UNDP Jobs - 50633- International Consultant to Develop the Curricula

International Consultant to Develop the Curricula on the Community Disaster Risk Reduction and Conduct the Training of Trainers

Location :

Chisinau, Rep. of Moldova, MOLDOVA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

05-Nov-2014

Application Deadline :

31-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

05 November 2014 – 31 July 2015

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

35 working days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Moldova’s economy, population, and environment are highly exposed and vulnerable to climate variability and change and different kinds of natural hazards, including drought, floods, severe weather, earthquakes, and landslides. Average annual losses from hydrometeorological hazards comprise around three percent of GDP (if the 2007 drought is factored into the annual average). They have a severe impact upon the rural population of Moldova, which makes up around 60% of the total and depends largely upon agriculture for their livelihood. Overall annual losses from geophysical hazards account for 0.9% of GDP. These primarily threaten infrastructure, homes, and public buildings.

The Moldova Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction Project, Phase II, is a 3 year project (October 2013 – September 2016), funded and implemented by UNDP. During the first phase of the project a gradual shift of focus from traditional disaster response towards a more comprehensive approach to Disaster and Climate Risk Management oriented at prevention and preparedness could be observed. Building on this, the second phase will put emphasis on developing disaster risk management capacities, raising awareness of the general population and policy- and decision makers and increasing the level of knowledge of practitioners.

The main objective of the 2nd phase of the project is to reduce disaster and climate risks in Moldova through the development of national and local risk management capacities. Outputs in support of this objective are as follows:

Coordination, planning, and monitoring capacities enhanced to execute the National Disaster Risk Management Strategy;
Key stakeholders and society have improved DRR awareness and knowledge, as well as strengthened ability to develop own capacity;
Regional and Local level risk management replicated and upscaled in Moldova.

The main implementing partners are the Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Service of the Ministry of Interior and its affiliated training centers, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health, Crisis Medicine Training Center, Ministry of Education, LPAs, NGOs and CBOs. To strengthen capacities in the Disaster Risk Reduction of the Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Service (CPESS) of the Ministry of Interior the Project seeks for a qualified candidate to support the main partner in the process of reform and developing the Institutional Development Plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Overall objective of the assignment is to support the Training center of the Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Service in developing the curricula and related methodological/teaching materials on community Disaster Risk Management, based on the best regional and international experiences.

The International Consultant is also supposed to conduct the Training of Trainers (ToT) for the personnel of the training centers and representatives of the NGOs. The participants of the ToT will deliver the trainings to the final beneficiaries. Based on the outcomes of the Disaster Risk Management and Civil protection curricula assessment conducted in various institutions (school, universities, Civil Protection Training center), provide a set of practical recommendations for their further support and implementation.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge of IT tools in education will be an advantage;
Excellent proven skills in analysis, negotiations and leadership and overall diplomatic skills;
Good organizational, time management and facilitation skills.

Corporate competencies:

Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in education, social sciences, or other relevant field.

Experience:

At least 7 years of progressively international experience in training and capacity building in Disaster Risk Management;
Proven experience on preparation of written reports in an accurate and concise manner, and public presentation skills;
Extensive professional experience in Eastern Europe would be a strong asset.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English is required for this assignment.

Important notice:

The applicant who has the statute of Government Official / Public Servant, prior to appointment will be asked to submit the following documentation: A no-objection letter in respect of the applicant received from the government; and The applicant is certified in writing by the government to be on official leave without pay for the duration of the Individual Contract. A retired government official is not considered in this case a government official, and as such, may be contracted. The detailed Terms of Reference and procurement Notice can be found at http://www.undp.md/jobs/current_jobs.