Resiliance Stategy Consultant at WFP, Gaborone, Botswana

World Food Programme (WFP) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Resiliance Stategy Consultant in Gaborone, Botswana. The duration of this post is 6 months.

World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Resiliance Stategy Consultant will perform the following functions-

• Review of national/regional resilience policies, strategies or frameworks in the SADC region, in consultation with Member States and building on the RIASCO review conducted in 2016.
• Draft a Report of the Review of national/regional resilience policies, strategies or frameworks in the SADC region as indicated above.
• Facilitate a Regional Consultative Workshop for the SADC Secretariat, Member States and International Cooperating Partners (ICPs).
• To present at the workshop, the draft report as mentioned above and then draft key elements of the SADC Regional Resilience Strategy.
• Draft the SADC Regional Resilience Strategy, building on the key findings of the Consultative Workshop and further consultations with Member States and ICPs.
• Circulate the first draft of the Strategy to the SADC Secretariat, Member States and ICPs for comments. Revise the draft by incorporating comments received.
• Facilitate a Regional Validation workshop for the SADC Secretariat, Member States and ICPs for review and validation of the second draft of the Strategy.
• Revise the second draft by incorporating comments received.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

• Advanced university degree in areas of Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/DRM), Resilience, Development science, Social sciences, or related fields.
• Good analytical and writing skills in English.
• Knowledge of Portuguese and French would be desirable.
• At least 10-years relevant experience and traceable evidence in successfully developing and coordinating the implementation of integrated (multi-sectoral, multi-hazard, multi-stakeholder) strategies and similar assignments.
• Good interpersonal skills and experience of working with Member States and Regional Economic Commissions (RECs).

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, please visit WFP.