Consultant for Concept Design and Technical Advisory on Specialized SAR Training Facilities
Role Summary
Join the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center as a Consultant to design specialized training facilities for disaster risk management.
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 Actions, 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](http://www.adpc.net/).
Key Responsibilities
A comprehensive functional design brief for the priority modules listed in Annex 1, including:
A concept-level masterplan for the NDRF Academy training areas, including:
The Consultant shall provide up to two concept planning options, where appropriate.
Conceptual architectural layouts and schematic representations (non-construction drawings) for priority training facilities, including:
A summary of relevant national and international examples and good practices related to SAR training facilities, including:
Preparation and facilitation support for stakeholder validation sessions, including:
A final consolidated report compiling all approved outputs, recommendations, concept plans, schematic layouts, technical guidance, implementation considerations, and supporting annexes.
Submission of draft concept masterplan showing zoning of CSSR, FWR, CBRN, and disaster simulation areas, including circulation systems, operational movement patterns, phased expansion concepts, and integration of disaster training village components.
Submission of draft conceptual layouts and schematic representations (non-construction drawings) for priority training facilities, including annotated diagrams, zoning plans, operational workflows, instructor visibility considerations, and functional descriptions.
Conduct of validation workshop and technical review sessions with ADPC, NDRF leadership, trainers, engineers, and operational experts to review concept plans, layouts, operational functionality, and implementation considerations.
Submission of technical guidance and planning recommendations covering safety considerations, operational functionality, instructor oversight, training realism, maintenance considerations, and key technical considerations for future detailed design phases.
Submission of benchmarking review, indicative cost ranges, and phased implementation strategy outlining priority developments, phased capability progression, sequencing considerations, and recommendations for future detailed design and engineering.
Submission of final consolidated report incorporating all revised outputs, approved concept plans, schematic layouts, technical guidance, implementation recommendations, workshop feedback, and presentation-ready materials in editable and PDF formats.
- Training objectives and operational functionality requirements
- Indicative spatial and infrastructure requirements
- Training flow and movement considerations
- Operational zoning and circulation patterns
- Safety buffers and instructor oversight requirements
- Support infrastructure and utility considerations
- Environmental sustainability and maintenance considerations
- Design assumptions and planning parameters
- Functional zoning of CSSR, FWR, CBRN, and disaster simulation areas
- Integration of multi-hazard training environments and disaster village concepts
- Circulation and operational movement systems
- Access and logistics considerations
- Instructor observation and control areas
- Phased expansion opportunities
- Recommendations for enhancing operational functionality and training efficiency
- CSSR / USAR facilities
- Flood and Swift Water Rescue facilities
- CBRN operational and simulation zones
- Disaster Training Village / Multi-Hazard Simulation Areas
- INSARAG-aligned approaches
- Functional design concepts for training realism
- Examples of phased capability development
- Lessons learned and applicable planning considerations
- Presentation materials and visual summaries
- Workshop discussion materials
- Consolidated comments and feedback documentation
- Revised outputs reflecting agreed recommendations
- *Indicative Timing: Week 6
- *Indicative Timing: Week 8
- *Indicative Timing: Week 9
- *Indicative Timing: Week 10
- *Indicative Timing: Week 11
- *Indicative Timing: Week 12
Minimum Requirements
The assignment shall be undertaken by a multidisciplinary consulting team led by an architect/planner with demonstrated experience in institutional or specialized training facility planning, working in association with operational subject matter experts in technical rescue or disaster response training, with:
- Minimum 8–12 years of relevant professional experience
- Expertise in the design and execution of institutional buildings, training facilities, and educational campuses.
- Demonstrated ability to translate operational/training needs into spatial concepts
- Understanding of simulation-based or emergency training environments is an advantage
- Experience working with government agencies or large institutions
Working Conditions
A structured framework linking training competencies and operational requirements to facility and infrastructure needs, including:
Submission of the functional design brief and training-to-infrastructure mapping framework, including operational requirements, spatial planning considerations, movement flows, safety buffers, training functionality requirements, and alignment with Level 1–3 capability development.
- Mapping of training activities to required facility types
- Capacity and utilization considerations
- Spatial functionality requirements
- Operational workflow and movement patterns
- Safety and supervision requirements
- Training progression considerations aligned with Level 1–3 capability development
- *Indicative Timing: Week 4
- Payments will be released upon submission and formal approval of each deliverable by ADPC.
- Technical review and endorsement of deliverables will be conducted in consultation with the NDRF Technical Curriculum Working Group (TCWG) to ensure technical quality, operational relevance, instructional integrity, and alignment with institutional requirements.
- The Consultant shall address and incorporate all technical comments and revisions required for approval of each milestone.
- ADPC reserves the right to withhold approval of deliverables that do not meet the required technical and instructional quality standards until satisfactory revisions are completed.
- All deliverables shall be submitted in:
- Editable formats (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, CAD or equivalent formats where applicable)
- PDF versions for institutional review and documentation purposes
- All outputs shall include, where applicable:
- Annotated diagrams
- Concept layouts and zoning plans
- Functional descriptions
- Schematic representations
- Presentation-ready graphics
- Supporting technical notes and recommendations
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility for this position is unclear; there are no specific requirements mentioned regarding international applicants.
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