International Consultant for Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) Gap Analysis and Functional Mapping

The consultant will conduct a gap analysis and functional mapping of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in North Macedonia, supporting the Strengthening Transboundary Collaboration and Capacities on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning System initiative. The role involves coordination with multiple UN agencies and national institutions, development of a national roadmap, and facilitation of validation workshops to enhance early warning capacities.

Responsibilities

• Review relevant national policy and planning documents, existing early warning systems assessments, and guidance from the EW4ALL global initiative to establish a baseline understanding of North Macedonia’s current EWS landscape.
• Establish and maintain a structured coordination mechanism between UNDRR, WMO, ITU, IFRC, UNDP, and North Macedonia national institutions leading the EW4ALL pillars.
• Ensure systematic engagement with pillar leads throughout inception, methodology and deliverable preparation.
• Adapt and use a standardized framework and tools for assessing gaps and needs across the four EW4ALL pillars.
• Conduct consultative processes with national stakeholders to collect responses and produce a gap assessment report with recommendations.
• Translate the gap analysis into a costed, sequenced national roadmap identifying priority actions, institutional roles, implementation pathways, and financing options.
• Facilitate two national workshops to present the consolidated gap analysis, validate and prioritize proposed actions, and agree on costed activities and implementation pathways for the national roadmap.
• Develop inputs, background materials, and presentations for the workshops; revise documents based on stakeholder feedback; support efforts to secure high-level attendance for political visibility and institutional commitment.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, environmental policy, development studies, public administration, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in disaster risk reduction (DRR), early warning systems, climate resilience, or related areas, with demonstrated ability to work across sectors and institutions is required.
• Proven experience coordinating with or supporting UN agencies, government ministries, and national technical institutions in the context of DRR or early warning is required.
• Experience in developing roadmaps, conducting institutional gap analyses, and facilitating high-level consultations or national workshops is desirable.
• Experience in the design, coordination, or evaluation of multi-stakeholder initiatives in the field of early warning, preferably within UN or government-led frameworks is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required.

Skills

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Environmental Policy
• Development Studies
• Public Administration
• Early Warning Systems Coordination
• Climate Resilience
• Institutional Gap Analysis
• Strategic Roadmap Development
• Stakeholder Consultation Facilitation
• National Workshop Facilitation
• Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Design
• Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Coordination
• Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Evaluation
• UN Agency Coordination
• Government Ministry Coordination
• Transboundary Collaboration
• Functional Mapping

Languages

English