National Coordinator for Tracking of Disaster Losses and Damages in Critical Infrastructure sectors

The consultant will coordinate efforts to enhance systems and capacities in Kiribati to systematically track disaster losses and damages in critical infrastructure sectors and strengthen evidence-based decision-making through improved use of disaster loss and damage data. The role involves coordination with national offices, validation of data systems, supporting rollout of data platforms, and providing technical inputs and reports.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the NDRMO to consult the Loss and Damage Technical Working Group (L&D TWG) and relevant sectoral ministries and partners on tracking disaster loss and damage in critical infrastructure sectors.
• Support the NDRMO in clarifying institutional roles and responsibilities and developing recommendations to establish or strengthen an inclusive and coordinated data governance mechanism.
• Review, validate and complement existing assessments of disaster loss and damage data systems in Kiribati, focusing on the rollout of the DELTA Resilience database.
• Apply UNDRR’s Data Ecosystem Maturity Assessment (DEMA) toolkit and other data assessment tools to identify capacity gaps, interoperability needs, data governance issues and priority actions.
• Support the rollout and operationalization of the DELTA Resilience system in Kiribati, coordinating with NDRMO, Digital Transformation Office and UNDRR.
• Provide technical inputs to a study on the application of disaster loss and damage data in Kiribati, focusing on risk financing and risk-informed planning and policy development.
• Provide technical and logistical support to workshops and stakeholder consultations organized under the project.
• Prepare monthly progress reports summarizing activities, progress, issues, and planned next steps, including supporting technical notes and inputs.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in disaster risk reduction, climate change, development studies, public policy, environmental science, social sciences, data management, or other relevant fields of study is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with a minimum of two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in DRR, climate change, information management, data systems, or a related area is required.
• Experience in implementing projects in coordination with government institutions is required.
• Experience in conducting research or assessments on DRR related issues is desirable.
• Experience in supporting the rollout, use, maintenance, or institutionalization of IT-based data systems or software platforms is desirable.
• Experience in working with disaster related data, risk information, or loss and damage data is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Kiribati (Gilbertese) is desirable.

Skills

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Climate Change
• Data Management
• Information Management
• Project Implementation
• Government Coordination
• Research and Assessment
• IT-based Data Systems
• Software Platform Rollout
• Disaster Loss Data Analysis
• Risk Information Management
• Loss and Damage Data
• Technical Reporting
• Data System Validation

Languages

English, Kiribati (Gilbertese)