[Hiring] Consultancy - Regional Expert on Early Warning Systems Governance and Strategy @UNDP

Role Description

The purpose of this assignment is to update the Regional EWS Vision 2025 and develop a comprehensive, costed, and implementable regional framework that provides a clear roadmap for strengthening Early Warning Systems across the EAC region in line with the updated EWS Vision 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review the Regional EWS Vision 2025, HIGHWAY Sustainability Plan, and relevant EAC policy and technical documents, and identify gaps in implementation, governance, and financing.
• Update and expand the regional EWS vision beyond 2025, ensuring alignment with TCM directives, EW4All, and WMO frameworks, and reflecting a shift towards multi-hazard and impact-based early warning systems.
• Develop a comprehensive regional EWS framework covering the full value chain, including observation systems, data exchange, forecasting, dissemination, and user response mechanisms.
• Define institutional arrangements and coordination mechanisms across regional and national levels, including roles of NMHSs, RSMCs, RCCs, and the EAC Secretariat.
• Prepare a detailed, costed implementation plan geared towards the operationalisation of the updated EWS Vision 2025, including phased investments, prioritization of interventions, and differentiation between regional and national responsibilities.
• Develop a financing and resource mobilization strategy, including identification of potential funding sources and development of an investment case.
• Facilitate consultations with key stakeholders and support validation of outputs through technical and high-level processes, including submission to the TCM.

Deliverables

• Inception Report outlining methodology, workplan, and stakeholder engagement approach
• Policy and Gap Analysis Report
• Updated Regional EWS Vision Framework
• Costed Implementation Plan
• Financing and Resource Mobilization Strategy
• Final Consolidated Report incorporating all components
• Presentation materials for technical and policy validation

Qualifications

• University degree preferably a Master’s or higher in meteorology, climate science, hydrology, environmental science, economics, or a related field.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in early warning systems, climate services, disaster risk management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in developing strategic frameworks, investment plans, or costed implementation plans.
• Proven experience working with regional or intergovernmental organizations, preferably within Africa and/or the EAC region.
• Experience working with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and regional climate centres.
• Strong understanding of WMO frameworks, EW4All, and multi-hazard early warning systems.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into policy-relevant frameworks.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders at technical and policy levels.

Other Requirements

• High sense of integrity, responsibility, and maturity of judgment; demonstrated ability to plan, organize and manage multiple workloads.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to foster innovation, diversity and team spirit.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written).
• Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization would be an advantage.

Duration and Duty Station

• Duration: Up to 50 days within 4 months
• Duty station: Home-based with possible travel to the EAC region as required

Salary and Allowances

• Pay band C

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