National Consultant for Advancing Early Warnings for All and Resilience in Mongolia
Organizational Context
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) coordinates global disaster reduction efforts and monitors the Sendai Framework. Mongolia faces significant climate and geophysical disaster risks. The UN Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) supports Mongolia's resilience agenda, integrating disaster risk reduction into UN programming and preparing for the next UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.
Job Purpose
This role supports the development and implementation of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Roadmap in Mongolia, enhancing coordination among stakeholders and strengthening the UN Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) resilience agenda. The consultant will integrate disaster risk reduction into UN programming, aligning with national priorities and the Sendai Framework. The position aims to accelerate progress towards universal coverage of multi-hazard early warning systems by 2027, contributing to Mongolia's disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and resilience-building efforts. The role is crucial for operationalizing anticipatory action and ensuring coherent engagement across UN entities and partners.
Responsibilities
Develop and coordinate the EW4All Roadmap for Mongolia, including strategic and action-oriented plans with costings, implementation arrangements, and financing opportunities. Support national roll-out and stakeholder engagement, mapping key actors, policies, and initiatives. Validate priority gaps, capacity needs, and investment requirements, identifying financial and technological partners across EW4All pillars. Provide coordination support to the RCO for the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and disaster risk reduction work. Lead the coordination and updating of the 5W dashboard to enhance information sharing and preparedness. Facilitate integration of disaster risk management and resilience into the new UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2028-2032.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in environmental, climate, or sustainable development policy, economics, or management, specializing in disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation. Experience working with national/sub-national levels, development partners, and multi-stakeholders on policy and strategy development is required. Experience with the UN system in supporting UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks is also necessary.
Skills
Disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, early warning systems, policy development, stakeholder coordination, UN programming, resilience building, risk assessment, project management, communication.