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National Consultant – Early Warnings for All

UNDRRPort Vila, Vanuatu
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:12 Aug 2026Job ID:280979Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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Overview

The consultant will assess Vanuatu’s multi-hazard early-warning system by mapping stakeholders, reviewing frameworks, conducting interviews and consultations, analysing gaps across four warning pillars, and developing, costing and validating a national Early Warnings for All roadmap with authorities.

Languages

Required: English

Job Areas

  1. Emergency & Disaster Response
  2. Research, Science & Academia

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Map institutions, communities and other actors across four early-warning pillars
  • Review existing multi-hazard early-warning frameworks and evaluations
  • Conduct interviews, surveys and national and subnational consultations
  • Analyse strengths, gaps and capacity needs using the EW4All checklist
  • Draft a costed roadmap with actions, responsibilities and timelines
  • Facilitate national validation and support formal endorsement

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in disaster risk management, social sciences, economics, public administration or a related field
  • At least five years of relevant Pacific-region experience
  • Experience drafting strategic documents and conducting stakeholder consultations
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Early warning systemsDisaster risk managementStakeholder mappingGap analysisStrategic roadmappingConsultation facilitation

Additional info

  • National consultancy based in Port Vila