Risk Communication Consultant
Organizational Context
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the UN's focal point for coordinating disaster reduction efforts and ensuring synergies. It guides, monitors, and reports on the Sendai Framework, supports its implementation, and raises global awareness. UNDRR's risk communication program aims to enhance effective communication about disaster risks to promote behavior change and preparedness.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to produce a localized Tsunami Song and music video in Bahasa Indonesia for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026 in Indonesia. The role involves adapting an existing song, tailoring messages for local relevance, and engaging Indonesian artists and students. The outputs will support campaign roll-out through school-based activities, ensuring risk information reaches at-risk populations and increases awareness for disaster risk reduction. The final deliverables will include a professionally produced song and video with English subtitles for wider dissemination and impact.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for adapting the Tsunami Song into Indonesian, tailoring lyrics with partners for local context, and recording a release-ready track. This includes identifying and assessing Indonesian musicians and youth performers for selection based on cultural relevance and campaign fit. The role also involves supporting the development of the World Tsunami Awareness Day event concept and integrating the song into school activities, preparing performance and educational components. Additionally, the consultant will develop the concept and script for a music video, film local performers and schools, and edit, subtitle, and deliver a campaign-ready video for digital distribution.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of experience in disaster risk communication, community engagement, behavioral change, or public education is required. Experience in designing and developing creative risk communication products for young people and implementing public awareness campaigns is necessary. Experience working on risk communication projects in Southeast Asia is also required.
Skills
Disaster risk communication, community engagement, behavioral change strategies, public education, creative risk communication product development, public awareness campaign implementation, music localization and production, artist engagement, event concept development, video production (scripting, filming, editing, subtitling), cross-cultural collaboration, project management.