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2024/ERCWEIDRR/11606

Job offer type
Experts

Type of contract
Service contract

Activity sectors
Prevention, reduction and adaptation to natural, accidental and malicious risks

Deadline date
2025/05/31 11:01

Duration of the assignment
Beaded expertise

Contract
Freelancer

Duration
à déterminer

Mission description

Objectives

The purpose of this Call for Expressions of Interest is to establish a roster of external experts across various sectors within Disaster Risk Reduction.

As part of its ongoing efforts to consolidate projects in Disaster Risk Reduction, Expertise France seeks to enhance its cadre of short and medium-term experts who can be deployed in specific thematic areas and geographical regions.

We are seeking experts with academic and/or practical expertise in the following sectors:

  1. Sector 1 | Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction
  2. Sector 2 | Disaster Risk Governance / Disaster Risk Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response, and Recovery)
  3. Sector 3 | Disaster Risk Mapping (GIS) and modelling (linked to Climate change prediction - IPCC scenarios and its application)
  4. Sector 4 | Field-based analysis of local-level vulnerabilities and capacities such as Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
  5. Sector 5 | Damage assessment
  6. Sector 6 | Artificial Intelligence applied to hazard risks
  7. Sector 7 | Education in Disaster
  8. Sector 7 | Disaster-Conflict-Fragility Nexus
  9. Sector 8 | Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI)
  10. Sector 9 | Integration of disaster risk reduction and climate resilience into sustainable finance / PEFA Disaster resilient and responsive public financial management
  11. Sector 10 | Hydro-meteorological (eg. EWS)

Project or context description

Background 

"Natural" disasters particularly affect developing countries due to certain vulnerability factors such as poverty, rapid and informal urbanization, social inequalities, lack of governance, and conflicts. Economic losses related to disasters are 20 times greater in developing countries than in developed countries (as a percentage of GDP). A single disaster can impact each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, such as eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, the performance of health or education systems, and the impact on ecosystems.

Under the influence of climate change, even with warming limited to 1.5°C, hydrometeorological hazards will become increasingly frequent and intense, further impacting populations, systems, and societies. Investing in risk prevention and preparedness strategies is now a sine qua non condition for a more resilient world.

Given these circumstances, disaster risk reduction (DRR) is gaining increasing importance on the agendas of United Nations (UN) organizations. Although the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 serves as the blueprint for DRR, other global agendas—such as the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement on climate change, the New Urban Agenda, and the Agenda for Biodiversity—include objectives that are unattainable without the integration of DRR considerations.

Required profile

Modalities

Qualified individual consultants who meet the following requirements are invited to submit their applications:

  • Education: Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in environmental science, social sciences, economics, development studies, or a related field linked to the sector chosen.
  • Experience: Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, with extensive expertise in one or more of the aforementioned fields.
  • Skills:
    • Excellent analytical skills, including research design, methodology, and data collection in the specified areas.
    • Strong understanding of key normative frameworks, governance mechanisms, and approaches to disaster risk reduction (Sendai Framework), climate change action, and/or conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding.
    • Outstanding organizational and facilitation skills.
  • Teamwork: Proven ability to work effectively in a team and in an intercultural environment, with minimal supervision.
  • Language Proficiency:
    • Demonstrated excellent writing and presentation skills in English.
    • Ability to work in Portuguese, Spanish, or French is required for some countries and will be considered an advantage.

Please, specify within your application:

  •           Sector
  •          Area of expertise and preferred geographical location in case of deployment.
  •          Current employment status
  •          Availability

Additional information

      Application process

Interested candidates are requested to submit a CV clearly specifying their area of expertise. Expertise France will review the profiles and, where applicable, contact candidates to further clarify their qualifications, interests, and motivations. Please note that inclusion in the talent pool does not guarantee future contractual engagement.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” with Expertise France. Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

 

If you would like further information, please contact: Pauline GEORGES, Disaster Risk Reduction Project Manager - pauline.georges@expertisefrance.fr

Presentation of Expertise France

Expertise France is the French international technical cooperation agency, with a status of public institution under the joint supervision of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the Ministries for the Economy, Finance and the Recovery. It designs and implements projects which aim to contribute to the balanced development of partner countries, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and the priorities of France’s external action.

Through its projects and leveraging its network of multi-institutional and multidisciplinary expertise, Expertise France (EF) assists in enhancing understanding of natural risks, strengthening their governance, and improving prevention and preparedness among public institutions and populations. The agency notably supports authorities in crafting policies and strategies for the development of territories exposed to hazards. These endeavors aim to anticipate, mitigate, and prevent risks to safeguard human lives, assets, infrastructure, and the environment.

By adopting a holistic approach, EF integrates technical, cultural, socio-economic, and environmental aspects into its projects. Finally, Expertise France works towards implementing risk prevention and preparedness measures across various levels, from national to local, collaborating with authorities, communities, civil society organizations, the private sector, and international partners.

Selection criteria for applications

The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :

  • Candidate’s training/skills/experience

Deadline for application : 2025/05/31 11:01

Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :

  • democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
  • peace, stability, and security ;
  • climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
  • health and human development ;

In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results. 

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