Consultant: Private Sector Engagement

The consultant will help the CREWS Secretariat strengthen private-sector engagement for early-warning systems in least developed countries and small island developing states. The assignment reviews current practice, develops a strategy note and practical engagement toolkit, and designs partnership models and a pilot roadmap. It will also facilitate consultations and present recommendations to CREWS partners and stakeholders.

• Review CREWS practices and private-sector engagement evidence
• Assess collaboration and co-financing opportunities across the CREWS portfolio
• Develop a private-sector engagement strategy note
• Prepare a practical engagement toolkit for implementing partners
• Design partnership models and engagement pathways
• Facilitate consultations with partners and stakeholders
• Develop a roadmap for piloting engagement approaches
• Present findings and recommendations to the Secretariat

• Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least 15 years of progressively responsible professional experience in private-sector engagement, development finance, public-private partnerships, climate resilience or related fields
• Excellent oral and written English

• Experience working in developing countries, particularly least developed countries and small island developing states
• Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization

• Private Sector Engagement
• Partnership Strategy
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Development Finance
• Climate Resilience
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Stakeholder Consultation
• Toolkit Development

• CREWS Operational Procedures

• Thirty working days over a six-month period