Result of Service
Based on its support to the City of Chisinau to undertake a scorecard resilience assessment, UNDRR is supporting the efforts of the City of Chisinau to establish a local strategy and plan for resilience, accompanying the city on its resilience journey and moving from a Level A to level B city in MCR2030. Work Location
Chisinau, Moldova
Expected duration
6 months Duties and Responsibilities
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 disaster risk and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations.
Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports local and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk.
At a local level, UNDRR aims to support cities in developing their resilience to disasters through the development of resilience plans, in line with Target E of the Sendai Framework. Through the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative, local actors have access to a global instrument with multiple standards and tools proposed by the partners engaged in the initiative, designed to enable cities to achieve resilience by paving the way for the development of a dedicated Resilience Strategy Action Plan for more resilient local systems.
UNDRR aims to support the resilience building efforts in Moldova in view of accelerating the implementation of the Sendai Framework in country, at both national and local level. At a local level, this mission is channeled through the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative and will aim to support the city of Chisinau against the MCR2030 resilience roadmap through the implementation of the MCR2030 offer.
The consultant will report to the Programme Management Officer for risk governance under the overall supervision of the Deputy Chief, within limits of delegated authority.
Main responsibilities focus on implementing the MCR2030 offer in Chisinau, including:
• Developing a draft local DRR Strategy and Action Plan for the City of Chisinau, in coordination with the city authorities and UNDRR team.
• Supporting Chisinau in engaging through the MCR2030 network, in identifying tools and resources that can support the understanding of different risks and potential actions for tackling those; in connecting with other cities in the MCR2030 Network; in supporting peer learning activities and knowledge sharing; and in preparing advocacy messages to elevate and bring visibility to best practices.
• Leveraging strengthened engagement with Chisinau to support UNDRR Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia in its daily engagement with and support to Member countries across the region and in its engagement with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and Country Team in Moldova. Qualifications/special skills
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, public administration, social sciences, or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with at least two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of five years of working experience in the field of project management, climate change adaptation, sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, or urban planning is required. Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.
No Fee
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