Individual Consultant - Ethiopia country-level consultancy for Risk Mapping and Analysis

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) seeks an Individual Consultant to conduct a country-level risk mapping and analysis for the PlayMatters3.0 education initiative in Ethiopia. The consultant will develop a Risk Trigger Report and a Trigger & Response Matrix to support crisis preparedness and response for children affected by conflict and crisis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a desk review of existing risks, vulnerability, hazard, conflict, climate, displacement, disease and education assessments, contingency plans, and Education Cluster/sector preparedness documentation for Ethiopia.
• Agree on the methodology, geographical locations, consultation plan, stakeholder list, analytical framework and work schedule with the PMC Lead and Regional EiE Adviser.
• Identify key information gaps and propose how to address them.
• Submit an inception report outlining the approach, workplan, stakeholder/data-source mapping and expected outputs.
• Conduct key informant interviews and consultations with PMC members, government education actors, community leaders, national partners and other relevant system actors.
• Map historical and anticipated shocks and stresses specific to PlayMatters operational areas, considering seasonality and early-warning systems.
• Draft a country-specific Risk Trigger Report defining priority shocks/stresses, geographic scope, early-warning indicators, data sources, and thresholds triggering a response.
• Review and incorporate feedback on the draft Risk Trigger Report with PMC and Regional EiE Adviser.
• Coordinate with PMC to translate each trigger into feasible, pre-agreed response options considering existing modalities and partner capacity.
• Facilitate a validation session with PMC and relevant coordination fora to finalize the Trigger & Response Matrix.
• Produce a final consultancy report summarizing the process, findings, finalized Matrix, and recommendations for periodic review.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in relevant field such as education, social sciences, risk management, or related disciplines.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in risk mapping, humanitarian crisis analysis, education in emergencies, or related fields.
• Experience conducting desk reviews, key informant interviews, and stakeholder consultations.
• Strong analytical skills to map historical and anticipated shocks and stresses, including conflict, climate, displacement, and disease risks.
• Ability to develop detailed reports including risk triggers, early-warning indicators, and response options.
• Experience working with government actors, community leaders, and national partners in Ethiopia or similar contexts.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to facilitate validation sessions and incorporate feedback.
• Familiarity with Education Cluster/sector preparedness documentation and contingency planning.
• Ability to produce clear and comprehensive consultancy reports with recommendations for periodic review.

Skills

• Risk Mapping
• Humanitarian Situation Analysis
• Education in Emergencies
• Desk Review
• Key Informant Interviews
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Analytical Skills
• Conflict Risk Analysis
• Climate Risk Analysis
• Displacement Risk Analysis
• Disease Risk Analysis
• Report Writing
• Early-Warning Indicators
• Response Planning
• Government Liaison
• Community Engagement
• National Partnership Coordination
• Education Cluster Preparedness
• Contingency Planning

Languages

English