International Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Consultant

The consultant will support emergency preparedness, coordination, and response interventions across WASH, Nutrition, Protection, and Education sectors, focusing on child-centred disaster risk reduction, early warning systems, warehouse management, and humanitarian coordination. The role is based in Vientiane with international travel and in-country field missions as required.

Responsibilities

• Support emergency preparedness, coordination, and response interventions across WASH, Nutrition, Protection, and Education sectors.
• Focus on child-centred disaster risk reduction, early warning systems, warehouse management, water, sanitation and hygiene, humanitarian coordination, and emergency supply preparedness.
• Undertake international travel, in-country field missions and virtual consultations as required.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in civil engineering, disaster risk management, emergency or humanitarian studies, environmental science, geography, geospatial information systems, or another relevant technical field.
• Additional professional training or certification in one or more of the following areas would be an asset: Humanitarian coordination or cluster coordination, Emergency preparedness and response, Geographic information systems and remote sensing, Multi-hazard early warning systems, Community-based disaster risk reduction, Humanitarian logistics and supply-chain management, Accountability to affected populations, Humanitarian information management.
• A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness and response, humanitarian coordination, water, sanitation and hygiene, warehouse management, or a closely related field.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Working knowledge of Lao is a strong asset.
• For an international consultant without Lao-language proficiency, demonstrated experience working effectively through interpreters and with national counterparts should be required.
• Experience supporting emergency preparedness, contingency planning, humanitarian response, or disaster risk management at national and sub-national levels.
• Experience coordinating with government authorities, UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, civil society organizations, and local partners.
• Experience in at least three of the following technical areas: Humanitarian or cluster coordination, Climate and disaster-risk assessment, GIS and humanitarian information management, Multi-hazard early warning and anticipatory action, Provincial, district, or community preparedness, Emergency logistics and warehouse management, Accountability to affected populations.
• Experience facilitating consultations, workshops, simulations, training, or capacity-development activities.
• Experience preparing analytical reports, contingency plans, standard operating procedures, technical guidance, or knowledge products.
• Previous professional experience with the United Nations, an international humanitarian organization, or a government disaster-management institution, is an asset.
• Experience working with UNICEF, including knowledge of procedures, programme implementation, and programme cooperation agreements with development partners.
• Familiarity with Lao PDR and its emergency coordination arrangements.
• Experience in Asia Pacific regional collaboration initiatives on disaster risk reduction.

Skills

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Emergency Preparedness
• Humanitarian Coordination
• Geographic Information System
• Remote Sensing
• Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
• Community-Based Disaster Risk Management
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Accountability to Affected Populations
• Humanitarian Information Management
• Contingency Planning
• Emergency Response
• Warehouse Management
• Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment
• Facilitation of Workshops
• Capacity Development
• Analytical Report Production
• Standard Operating Procedures Implementation
• Technical Guidance

Languages

English, Lao