Consultant to Support Numerical Modelling for RAR27 at Country Level

Supports development of regional probabilistic multi-hazard modelling for the Americas and the Caribbean Regional Assessment Report, including wildfire risk and future climate, exposure and vulnerability conditions.

Department: Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

• Support development of a regional probabilistic model for multiple hazards including wildfires
• Review regional, national and local progress on Sendai Framework implementation and disaster risk-informed sustainable development
• Contribute probabilistic risk estimates for baseline and future scenarios
• Develop methodologies to assess the cost of inaction using retrospective or prospective analyses
• Analyse climate, exposure and vulnerability conditions relevant to wildfire and multi-hazard risk
• Engage with technical stakeholders and peer reviewers on probabilistic risk metrics

• Advanced university degree in engineering, sustainable development, social sciences, disaster risk management or a related discipline, or first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least fifteen years of experience in disaster risk reduction and development of regional or global reports
• Experience in probabilistic multi-hazard risk modelling including wildfires
• Fluency in English and Spanish

• Home-based assignment
• Contract duration: 3 August 2026 to 2 May 2027