Background
Duties and Responsibilities
The Disaster Management Specialist will be based at Department of Revenue, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and under the overall supervision of the Principal Secretary (Revenue), he/she would be responsible for developing the framework and implementation of the state level activities for disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness.
The Disaster Management Specialist will carry out the following tasks:
- Support SDMA/Dept of DM in enhancing sustainable disaster risk reduction initiatives in the state;
- Build frameworks and mechanisms, and support development and implementation of state level initiatives/schemes for disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness;
- Facilitate enforcement of appropriate norms and by-laws for land-use, building and planning standards that are based on professionally established hazard and vulnerability assessments;
- Ensure the participation in disaster planning and management of all the stakeholders;
- Establish a comprehensive information system that identifies and assesses the risks involved in disaster-prone areas and facilitate risk informed development.
Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
Knowledge Management and Learning:
- Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the State;
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in the subject area of the project, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
- Ability to apply conceptual models in support of implementation of the programme;
- Good knowledge of the results based management of the projects;
- Strong IT skills;
- Ability to lead implementation of initiatives.
Required Skills and Experience
- Post Graduate degree in, social sciences, geography, environment, economics, management or relevant disciplines.
Experience:
- Overall 5 years of experience with minimum 2 years of relevant experience, with regard to the implementation and management of projects;
- Experience of working in the field of Disaster Management is required.
Language:
- Fluency in English;
- Working knowledge of Hindi and/or any other Indian language is desirable.
Others:
- Travel to the programme states, districts and cities would be required.
Remuneration package is Rs. 89,560/- per month per month (taxable).