National Disaster Recovery Coordinator – Timor-Leste
Role Summary
Join the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center as a National Disaster Recovery Coordinator to enhance disaster risk management and recovery capacities in Timor-Leste.
About the Organisation
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1986 as a technical capacity-building center, ADPC has grown and diversified its expertise across social and physical sciences, envisioning safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction. Being an autonomous international organization governed by the Board of Trustees, it supports sustainable solutions for disaster risk reduction across a broad range of specialist areas, with a wide range of professional expertise from atmospheric scientists to social scientists with experiences from all levels of engagement typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) effectively.
ADPC’s Strategy 2030 guides the organization in providing comprehensive risk reduction support to countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific with various programs being implemented under 15 strategic themes by three departments, namely the Preparedness and Climate Action, Risk Analytics and Climate Services, and Risk Governance and Financing. In addition to these, ADPC also works on three cross-cutting themes: Gender and Diversity, Innovation, and Regional and Transboundary Cooperation through permanent working committees. These activities are supported by proactive individual departments of Finance, Human Resources, and Administration. ADPC recognizes the importance of examining the linkages between disaster risk management, poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainability, rights-based approaches, climate change, and regional cooperation. For details, please refer to the ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net.
Key Responsibilities
Based in Dili, Timor-Leste, full-time, the consultant will work closely with the PCA Program Team and be responsible for the following areas.
Minimum Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team-oriented work style, and experience working in a multicultural environment with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong networking capacity and understanding of the humanitarian and development nexus at local and regional levels.
- *G. Duty Station: Dili, Timor-Leste
- *H. Contract Duration: 6 months
- *I. Itinerary: In case of official missions outside the duty station, the Consultant will be entitled to local/international travel, daily subsistence allowance, accommodation, and other related travel costs as per ADPC financial policy. All travel must be pre-approved and undertaken only upon written request and consent by the Director, PCA Department, ADPC.
Working Conditions
The payment will be made based on the submission of monthly timesheets detailing activities carried out in relation to the above responsibilities. In addition, the consultant is eligible to be reimbursed for any costs incurred for implementation of the program activities, subject to prior approval.
- Organize national workshops, stakeholder consultations, trainings, and other field activities related to the project outputs and undertake assessments and AARs in collaboration with government and development partners.
- Organize AARs and document key discussions, lessons learned, and recommendations for the development of National-level after-action review reports.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility for this position, particularly regarding nationality or work authorization, is not clearly stated in the job description.
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