme Management Officer, UNDRR Regional Office for Africa, and daily supervision of the AMHEWAS Programme Manager in the AUC Disaster Risk Reduction Unit.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Hydrology, Meteorology, Disaster Risk Management/Reduction, Environmental Science, Geography, or other relevant fields is required.
• A first-level university degree in any of these fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least five (5) years’ experience working with national or regional hydrological, meteorological and disaster risk management institutions is required.
• Experience with Multi-Hazard Early Warning systems is required Experience in designing and delivering trainings is required
• Experience with global, African frameworks on hydrology or meteorology, involving technical assignments in Africa is desirable